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Your 2 options are VSG - vertical sleeve or the RNY - gastric bypass. Depending on your personal preference and the advice of the surgeon you will pick one. If you have diabetes or reflux then you will likely have the RNY. I can tell you that my symptoms of both disappeared right after surgery with no reoccurance. I was of my diabetes and blood pressure meds right after surgery.
I understand that there are two options available through the surgery program in Manitiba. Can someone please tell me what those options are? I would appreciate it. Thanks.
Hi. Sorry I'm just seeing this now on Aug 15. I haven't been checking this forum very much and I didn't get a notification that someone replied to one of my posts.
If you read my post above from 09/08/13, it tells you how to get to the info on my surgery experience.
I had my surgery here in Winnipeg by Dr. Ken Dolynchuk. The difference in cost between here and the Ariel Center wasn't enough of an incentive for me to go to Mexico for plastics. I'm glad I stayed at home. The recovery from the plastic surgery was 100 times worse than from the VSG (which was a piece of cake).
I'm having scar revision surgery on Sept 5 to have the excess bulge removed.
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)
I think it will help to get yourself a family doctor. You can use this link to find one in your area or close by http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/familydoctorfinder/ - although I've heard finding a new family dr. is difficult in Mb., so you may have to wait a little while.
As far as a dr. in relation to your surgery and follow up, like Karen suggested, you can contact the bariatric clinic at the Victoria Hospital and have your file transferred there. I only assume that they would be able and willing to help you with post op care, although I haven't gone for surgery yet, so I can't say for sure.
Good luck!
Yes, it is definitely seeming to take awhile. I was accepted in Sept. 2013, and have not heard a word of anything else since then. I was hoping to at least have things started with workshops or dietician appts by now, but no luck. :(
Congrats on being accepted though!
Congratulations! NOt sure about a meet and greet. It will depend if anyone organizes it. Different people have done it. Last lady said she was done as attendance has been poor.
I have a surgery date!!! So excited - - 28 days from now I will begin a new phase of my life!! I would love to go to a meet and greet this month if there is going to be one, so I can get to know some of you who have "been there, done that".
on 8/11/14 3:27 pm, edited 8/11/14 3:28 pm
At the seminar I went to the nurse did say that will not accept anyone into the program over 60 yrs old ( I think) as due to the wait they don't want people to wait too long and then not fit the age criteria. So, hopefully that will not happen to anyone else, sorry it happened to you bjane.
on 8/11/14 3:21 pm
I'm not sure if you have had your seminar yet or not. If you haven't get your paperwork in as soon as you can. I went to the seminar on July 23rd. I brought my paperwork back the next day and I was in to see the Nutritionist and Nurse the very next week as there was a cancelation. I have my other 2 appointments for the end of August and am starting the craving change course in August as well. Start tracking now on My Fitness Pal. They said usually after your paperwork is in it could take about a month to get your appointments, then they see you 3 months after and possibly you could be refered to the surgeon then or they will see you in another 3 months. Good Luck with everything.
Thanks, I am. Thankfully it got untwisted and no surgery needed for now..
Alvina
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