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Has anyone been to the new bariatric clinic in the Hat?
I met with Dr.Nohr a few months ago. My preference was for the sleeve, so he sent me for a gastroscopy. It showed a hiatal hernia, which is not recommended for the sleeve, due to acid reflux. He said I should be experiencing acid reflux now. I have it so infrequently, I don't even keep antacids in the house. He indicated some doctors repair the hernia during the sleeve surgery, but because he is new to the sleeve, it is out of his scope of expertise. I appreciated his honesty with me. He recommended RNY, which kind of scares me. He also offered to refer me to the new clinic if I wished.
I have thought on it, and still don't know what to do. My lifelong friend went to Mexico last year and had the sleeve, with no complications or issues, and she looks and feels amazing. I just need to get off the fence and decide!
You should check out the clinic in Red Deer (fantastic clinic) I had my surgery in Sept this yr (I started at the clinic in Oct 2012) .
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Lap band is allowed as self pay in a few places where that province doesn't cover that particular surgery. Many surgeons no longer do the band at all because of a fairly high rate of complications and lesser weight loss results than the other surgeries. I suggest doing some reading on the lap band forum before committing yourself)
All forms of WLS can work well for the right person. All can fail miserably if not the right one for YOU. As the old saying goes,"measure (research) twice, cut once."
Kelly-Anne
Highest 303.4, Surgery 263, Current 217.8, Goal 180
Hi Tara,
WLS (Weight Loss Surgery) is a big under-taking for anyone and it took me a long time to make my decision.
There are lots of people from Calgary on this site, going through previous posts may help find someone you can connect with in your area.
I cannot tell you about surgery you pay for, as I am going through the clinic in Edmonton, but there are several people who have on this site, and they can give you some advise.
The wait time is long, but not that long. I got a referral from my doctor, and got an appointment 3 months later, 6 months of classes and visits and got on the waiting list. This is now up to 9 months. It also gives you time to prepare for the changes that are coming and help you to make those changes permanent long after the surgery.
I suggest you attend an information session on WLS's or do some research, as the lap band can have some complications and is being done less and less by the clinic.
Good luck in your journey.
TT
Hi All
New to the forum. after some research and long chats with hubby, I've decided to get gastric banding surgery, and I'm going to pay for it because it seems that the wait lists in AB are as long as 5yrs.
I'm having a really tough time finding a surgeon in Calgary. Found follow up offices but surgery was in ONT. Any suggestions on how i go about this process would be greatly appreciated.
And apologies in advance because i;m sure this is a repeat post.
Thanks All
T
That's wonderful news Anne! As I'm sure you've heard, the pre op diet can be difficult at first, but it smoothes out. And then it will be surgery day :).
LINDA
Ht: 5'2" | HW 225, BMI 41.2 | CW 115, BMI 21.0
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