Also done...

Well once again I think it is a health issue you are describing and there are plastic surgeons here in NS so I would think they would do tummy tucks just nothing fancy as in cosmetic but to fix the health issues.

Thanks everyone for the info. Sadly i have been asking my family doc about it but she doesnt know much about the process and such. I have had skin problems before the surgery and now that i lost the weight my skin hangs lower and i still have the same problems if not more frequent. Plus my lower back pain never did go away with losing all the weight and i was told it could be because of the *apron* of skin sooooooo i guess i better start saving up, cause i need it to be done!lol

Valleymom, the link that they gave me when I seen Dr.Ellsmere was http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/obesity-network 
I scoured everything they had there. Downloaded every download they had and studied it.  When they said no gum, caffiene or pop... I have had no gum caffeine nor pop since. I guess I wanted to prove I was committed. There are many things you can glean from their info there, and put into practice while waiting. I find getting a handle on me and my behaviours and changing them will only help me in the long run, and I would rather focus on what I can do to get healthy, than to just wait and do nothing. I also hunted the web for any info to help where needed. I also looked for support where ever I could find it... everything  helps. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask.... there's a lot of studyin there. I am now on a 1200 cal healthy choice and have done a few trials of the stage 3 diet (liquid diet) as well as done the limited choice given to me by the WLP at the info session. With this and walking everyday is what is taking the weight off. I was 430.1 lbs when I seen Dr Ellsmere on Feb 24th this year and I am 310.8 lbs today.

I am feeling soooo much better, and can do so many things I have never done before. I am still a work in progress though.... but I am getting there. So many years I have been overweight/obese. I think my brain still thinks in that mode lol, and I know I must work at it constantly.... I will not fail this time... I am getting healthy and will stay there.

It wasn't covered back two years ago in Nova Scotia...I moved to Alberta and the second step was covered like NS used to be. I lucked in!!! Had my initial appointment, 6 months later I was on the operating table.

Hugs

Donna