OT 16:9 The Bigger Picture

Tonight on Global at 7pm, the show will be about Lillian Rose Coakley's wls surgery in Mexico.  Lillian, aka Fancy Roses on the Nova Scotia forum, is the lady who wrote her own obit about the 10 year wait for wls surgery in Nova Scotia.  Should be interesting to watch.

LuAnne

Thanks LuAnne for the reminder!  Have set the PVR to record the show :)

Judy

I am watching the east coast show right now.  The story starts at about 25 minutes past 7.
Lu

I'll be watching!! they touched on it briefly when Global National was on as well.  Patti K.

It was really pro WLS, finally!!!  Global did a pretty good job, much better than the story on plastics they did earlier this week!!
Lu

It was a good, positive take on the need for funding WLS. I like what the therapist said about move more, eat less ideology.

FINALLY!!!  I really like that therapist!  As the one Dr said, "If it was that easy, we would all be skinny."!!!
Lu

Hi LuAnne,
thanks for the reminder,

 I thought they did a pretty good job on the show. I like how they said that they treat a smoker when they get emphazema or lung cancer, so health care is not a blame thing.i. There are still too many predjuces against obese people. I am sure if the governments weigh the cost of treating all the co morbidities (diabetes, hypertension, high colesterol, heart attacks, etc) to the cost of WLS then they will see it is much cheaper in the long run to fund WLS.

I was once passed over for a promotion at work (major telco) as the senior manager questioned "how I could manage a team of reps when I couldn't control myself". I had to wait an extra 4 years to finally get the promotion. But I know we have all suffered from this predjudicial treatment.  If you have not walked in our shoes, you just don't understand.

I am glad she got her surgery. I looked at the nova scotia forum and there are hardly any postings there. We are so lucky we have this large supportive group. I pm'd her and invited her to feel free to come chat with us. She was very brave to have gone out and done this so publicly. I have doubts about telling co workers... 

Is the guy (forgot his name) who had to move to ontario on the forum? If so, I want to wish him the best too and tell him thanks.

Next is trying to get more funding for more than the panni removal. But seeing as OHIP is looking to cut back I guess I won't hold my breath. But the more visability we have the better for everyone.

I am so glad that it was positive exposure, for once, on wls.  We all know the prejudices out there about obesity and felt the brunt of the snickers and jokes.  I noticed that the Nova Scotia boards are slow, maybe it reflects the pace of the surgeries!  I actually watched the show twice, the second time I had my mom watch and she called immediately afterwards and commented on how brave Lillian was to expose herself like that and she liked positive way it was presented..  All in all, very informative and educational.

Lu

 seen it, I thought it excellent story.  I found it very emotional, 2 years later I still remember vividly how difficult it was during the days leading up to surgery..