Question:
help me please

hi i finally got back my ohip forms frm my nut and im faxing them tomorrow with a pic of me but my nut wrote that im just obese and he is referring me for rny but im not sure if that is going to be enough for ohip and im worried i might get turned down my nut is a nut lol and doent know anything except how to get u out of his office quickly never listens so i dont know if i have anything to worry bout or not plz help me thnx    — kimberly V. (posted on October 29, 2008)

October 29, 2008
I am a self pay so I'm not sure what form you are referring to really. It sounds as if the first thing you need to do is to get a new nutritionist that actually cares and does a good job. Not exactly sure of what you are asking, sorry, Dawn V.
   — DawnVic

October 29, 2008
I agree you may need to get a new NUT how long have you been seeing this NUT..........and what type of forms are your alking about...all of my paper work was sent over by my doc office.........are you required to do any test
   — sawwas

October 29, 2008
ok im really sorry for all the confusion i meant to sy doc and had on my mind nut sorry i just wanted to know ifmy doc did it right im new to all this but im worried that theres not enough information in my ohip forms
   — kimberly V.

October 29, 2008
I'm assuming that you're talking about an "out of country approval" form? They usually approve you just for a BMI of over 40. I'm assuming that your doc put your BMI (or even just height and weight) on your form? Hope this helps. Steph
   — Stephanie L.

October 29, 2008
One of the things I gathered from your question is that you are most concerned with being approved. This is a normal concern. But I think the Dr is the most important referall letter.You need to know you are facing a life changing surgery. This surgery becomes a tool for us. So if your nut isnt giving you the life changing guidelines and helping you understand DONT SETTLE FOR THEM. The Nut is just as important of this process as your Surgeon. Please check into another resource and find a better nut. You deserve the best start at this, It will be hard enough with out being guided down the right path. Id like to thank all of the community for all of your great daily courage. Misty
   — MistyMaddern

October 29, 2008
When I asked my physician to fill out the out of country forms, she gladly obliged. She only put "obesity" on the form as well. I was flat out rejected by OHIP! I suggest you have a heart to heart with your doctor. Find one of the lists on here with ALL the co-morbidities and write down all the ones that are relevant to your situation. The referral is a VERY important part of the OHIP approval process. The trouble that I encountered was just too much for me and I opted to stay in Canada for my surgery. I am scheduled on January 22, 2009 with Dr. Starr in Toronto. His waiting list is not very long actually. I understand that all the doctors with the Humber River Regional Hospital have reduced their waiting times due to a large influx of money from the government. It may be worth looking into for you if you do not get approved for OOC. Good luck to you.
   — anitak