Hello! My Doctor has finally referred me for VSG in Toronto, and I am sooooo eager to get this journey started. Can someone please enlighten me on their wait times etc. within the GTA...btw NOT going with the pay option..definitely waiting to get approved.

thank you soo much in advanced!

Is your insurance paying for it ?

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I started the process (orientation class) in april 2016 and my surgery date is september 29th 2017 in toronto. Some people i had orientation with have already had surgery though so i think it goes by greatest need

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I was referred in Dec 2015, orientation Mar 2016, surgery oct 2016. And I was 'rushed' through due to a lap band that was slipped and needed to come out. However they had just lost a dietitian and things were moving slowly!!!! Sounds like thing are going quicker now if previous post got through in 5 months. Yes your wait is based on need.

18 hours ago, RiaR said:

Is your insurance paying for it ?

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Nope. I am going through the Ontario Bariatric Network. My doctor referred me for the sleeve procedure specifically, but I've heard in Ontario that Gastric Bypass is the golden standard, so I'm really hoping that when I hear news it's to meet about the sleeve procedure, but I am open to hearing more about Gastric Bypass as well. I previously went to two orientation on Gastric Bypass but I was only 18 and just wasn't ready.

18 hours ago, Kristenb43 said:

I started the process (orientation class) in april 2016 and my surgery date is september 29th 2017 in toronto. Some people i had orientation with have already had surgery though so i think it goes by greatest need

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Thanks you the reply! and you are going in for the gastric sleeve procedure? Is this your first WLS?

Thats what i originally wanted but when i went through the program they recommended the bypass so i am having that. And yes it is my first

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13 hours ago, Kristenb43 said:

Thats what i originally wanted but when i went through the program they recommended the bypass so i am having that. And yes it is my first

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oh man, that's my concern but i've kind of faced the facts now haha. I really wanted to get the VSG surgery, but if they think bypass is best then i'll go with that.