Refusal by Ontario Bariatric Network

Hello everyone,

Has anyone ever been refused by the Ontario Bariatric Network?

Thanks in advance

Yes people have if they don't meet the criteria.

Thanks

Refusals can happen if you do not meet the following:

• BMI of greater than 35 with co-morbidities or,
• A BMI greater than 40
• Tried and was not successful in loosing and/or maintaining weight loss under a supervised diet (weigh****chers, Bernstein's, Jenny Craig, weighing in with doctor, etc)

Thanks gbears

The last one makes no sense. Isn't that why we are all going for the surgery... because nothing else has worked??

You have to have tried. Some people attempt to have the surgery without attempting any other weight loss attempts. As we all know surgery is not a miracle cure. It takes a lot of work and puts quite a strain on your body. The doctors want to know that you have tried other routes before taking this drastic step. It also shows that you can manage a diet and have used self restraint in the past.

If you do not have the last one you can follow a diet for a year. If you are not successful you can try applying again. From what I understand, you have to have a year in between applications and the diet has to be supervised in some way.

From what I recall:

• The BMI stuff listed above by other users
• If you gain more than 5 lbs from your weigh-in at the first appointment until your surgery; they want to make sure you are actively trying to lose weight throughout the process
• If you do not have at least one full side (right or left) of molars (you need them to finely chew everything)
• If you have smoked within the last six months
• I believe that if your social worker refers you to a psychiatrist and they do not deem you mentally well enough for the surgery, you will be denied.

• Thanks

I am in Ottawa and since my second intake no one has weighed me for about six months. Absolutely no one has checked my teeth either.