Got a call after I don't even know how many years on the waiting list...

... but I would say at least six years. Just out of the blue, yesterday. And now I have an appointment for screening on July 8. I honestly didn't even know if I was still on the list or if there even was still a list. Just wondering how long others waited between being placed on the list and getting called for screening?

I got my call a year ago end march.  It was four and a half years after my referral went in. I am still waiting for my surgery. I called admissions and they are booked up til the end of July. So if it's October when I have the surgery, it will be six years.  I didn't see which doctor you are going to. I'm waiting for dr beausoleil in Moncton. From the first appt to the per booking it is so long. And the doctor will tell you it'll be about four months. He tries to be optimistic, but it makes it harder for us!  Just hang tight and it'll go by quick!

hi colleen my name is chris I waited close to 5 years I had my surgery I had it on april 8th this year and it was the best thing I did for my self and my family I was dietbetic but now off all my meds and I'm down 81 pounds so far I had the sleeve done that is what most people are having done this surgery is when they remove half the stomach and its the size of a banana. they give you the choice of three the lap band is reverable but not the sleeve I eat about a cup of food per meal and I'm allways full they will tell you all of your chooses when you go to the all day course I had DR bousleau in Moncton he is awesome doctor and so is all of his staff. If you have any question just ask I and others in this group will be happy to help.

Thanks for your reply...I have so many questions...how it is determined whether you have Dr. Beausoleil or Dr. Savoie, for instance? I got a call to go to Bathurst so I assume I got Dr. Savoie but they told me SO little on the phone when they called...one thing in particular I would like to know so that I can do some research is what type(s) of surgery Dr. Savoie does in Bathurst.  

hi colleen

if you got a call to go to Bathurst then you have Dr savoie he the doctor for that area and if you would have went to Moncton you would have Dr beausoleil he the doctor I had in Moncton. there is three different surgeries they do they will tell you what they recommend you have but it's your choice on what to have done.

1 is the lap band that is when they put a band around your stomach to limit the food in take there is a port on your side under the skin where they can remove liquid or add to the band to make it smaller or larger and can be reversible if you choose to have it removed

2 is the sleeve this is what I had done this is make 5 to 6 small cuts like if you have had a gallbladder surgery and they remove half of the stomach to make it smaller to the size of a banana this is not reversible most people choose the sleeve it's one of the newest surgeries they do now.

3 is a full gastrol bypass this is only done if nothing else works

they will tell you when you meet doctor savoie and you don't have to pick right then they give you time to decide and you will have and all day course that you meet the nurse who exsplans everything to you and a dietichon who tell you what you eat and a concealer to help you to make sure your doing it for the right reasons and to help with the stress and to make sure your ready for the surgery because it a major surgery.