Do you have to have a family Doctors Referal
I was from Berwick also! I left the end of March/09 for Calgary AB...Here is the referral you will need to give to your doctor.
The LP
Consult For Weight Loss Surgery Fax to: 902-425-3817
Capital District Health Authority
Date:
Patients Name:
DOB:
Address
Phone
GP (name/phone):
Risk Factors (Please check all that apply)
BMI>40 or 100lbs overweight
BMI>35 plus medical co-morbidities
Failure of medical management over a long period of time to control weight
HTN
Obesity related cardiomyopathy
Abnormal Glucose tolerance or Type 2 DM
Reflux esophagitis
Severe sleep apnea
Disabling arthritis, chronic low back pain, osteoarthritis, impending knee replacement surgery candidate
Breakdown of skin secondary to excess pannus with ongoing cellulitis or recurrent abcess
End stage obesity syndrome requiring hospitalization
Pseudotumor cerebri
Hyperphagic syndromes
Steatophepatitis and cirrhosis
Hyperlipidemias
Other syndromes ________________________________________
Age:
Weight:
Height:
BMI:
Supportive Information (social, psychological, lifestyle):
Referred for WLS in the past Y or N________ when_________
Physician Signature:
Contact info:
Donna
Leaky sleeve survivor!!! 2008/2009 ~ 5'7"~ 42F Bougie 
First of all Jackie there is a bit of research you need to do first. Once you have selected which surgery you want. Pending where the procedure will be done you may need a doc's referral.
If you get selected for the VGS in Halifax ypu will need to go through a few hoops. If you go to NB to have your surgery you will need a referral from your Doc. Their waiting lists are very long. If you choose to go out of province you will have the freedom to have it when you want to. But you need to know that out of province is not covered by MSI.
Even if you go to New Brunswick you have to pay for the band but MSI will cover the hosp and office visits. You have to apply for it first. That should give you some assistance to get you started.
Good luck
Laurie
