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Here is Nova Scotia it is usually a 10 year wait but i got in after 2 years. I was lucky.

I hope your wait is not long Miss Kay

What a wonderful way to look at it. I am ever so grateful for the surgery and for the fact that I am healthier than I was at 400+ lbs. Someday I will take care of the cosmetic part of this journey but for now I am loving life more than I ever did before

Hi AlbertaD, Glad the surgery went well for you. I had mine April 29th here in Halifax. I am down about 155+ and everything has gone smooth so far. I did have some strange mood fluctuations after my surgery but they have gotten better. My big issue is depression with all the loose flesh I have on my arms, thighs and abdomen. It causes me to be very depressed at times.

losinforlife - Good luck on your surgery I have been doing great since mine. I have lost 150lbs and have dropped 3 sizes in bottoms and 2 sizes on top (I am self-conscious about my loose flesh so I keep my tops loose).

I posted here on October 8th but I thought I would update my progress. I had the vertical sleeve surgery on April 29 here in Halifax by Dr. Elsmere (what nice man) and I was sent home May 1st after being progressed to stage 3 diet. It's been tough trying to get the liquids they want me to have each day. I understandably have some discomfort when anything hits my stomach. Moving around has not been a problem although the staples in the incisions gross me out LOL. I know things will get better with time

Hi, I haven't posted a lot but I am having my surgery in April and I am excited and nervous. I lost (on my own) 37 lbs since October 8th, 2013 so I qualify to have the surgery. I am just waiting for the confirmation from the Province that it is covered. My surgeon is Dr. Elsmere in Halifax Nova Scotia. I am proud of myself for what I have done already but I have a long way to go to feel semi-normal.

Hi I am in Halifax. I am being operated here by Dr. Elsmere. I have my pre-surgery clinic appointment today. I am so excited and nervous.

Hello, My name is Kathy and I am a whale (sorry but that's how I introduce myself, I say it before anyone else says it) I have been obese all my life. I have tried every diet and eating plan I could afford to try. I also tried several medications like Dexedrine and I am currently on Victoza to try to lose weight (I am not a diabetic...yet). My doctor sent a referral to a surgeon here (I am in Nova Scotia, Canada) and we were told it would be a 10 year wait before I would even be seen in consultation. Well, after one year I was having a very low day and I wrote a letter to the surgeon and two months later I got a call to attend a weight loss surgery group meeting. They take 50 people off the wait list who qualify for the surgery and start with a group meeting. The surgeon Dr James Ellsmere told us about the surgery he performs, the Vertical Sleeve. We heard from the nutritionist, the physiotherapist and a patient who had the surgery one year prior. It was very informative. But now I wait...they told us it would be 3 to 6 months before we get called back to meet with the psychiatrist and have a one on one consult with the surgeon. I feel I am ready for this but I do have a few questions for the surgeon before I make my final decision. I am hoping I can also get some information from this forum to help me make the decision that is right for me.