Weight loss surgery in Canada

Cheryl188
Cheryl188 Posts: 113 Member
edited December 3 in Motivation and Support
Any Canadians have or are waiting for WLS? What's your story?
I'm in Nova Scotia and I've been waiting for surgery for 4 years. The wait list is currently 10 years here! I'll be having VSG this fall. I'm still working hard to lose as much as I can before surgery. Currently down 85lbs!

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  • honorthecolors
    honorthecolors Posts: 33 Member
    Cheryl188 wrote: »
    Any Canadians have or are waiting for WLS? What's your story?
    I'm in Nova Scotia and I've been waiting for surgery for 4 years. The wait list is currently 10 years here! I'll be having VSG this fall. I'm still working hard to lose as much as I can before surgery. Currently down 85lbs!

    Hi there Cheryl188! So what if you lose so much weight that surgery is off the table due to your success? Is that possible? Congrats on the loss of 85lbs though! I bet you look amazing!
  • Cheryl188
    Cheryl188 Posts: 113 Member
    I was told to lose as much as possible while I wait for a date. I still have over 100lbs to lose to my goal, so I'm not overly concerned that I'll lose too much. It's taken me 5 years to lose the 85lbs.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Congrats on your date, and your weight loss so far! I predict all success for you. Here in Alberta the wait is three years. We are kept busy in between with a lot of classes.

    I had the RNY two years ago. A life changer for sure.
  • Ehmeeheart
    Ehmeeheart Posts: 11 Member
    Hi there!
    I will be having rny September 8. I can't believe the wait times you are dealing with. In my case in Ontario, it was about two years from referral from my family doctor, to surgery day. To me, that was a good amount of time to prepare for life post rny. I'm glad you're having such success with losing 85lbs. It puts on good footing when the surgery actually happens! Keep it up!
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    edited August 2016
    Not adding much but I'm in nova Scotia here and the wait time for everything is soooo long
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