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I am on Facebook and would like to join. I have my orientation next week at the Vic. My email is bonnie_helen@shaw. Ca
Hi, I am new to the board and currently working my way through the program at the Vic. I would love to join the Facebook group.
I just plugged in the amount of the surgery into the medical expenses . No issues at all with claiming the surgery price. If you try to claim travel expenses it is more complicated
HW 295 lbs,CW 195, nuts goal-210, my goal 175 surgery date April 3 in Tijuana with Dr Ponce De Leon
Sorry I usually get a notification that someone wants to join but I didn't see one. I approved your request
I got it and accepted but fb is saying I have to wait until an administrator reviews the request. How long does that take usually those reviews are done in a few hours?
Sheila
I had a full abdominoplasty in Winnipeg by Dr. Ken Dolynchuk. It was about $10,000, but I had a bit of extra work done. A panniculectomy (removing only excess skin and fat) would be considerably cheaper, but I decided to go for broke, LOL. The first couple of days after surgery were a bit rough, but other than that, it wasn't as bad as I initially expected. I had to have a bit of a revision a year later, but that didn't cost me any extra money.
Do you belong to the Manitoba Facebook groups? Many more people are active on there than on this forum any more. If you want to join those, you can send me your e-mail address and I'll send you an invitation. They are secret groups that no one can see (so you can't find them by searching).
Dianne 
HW 270 (Sept 2011); surgery weight 236 (Feb 6, 2012); current 167 (103 lb lost); goal set by nutritionist 148 (ha ha!!). Vertical sleeve gastrectomy at Obesity Control Center (Dr. Ariel Ortiz), Tijuana, MX. Self-pay, self-referral, 4-week wait. Abdominoplasty Aug 10, 2013 (Dr. K. Dolynchuk, Winnipeg - self-pay)
You need the official receipt for your surgery from the medical facility where you had it performed. I also got my doctor to write a letter stating that the weight loss surgery was medically necessary. (I file my taxes through a tax preparer and have never been asked to submit the receipt. I had surgery in 2012.) You submit it as a medical expense. Not at all complicated.
Dianne
HW 270 (Sept 2011); surgery weight 236 (Feb 6, 2012); current 167 (103 lb lost); goal set by nutritionist 148 (ha ha!!). Vertical sleeve gastrectomy at Obesity Control Center (Dr. Ariel Ortiz), Tijuana, MX. Self-pay, self-referral, 4-week wait. Abdominoplasty Aug 10, 2013 (Dr. K. Dolynchuk, Winnipeg - self-pay)
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