From hearing from many in NS, the wait time is a long one. One thing that is very important is once your doctor has sent in the referral is to make sure the halifax clinic really does have that referral. I have heard many say that when they do contact them to ask, they can't find it. I know when I called them, I couldnt even get an answer but my doctors receptionist was  a gem and with her persistance found they didnt have my referral so she resent it and made sure they DID have it.  The Weight Loss Program in NS is government funded. And this is the program that you are referred into before being accepted for surgery. Being invited to attend the WLS info session is stage 1 then within 6-12 months your one on one is done, where you will be assessed IF you are ready for surgery, They are there to help you, but you are responsible to help yourself. If then you are assesed as ready, you then are scheduled to see Dr Ellsmere and once seeing him surgury is approx in 2 weeks. The funding isnt much, and their clinic is only opened for a half day each week. The total surgeries for a year is approximately 80. That is not many and hence why the long long wait list.  

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I'm not entirely sure why I was referred to Halifax over Moncton, but I was under the impression that everyone from the Island got referred to Halifax.  I could be wrong though.

Hi, for me I was initially looking at the band vs. vsg.  I did lots of research on here and any other sites I could find about the surgeries and what people had to say about them.  Deciding on which surgery to have is a huge decision.   It's all about which one will be best for you now  and in the long term. 

All the best to you,

MJ: )

Hi KristaB

so you've already waited a year since your referral and you still have to wait 2-3 more years?  that's horrible!  Yeah, I have a whole list of things caused by my weight!  I just wish this whole process was a lot speedier!!!