Response From Theresa Oswald's Office

well... at least they acknowledged it. . . 

On behalf of the Honourable Theresa Oswald, Minister of Health, I would like to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail dated February 23, 2012 regarding bariatric surgery.

Thank you for taking the time to put your concerns in writing. Please be assured this matter will be looked at.

Sincerely

Alice Steinbart 
Correspondence Secretary

for the Minister of Health


 

Lets just hope it will be looked at..I bet if Theresa Oswald has a weight problem, it would certainly be looked at. Good for you for sending that letter!

I sent her an email in Dec. and I received 2 emails back, one just like yours and another one very simular a few weeks later but just talking a bit more about the pilot program and congratulating me on trying to achieve a healthlier lifestyle.    Thats it!  No sorry you have to wait 3 years!

Those are the kind of responses I got as well. I felt ticked that I took the time to write her about my concerns and she didn't even address one of them. At least if she had I might have felt like I didn't get a form letter....

same form letter I got ohhh...three years ago.
we need to collectively make noise

Yep for sure.  I waited 5 years for my surgury after my refferal.  So much time wasted!  I have never felt this good in my life and so wi**** could have started earlier.

Have any of you checked to see what your province's policy on out of country surgeries are?  They are sometimes different that in province.

Although I am not in Manibota, I requested OOC surgery and it was approved.  I was approved within 6 months of  my original appointment and due to my time schedule, waited another 3 months before actually going Stateside and having it done and paid by provincial medical.  There may be some such program in your province as well...worth looking into perhaps?