National News Story - The State and Stats of Obesity in Canada
Here's a national news story I'm in on Obesity in the Regina Leaderpost, the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, The Province (Vancouver), the Ottawa Citizen, the Montreal Gazette, the Edmonton Journal, the Vancouver Sun, the Windsor Star, the Calgary Herald, the Victoria Times Colonist, the Nanaimo Daily News, and www.canada.com...
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Health/Obese+dying+while+waiting+surgery/1657775/story.html
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Joel Sopp
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Denis Waitley
Hi Joel,
I read your post. I assume you've had your surgery now (I think it was scheduled for 6/22). Hope all went well.
I was shocked to hear that the average wait time in Canada was over 5 years. I only waited 6 months in Ontario from consult to surgery - plus one month for my GP to book the consult. A total of 7 months from GP to surgery. Now, I was lucky in that 1) I had a GP who supported me & actually called the surgeon to book the consult. 2) I was willing & able to self pay for the consults with the dietician & social worker vs using OHIP-covered resources. This probably shaved off 6 months from the wait. It cost $350, but was covered by my employer's medical plan. 3) I was relatively healthy & didn't need any additional testing (like sleep apnea, stress test etc.) On average, I believe the wait time for in-Ontario surgery is 12-18 months. It is even shorter if we're willing to go to the US for surgery.
I'm glad your turn has finally come. Hope you're doing well.
Andrea
I read your post. I assume you've had your surgery now (I think it was scheduled for 6/22). Hope all went well.
I was shocked to hear that the average wait time in Canada was over 5 years. I only waited 6 months in Ontario from consult to surgery - plus one month for my GP to book the consult. A total of 7 months from GP to surgery. Now, I was lucky in that 1) I had a GP who supported me & actually called the surgeon to book the consult. 2) I was willing & able to self pay for the consults with the dietician & social worker vs using OHIP-covered resources. This probably shaved off 6 months from the wait. It cost $350, but was covered by my employer's medical plan. 3) I was relatively healthy & didn't need any additional testing (like sleep apnea, stress test etc.) On average, I believe the wait time for in-Ontario surgery is 12-18 months. It is even shorter if we're willing to go to the US for surgery.
I'm glad your turn has finally come. Hope you're doing well.
Andrea
OH Certified Support Group Leader for the York Region/GTA Support Group.
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