Maybe e-mail Kara and ask her if she recieved your referal...At least you will feel more content knowing if they got it.

Kara.Slade@easternhealth.ca

Hi....Yes MCP does cover WLS...VSG.  You have to have a bmi of 40 to 60 to qualify and your age is fine...Im not really sure what the age creteria is but 25 is good. You first need to get a referal from your family DR sent to Dr Pace,and then wait for the bariatric team to call with a mandatory orientation meeting...this could be at least a yr for all this to happen and then you will get all the info from that meeting...Good luck...like you I have struggled with my weight and Im now waiting for my call for surgery. Also when your family Dr sends the referal I would call a few weeks later to make sure they recieved it.....Good luck :)

Mandy, you can use splenda....my fav shake was/ is ......1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 3 frozen strawberries, 3 ice cubes, 1 strawberry source yogurt and a bit of water or almond milk to make it more liquidy. Also for the chocolate ones I always added a tsp of sf/ff vanilla pidding powder to my shakes for that extra sweetner,

Hi Jenn, Sounds real good...I'm in Ontario right now because my brother is terminal with cancer but will be flying back and forth...I did have a good chat with the nurse practitioner and am hoping my time will be soon for the wls....please keep me posted if you can on where and when the meetings will be and I'll see if I will be in St John's at the time. I'm even more disable due to a recent fall here in Ontario so hoping the meetings will be in a wheelchair accessible place if possible...If not maybe we could chat and you could let me know how it all goes....thanks for the great effort in doing all this for everyone. Carrie

Trust me Terri, I'm no doll in my swim suit...lol....rolls everywhere, eeks...but the way I look at it is I need to get my body moving and the water feels so good....after I'm in the pool for like 15 Min's I feel the retaining fluids I'm holding start to feel relieved...of course I'm bursting for a pee by the time I get out but Its a wonder drug for me....the pool I go to has a walk in ramp so I'm not trying to haul all 275 lbs of myself out and I also have inherited my mothers huge rump so I'm sure that's a sight...lol....Everyone in the pool when i go is there  for the same reason...to stay active and healthy....If at anytime you want to give it a try if your in town ...MSG me the day before and I'd love to go with you.....oh ya plus the pool I go to has private showers and changing rooms...bonus :)

Thanks for the information.....I have a few friends that have had the surgery and 1 can't eat meat well, the other carbs so Its interesting how different bodies react to the surgery....I'm looking forward to my call and my new healthy life.  :)

P.S   How do you add a photo on here?? I tried several times but it says my file is to big but I manged to put one in my profile blog/ who knows where...lol and It worked there. Thought maybe would be good so people see me as a real person but Im still a blank avatar..

So I was wondering If the whole wheat bread is something I wont be able to eat after my surgery also the same with the sweet potato fries( baked that is )?  I find I try to eat healthy foods and now that I'm dieting again for the 100Th time I'm trying to watch my portions....If I could loose even 20 on my own before surgery I'll be a head of the game :)

Hi Jamie, Thanks for adding me as a friend....I think we all need to encourage each other as well as help us in our hard times....I'm on the list for 5 years now but am thinking If I have to wait another yr I'm going to have my surgery In Mexico If I can do it....Do you live in the St john's area?

Hi Jenn......I would love a swimming/ cup of coffee/ tea buddy.... I went to the Mount Pearl pool lastnight but Im not loving it...no changing rooms and the water was cold....Im going to try the aqarena tomorrow , they say Its really nice. I'll msg you my info and maybe we can get together soon....do you come into st John's often ? I actualy live in the gould's area.  Carrie

Hi Guys, Thanks for the couragement.....I have been calling and so has my family DR ever since last July when my specialist Dr Martin who is also the chief of surgery for HSC put a referal to him and I had my DR put one in Oct and also one in this past March....I call and the same thing as everyone else no apt yet....I just have to make a decision as to how long I can wait and pay for this myself if all else fails....I feel like 5 years ago I started this journey and saw Dr Pace and looks like my journey even with his partner giving him a referal Im not getting nowhere...If I could get an answer as to yes you will get an apt this year or no you will not....my decission will be easy...I'll be taking a nice warm trip to Mexico...lol or staying here on the rock. If I were just in need of loosing weight I could keep waiting but Im now not able to walk from my bedroom to kitchen without crutches, walker and sometimes I just hang on to the walls...lol .I need a very large surgery as I said before and my Dr will not operate until my weight is down.....I just need my life back....I started swimming cause Its good for people with bone problems and Im on a very low calorie diet trying to help myself once again but as we all know... Its not easy but I have to keep trying....Do you live in St John's....Im looking to meet a few friends here that are in the same boat.   Thanks for listening...Carrie

Way too much conflicting information is right, but who is right?? I figure there is prob 100's of people like me in the same situation and are also very depressed over the whole situation. I just want this all to come to an end and start my way to a healthier me....I know I can diet but I always fail, I just need this tool to help me reach my goal like everyone else....I'm hoping to have a better day tomorrow. Thanks for the couragement Lord knows I need it....lol

Hi Jenn, Thanks for adding me as a friend....how are you feeling? I was wondering if the goal chart is what your weight was when you started your journey to the new you? I am around 15 lbs heavier then you so do you think I'm considered low risk like you? I don't have any medical problems per say...just bone problem and Arthritis from several surgeries. I'm trying to grab on to any hope here..lol..Did you have your surgery laproscopic and what is the pain level like? I hope you have a very speedy recovery.
Take Care ,  Carrie