New Drs. Appointment

[ohtobeme 0]

I have been seeing the specialist on a regular basis for almost two years now and was only considering the RNY ... that was until I came across the sleeve. After much prayer and alot of soul searching I decided that the Sleeve is a much better fit for me. I live in Canada so if you stay in Canada private pay is not an option ... only the band in not covered by medical so you can private pay that. There are long waiting lists because there is a lack of surgeons who do this type of surgery. Post op plastic surgery is a pay as you go because it is considered cosmetic and no Provincial Health Care will pay for it.

Anyway ... to make a long story short ... My Doc will be seeing me on April 15th to discuss the lap band and because I will be considered on an Urgent basis (age and cancer) I hope to have the surgery sometime within the next six months. We shall see what we shall see.

In the meantime, I am just absorbing as much information as I can. I have about 2 pages of questions I'm going to ask him. One thing about him is that he will take all the time you need to talk even if others have to wait. He has a great track record and has been around for a number of years. People from all over Canada come to him.

Thanks to all ... you've got so much information and the support is fantastic here.

John