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WHO gets denied and WHY?? - Hi all - I am just completing my patient questionnaire for Humber River and wondered if anyone had any thoughts about what NOT to say/ what to say, etc....I'm trying to be as compl...

Info Session?? - Okay...good thing I've been taking some advice from everyone on here...my referral was sent to Humber River - rec'd - and I called to confirm - they said an "orientation pkg will b...

Just wondering... - I'm sure I'll get alot of diverse responses to this...it should be interesting. I've looked at before and after pics of about a thousand people over the last couple years...post w...

hang on hang on - is VSG covered or not covered by OHIP???? I've thought all along that it was, but read a few things recently that got me confused??

maybe no one knows? - Hi everyone - this "feels" like my home group even though I haven't had surgery yet...lol Anyway, I posted this question on the main board but no one responded - Maybe they just d...

MORE INFO - Hi all: Just wondered if someone could tell me some websites I could peruse to get more info/facts/research on WLS....I'm looking for more specific info (I live in Ontario if that...

Hi Melly - I haven't had my surgery yet BUT I can tell you that my...

SPEEDING up the info...... - Ok...so I'm annoying - but is there any way I can find out when an info session would be happening that I could horn in on, so I don't have to wait for my "orientation package" to ...

HORMONES AND NERVE ENDINGS - Hi all - can someone elaborate and explain to me the whole hormone thing post-op?  I've been reading on here something about an increase in fluctuation post-op but don't understand...

inch by inch - Well, I already tried to post this but it disappeared??  Anyway, I'll try to remember what I wrote...I guess after reading so much on the internet, scouring the forums here, includ...

Inch by inch - So, I realize that for those of you who have already had VSG or those that have their dates set, my question(s) may seem negative?  but they are my way of alleviating concerns or g...

ds surgeon?? - anyone know of DS surgeons in Ontario?  who and where are they?  how do you get referred specifically for DS - just curious...

OA meetings - Hello  -  as I prepare myself and get my process going - I am hoping to find an OA group/WLS support group in my area to start going to and continue going to post-op I'm in Barrie...

"Bathroom" questions... - Hi there - one of the reasons that I am leaning fairly certainly toward VSG and not DS/RNY is because over the last 3-4 yrs, I have developed some sort of IBS (irritable bowel) - n...

gagging, etc - so, I'm continuing to read lots and lots, and noticing that ALOT of people have trouble tolerating certain foods/drinks/smells/etc.....post-op. I guess I'm not fully understanding...

time off work - Hi - so it seems that about 5 weeks? is the normal amount of time needed to recover from VSG before going back to work....never having had "surgery" (besides C-sections), what is i...

EARLY prep - Are there suggestions regarding vitamins and minerals that one could take pre-pre-pre-op?? I'm thinking I'd like to get my "levels" of good stuff as high as I can before surgery (...

not impatient...just curious - ok...my referral to intake was received....what, realistically, is the wait time now until I get contacted by the centre I'm referred to?  Just wondering....

Leak test - Hi - can someone explain the "leak test" process (when it is done, what is done, how it is, is it horrible, is it tolerable, easy, etc????) Again, many thanks!

aftercare in Ontario - Hi Ontarians...me again...just wanted to get some feedback about the aftercare in Ontario - more specifically Humber River/St Joes/other Central Ontario hospitals doing WLS.. Than...

what about aspartame? - Hi DS people....I have had no surgery yet....lol...but have a question or two.. I notice most people only have sugar-free food/drinks...and, of course, I understand that reasoning...

truth - ok...here I am again....can someone help me to understand, in specific and thorough terms, what happens when you "overeat" after VSG....I need to know the whole scoop....also, on a...

ONtario Insurance - Hello Ontario! Does OHIP cover weight loss surgery?  Does it cover all of them....does it cover all of the cost?  Do our own personal health insurance companies have anything to d...

the "ticker" thingy - ok...not tech savvy.....how do I make my own little ticker/progress thingy on my post/profile?

HI! - Hi again!  Been gone for a few days....I may have already asked this here, but I'm making some comparisons... I'm looking for opinions/info/facts....from whomever is comfortable s...