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LOL Hummmm??? Where is Petey now??? I like that one :thumbdown:

Well in 2005 my doctor sent a request to Yukon Health for me to have the Lap-Band. It took Yukon Health about 1 year to get back to me and they wanted my BMI. So My doctor sent another request pointing out that I was at high risk for stroke and I was borderline diabetic and I needed the surgery for my health. Yukon health denied my application and said that Lap-band was cosmetic surgery and they don’t cover it. Next I went to my local MP who is also the Yukon’s opposition healthcare minister. He sent a letter to the Yukon Health Minister requesting financial assistance for my surgery. About 2 months later we received a refusal letter from the Minister. He basically said that Lap-Band was not a proven method of weight loss so they can’t support our request. I then contacted the Yukon Governments Ombudsman and filed a complaint. The ombudsman researched the lap-band and recommended that it be covered. The ombudsman meet with Healthcare last week and the director of Yukon Health called me personally to apologise and reimburse me $8200. She said since the surgery was done privately they could only offer me the amount the Government pays for the surgery and that Lap-Band was now covered in the Yukon. The ombudsman took about 8 months to do his job. So it’s a very slow process.

I was just told by Yukon health care what ever is cover in Alberta is cover here too by Yukon health care, but they dont always know what is cover there. Thanks for the tip

Dr C for me i think he is the best person and make u feel like a real person not just about $$$$

Today Feb 1 2008 is my 6 months anniversary and i hit 58lbs lost this morning, there is no way i could of done this without the band (I love my band). My husband did give up pepsi, going to the gym everyday he lost 12lbs so far in one month, im so proud of him. I might get him to take a picture today before i have to go to work.

thanks everyone

.JPG] my 6 months work in progress

Hi there i have a question? Sometimes when I get hungry I get pain around the bottom of my ribs. Does anyone else have this problem?

thanks its really hurts thats for sure.

Cascavel your doing great 112lbs lost good for you, keep up the good work.

Today im down 51lbs i love my band. I lost a case of butter wow.

Well i have all you guys :smile: and a couple of friends here in whitehorse who got the band too. You guys are great help thanks you.

Why do you want to take your band out?

a friend of mine told me about flax oil cap and i take two of them in the morning and two at night, and no more problems with me.

I got this letter today in the mail. Dear Ms. Richards In response to an inquiry by Archie Lang, MLA for porter creek centre made on your behalf on November 19 2007, I am pleased to inform you that since I last wrote to you, there have been some changes in Canada with regard to lap band surgery. Provinces and Territories were previously reluctant to insure this procedure doe to the lack of long term outcome studies that would support the efficacy of the procedure. However, over time more and more jurisdictions have begun to insure the procedure. We have recently confirmed that Alberta insures this procedure and that Yukon patients being referred that would be placed on the wait list for lap band surgery. If you are interested in pursuing this procedure in Alberta your physician will have to complete a referral for the weight wise program. Here is the link to the Alberta health web page where your physical can download the referral form: Capital Health - Health Professionals Prevous correspondence indicates you were considering having this procedure performed at a private facility. Should you decide to go that route the department is unable to provide any reimbursement to you. In order to have this procedure insured by the Yukon Health Care insurance plan, it must be performed within the publicly funded health care system in Canada.

I need a new flavor all i can find here in town is this lemon lime pink limonade tangerine and grapefruit can anyone help me?

thanks WASaBubbleButtn im going to order some this weekend.

thanks guys

I think i need to make a friend in the U.S. who would ship me some

i look online and there is new one's in the states white tea blueberry- cherry pomogranate- tangerine strawberry

my work in progress

Well i never want to go true what i did the past 3 days,:cry its was bad can i take to much fiber? i got benifiber and fiber sure not sure wish one is better but im going to make it my daily vitamines.

I need help so bad i could cry, I think i really need to go and see a doctor but im to embarrace. Do fiber help you go to the bathroom? cause its not working here i have taking 4 laxative in the past 24hrs now im drinking milk i really dont know what to do any ideas?

wondering why i pee so much since i got my last fill? should i go to the doctor?

What is wrong with people why can't they be happy for us? There is this one girl we use to party together, she is skinny but anyways you could tell she likes to have the fat friend (use to be me) now she as a other fat friend fatter then me )around her, so anyways i have lost 43lbs to date and not one time did she say anything about it no questions nothing. My boss told me if someone can't tell i loss weight they are blind. I think its really hard for some people to be happy with change. Sorry about your friend but she as issues she needs to work on her self.