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Hi! I live in Saskatchewan & was wondering if you arranged things for your surgery by yourself? I'm just wondering if the cost was less than going thru Weight Loss Forever in Saskatoon? They charge $9000 & I'd have to pay my flights unless I upgrade to a different package.

Thanks, & glad you're doing well!

I know what you mean. I never mentioned to hubby cuz I figured if I wasn't approved than there'd be no point. I asked him his opinion last night, said I didn't want to hear 'you don't need it' or other stuff, just what he'd think if I wanted to do it. All he said was 'we can't really afford it'. I told him that I knew that but what I've spent over the last 20 years probably cost that much & I don't want to spend the next 20 trying every pill & crap that comes out to try to lose my weight. My mom, aunts, grandma...are all overweight & I look at them & think there's no way I want to be feeling like this when I'm their age. I'm turning 40 (eek!!!!) this year & it's time to do something permanent.

I emailed Caralee but haven't heard anything. If I go ahead, I'll do the credit line thing as well. That'd be cool if there were a few of us from WLF at the same time. Did they give you a price with a facilitator going?

Hey, did I see you say that you have a date? I finally got an email from Caralee at WLF & she said I'm approved. What do I do now? I replied to her but since it's the long weekend I haven't heard and am curious. All she said was that I was 100% approved. Do they send information, do I call the clinic to book? Arg, as soon as I read it I had the "maybe I shouldn't, I don't really have the money & should just do it myself!'. Now that I've been okay'd, I'm gonna talk to my hubby & tell him about the surgery & that I really want to have it. I haven't mentioned it because I thought if I don't get approved it won't matter.

I'm going through a business called "Weight Loss Forever" in Saskatoon, they deal with Dr. Pompa,they do all the arrangements, flights, hotel....& will send a facilitator who has had the surgery. I'm worried because my BMI is at the minimum where they will do the surgery. I also don't have any of the MAJOR co-morbidities. Just GERD, back problems, asthma... I need to lose in the 60 pound range but have tried everything & I do mean everything! So I'm really hoping that I'll get the okay. I've seen a few on the boards that had about 70 or so to lose, so I'm 'hopin'!!

Thanks for the message, I wish I was going soon! I haven't heard anything yet. How long did it take from when you sent your information until you were approved & got a date? I'm so nervous that Dr. Pompa won't agree to surgery, then I don't know what I'll do!

Hi! I'm considering Dr. Pompa as well & just waiting to find out if I'm accepted! It's good to hear from another Saskatchewanian!! I'd love to hear how you're doing now & how long it took for you to get a surgery date!