Just wondering if there is anyone from Sask. On here?

I am from Edmonton Alberta. Good luck

I am from SK.

Ya! A Sask. Girl! Just wondering if you had your surgery in Regina?

Ya! A Sask. Girl! Just wondering if you had your surgery in Regina?

I haven't had surgery yet. I'm in the pre-surgery program. Hopefully it will be in Jan. 2015. How about you?

I started last Nov. and completed the 6 months. I know it sounds crazy but I loved it! I enjoyed meeting with nutritionist/exercise therapist/psychologist. I am now on the wait list. I was called to go on Sept. 8th for surgery but had to decline the date due to work. I am hoping to go in Oct./Nov. How are you finding the program?

Well, I find the program very stressful. I don't find that I am getting the help I need from the dietician which makes going there not enjoyable. I don't have any way to weigh myself in between appts. So I never know how I did until I get there. That is hard to wait and see how I did. I got Xtended in the pre- assessment program for 2 more months so I feel bad about that. So I found a diet online cuz doing it by myself wasn't working. Hopefully I can get 10 more lbs off so I can get the surgery in jan. I'm finding the diet easier to follow now that I have a plan. Not having a plan made picking what to eat stressful. So I'm feeling better about it for now.

Awe that sucks! Hopefully the plan you are on now will help with the weight loss and you will be able to get the surgery. I guess it is just a waiting game.

Hi I am in sk still pre op

Hi, brand new to this forum group as well to the Bariatric program in Regina. I just finished the pre-assessment clinic and now will begin the six month pre surgery program.

I'm wondering how the a Sask people are doing and how post op progress is? Also, have you found other on-line forums or message boards where Sask people have posted their comments.

Many thanks.

hi matter i am 3 weeks post op and things are going well i find that i want to shove food in my mouth but know that i cannot. I had the rny with dr pooler and he was great there is a facebook page its called Saskatchewan Bariatric Support Group

Hi, I am also in Regina, Sk. I am pre-surgery - getting my surgery in Mexico so that I can skip the waiting. I am curious to know what kind of help you are getting from the bariatric program? Is it the same old "eat less and exercise more" kind of bs? Cuz we all know how well THAT works!

But seriously, I would love to know what kind of diet they want you to follow, since I don't get any pre-op assistance at all. I think I have to do fluids only for a week before surgery, but that's all.

@@Dawn306 Hi Dawn, I'm considering Dr Ponce de leon as well. Can you tell me how your surgery went and if you would recommend him?

Thanks!

Hi, yes, I would totally recommend dr. Ponce de leon. He is very well respected there in Tijuana. He has an assistant, Dr. Garcia, who speaks very good English, and he does all of the pre and post explanation. He is super good! Made sure I was comfortable with knowing what I could eat, and how long to take to eat, etc. He even was on call by telephone when I had some issues a day after I had left the hospital. There is a hotel there that lots of people use for recuperating from various surgical procedures. It's called the Grand Hotel. I would recommend staying there.

@@Dawn306 Thanks for the quick response! Did you book with Trish?

How have you found follow up care back here in Sask?

Hi, no, I booked by sending an inquiry to someone on this site, then we emailed from there. I talked to a man....I forget his name. It was a deal with accommodation and surgery included. But they wanted to put me up at a house they had in the city. It was hot. Nobody else was there. I really didn't like it, so I insisted they take me to the hotel. I think there was a Trish I was talking to from a place here. Once I emailed the first time, they were really pushy. In fact, she phoned me and told me that she hoped I wasn't going with dr. Ponce de leon and basically scared the crap out of me. Like I wasn't in good hands, etc. Well, their price was more than twice what I paid by booking directly with Bariatric Pal. And what they did to scare me was nothing short of criminal. It's a cut throat business, and it seems like they will do anything to get you to be their customer. I would recommend you look on this site for the various surgeons and their prices. Dr. Ortiz is also a popular one. Lots of ladies that were at the hotel had their surgery with him. They went through a company called "A Lighter Me". They got a bus ride to and from the airport, the stay in the hotel, and they got a tour around Tijuana on about day 3 post surgery. They all seemed very happy with their service, and they had a nurse right on the floor in the hotel that checked on them daily. I would also recommend that company. And they didn't pay any more than I did. I think we all paid around $4,200 - something like that. The Trish from Regina wanted $10,000. They did offer support after surgery, where I have nothing. But, I just couldn't pay that much. Honestly, if you pick Dr. Ponce or Dr. Ortiz, the rest is just paying for different service. Both of those guys are fine surgeons. I also got a video of my whole surgery. So, besides the staple line in the stomach, I also know that he did the "oversewing" procedure. So, I know that I won't have to worry about a leak. It was pretty cool. But gross too, you know? But seeing it really gave me peace of mind.