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Do you get to choose which type of surgery you hav - This has probably been asked a thousand times, but what / who determines the type of surgery you get?

HRRH - Halton support / coffee group? - I've seen a few areas with coffee groups.  Is there one for HRRH / Halton?  Looking for Milton Georgetown Area.

HRRH - who can I call? - Hello fellow HRRH's  I have recently been referred to HRRH and I want to follow up.  I was referred June 19.  I know it hasn't even been 2 months yet, but I was originally refer...

Referred to HRRH - I've FINALLY been referred!  A couple of months ago I posted asking about the wait time.  I had asked my Dr. for a referral in Sep. 2012.  I then found out in June 2013, that I ...

WAIT LIST - HOW TO FIND OUT HOW LONG - I saw my Dr. at the end of Sep. 2012.  I asked her to refer me.  I have not followed up with her (shame on me )  Also I've heard that if you call the hospital they NEVER call ba...

What is OPTIFAST? - I tried looking through previous threads but can't seem to find my answer.  What exactly IS Optifast? TIA!

How long did you wait until contacted by registry? - I saw my family Dr. on Sep. 24.  I called back into the office 2 days later letting them know that I needed to be referred through bariatricregistry. ca, but that was all I knew.  ...

What to expect - HELP! - I've been poking around this board fairly lightly for about 6 weeks.  Not doing much.  I guess I was just getting up the nerve to discuss this option with my Dr.  I finally discuss...

Support group in my area? - I'm looking for a support group that has regular meetings somewhere near Georgetown, Milton, Oakville, Burlington, (These are the places I can travel to). I haven't even talked ...

What type of Surgery did you choose? - As I said in a previous post, I am just starting my research.  So far I think I've come across three possible surgeries. Duodenal Switch (DS), Roux En Y (RNY), and Vertical Slee...

Newbie needing help - Hi All!  I am just beginning to research RNY.  (I assume that's the surgery I will have if I choose this route).  I haven't talked to my Dr. yet, I want to know more about it.   ...