MamaT_1
In April, 2008, I got a wake up call when my family doctor decided to weigh me and could not do so because the scale in the clinic could not go higher than 350 lbs. We had a discussion about my weight and she asked that I go and see Dr Dent. This doctor I think runs a weight loss clinic at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. When I did go and see him I was actually 350 lbs. I had to fill in a questionnaire about my and my family history when it comes to obesity and when he looked at it he concluded that my problem was mostly genetic and that in that kind of situation it is very hard to loose and keep off the pounds so he suggested that I research the RNY surgery. He proceeded in giving the web site to go and do just that. I returned home and after thinking a few days about what I was told I went the our community center and went on line. I printed out all the information so that I could take the time to read it at my leisure and went home. It took another few days before I decided to grab the papers I had printed out and to actually read them. I got so interested that I grabbed my highlighter and started highlighting the information that I found important and after carefully reading every one of them I made the choice that this surgery was for me.
I then made an appointment with my family doctor again and told her about Dr. Dent suggestion and asked to refer me to a doctor in Toronto. I chose Toronto because I have family there compared to the States were I know no one and on top of that I was not sure if anyone would have been able to come to the States with me and I surely did not want to face surgery by myself. My doctor agreed and referred me to Dr. Starr.
