Expert: Diminishing Dawn - 2/1/2010

Question
Hi Im a 25 year old mother of 3. I am 5'4 and 3/4 I wiegh 236lbs I live in ontario and was wondering if I would qualify fo rgastric bypass surgery. I have been struggling wiht my wieght ever since I hit puperty. I've been trying diet after diet I have a membership to a gym, and still cannot seem to keep off weight. I will lose a couple pound here and ther but alwyas seem to gain them back. I feel like with my excess wieght I can not enjoy my life to the fullest. when playing wiht my children I tier easily and keep up to them. I am alwyas out of breatheven talking getts me out of breath. I also have bladder problems wich I think may be due to my weight. lately I have been haveing dissy spells when I excercise. I have been researching this for quite some timenow and wnat to ask my doctor about the surgery but want to know if I even qualify first before meeting with my doctor.

Answer
Absolutely you qualify. For surgery in Ontario you need a bmi of 40 to qualify. Your bmi is currently 40.5

If you were less than 40, you would need a bmi of 35 and two considerable health issues to qualify.  

All that is required is that your doctor puts in a referral to one of the Bariatric Assessment Centres. Here is the list:

Ontario Providers of Bariatric Services

St. Joseph’s HealthCare Hamilton
phone number : 905-522-1155 Ext 33240
fax number :     905-521-6152
website : www.stjoes.ca

Humber River Regional Hospital
phone number : 416-747-3720
fax number :     416-747-3731

Guelph General Hospital
phone number : 519-837-6440 ext. 2700
fax number : 519-837-6773

The Ottawa Hospital
The Weight Management Clinic
phone number : 613- 761-5101
fax number : 613- 761-5343
website : www.weightclinic.ca

Toronto Western Hospital (UHN)
phone number: 416-603-5800 ext. 6145
fax number: 416-603-5142
website : www.uhn.ca/applications/TWH/iNews/default.aspx

Windsor Regional Hospital Regional Bariatric Assessment and Treatment Centre
phone number: 519-971-9206
fax number: 519-971-9566
website: www.wrh.on.ca

Sick Kids (SickKids Team Obesity Management Program)
phone number: 416-813-5592
fax number: 416-813-8770

Please let me know if you need any more help.

diminishingdawn@cogeco.ca
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