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so as most of you know, I have been trying to lose weight so that I qualify for the current program in Winnipeg. I am almost there so now I need some advice. Since I can't anyone to return my calls, you ladies are my option...

My original referral was Feb of 2011 and to my knowledge they have not extended the program to include people over the BMI of 47. So, does anyone know if I get referred again and qualify for the current program, do I go to the bottom of the list or should I just wait it out until they open the criteria?

I have phoned and left a few messages and am frustrated that no one can call me back. I've even said just leave a message, I don't want to mess up what could be a short wait if they open the criteria in the near future...

Thanks for your help!

Karen

Did you call the vic or Andrea?  I find the Vic to be very eager to please and will call you back quicker, that's been my experience anyway.

NGD, who do you suggest I talk to? If you could give me a name and phone number I would be willing to try again. I'm sure it is Andrea's line I have left messages on but no return calls.

Best of luck tomorrow, if I lived closer I would come for coffee but I live in Portage la Prairie...

I don't have the number for the Vic with me but hopefully somebody reading this can provide the number, just explain your situation to the main receptionist of the clinic and hopefully she can tell you which direction to go - it can't hurt!  Good luck Karen, I hope things start to happen for you soon and keep up the good work, EVERY pound counts!

 Call Amara LeClair (Clerical Asst) at the Vic, ph: 204-477-3540
If she can't help you she'd be able to put you through to the right person.

Thank you, I am off Friday so I will call her

From my understanding of it, from a previous conversation with Andrea, the list is based on the date of the acceptance letter.  So if you get referred again and get your acceptance letter next week it will be sooner than if they change the criteria in lets say 2 months and then send you an acceptance letter at that time.   This could be changed since that conversation was a few months ago at least (I've been on the list for a year now) so you may want to confirm but if that's still the case you want to get your name on that list ASAP so get your referral letter in.