I'm Losing My Mind !!! Any Albertans out there with VSG?

[PittyGirl 0]

Super happy to see some fellow Albertans on this thread! I am supposed to go to a meeting July 8 in Red Deer regarding a bariatric sleeve. People are telling me its a 6 year wait!!? Is this true?

The wait is making me look at the Mexico route. Its $6500 plus airfare so of course Id rather see about the Red Deer option but a 6 year wait is so unrealistic!

Thoughts? PLEASE HELP!

[Magician44 15]

I got my sleeve in March through AHS. I'm in Calgary and my wait from the very first intake session to my surgery was 15 months. During those 15 months I was working with my wonderful dietician, psychologist and nurse and the time passed by flying. I am really happy with the support I've have from the program. I can't even imagine how hard it would have been to do this on my own.

[onthefencejenny 204]

Hey everyone!

Im so happy to hear from fellow albertans! im from just outside of edmonton. I just finalized my surgery tonight! I will be having the gastric sleeve on july 25, 2014 in Tijuana with Dr. Almanza! Im excited and scared all at the same time. I started the process here through the weight wise clinic but at the time i was not considering surgery! i know that weight times are becoming less but i want to get it over with and start my new life! Im glad to hear that some of you used dr. Almanza as well! i had family that used him and highly recommended him! Its only costing 4200.00 plus flights! If anyone would like to keep and contact and share our experiences feel free to message me!

[fat_free 463]

I went through the Weight Wise prog in Edmonton and was sleeved on May 14th. Couldn't be happier. I am in Edmonton