Woodhead R V Dr Surg RNY
604-946-6500
4515 Harvest Drive,
Delta, BC
V4K 4L1
Dr Patrick Yau- VBG, RNY, ASBG
Suite #402-4190 Finch Ave E
Scarborough, Ontario
416-291-1900
Dr. Carl Nohr- RNY
Medicine Hat, Alberta
403-527-2281
Dr Davey- VBG, RNY
10155- 120th St NW
Edmonton Alberta
T5K 2A2
780-482-7551
Fax 780-488-2056
Dr Lawrence Farries
5201- 43rd St Suite 279
Red Deer, Alberta
T4N 1C7
403-347-9037
Dr Brad Amson -RNY ASGB VBG
#405-1120 Yates St
Victoria, BC
V8V 3M9
250-384-8154
Fax 250-384-7571
Dr Ken Lai- VBG RNY
#202 8035 120th St
Delta BC
V4C 6P8
604-596-3243
Dr. W.I Leung- Gastroplasty, ASBG
Suite 200- 13798 94th Ave
Surrey, BC
V3N 1N1
604-581-2515
Fax 604-583-6505
Dr Conrad Rusnak- VBG, RNY, ASBG
2020 Richmond Ave
Victoria, BC
V8R 6R5
250-592-4313
North Island WLS Support Group meets on the last Monday of each month at1415 Cliffe Ave Courtenay in the Vicitms Servies Building. Meetings are from 6:30-8:00 pm. Contact Diana Johnson at 703-0873 or by email
The Nanaimo Obesity Support Group meets the third Wednesday of each month at the NRGH in Room G235 from 7-9:00 pm. The group chairs are Kim Freer (250) 722-3647 and Diana Pearse (250) 714-0110.
The Kelowna Bariatric Supprt Group meets the second Saturday of each month at Perkins Restaurant at 12:00 noon. Monika Sapriken is the leader of this group and she can be reached at 250 712-9797 or 250 862-6955.
The Mission Weight Loss Support Group meets the second Saturday of each month at the Mission Memorial Hospital in Conference Room #3 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. First meeting is June 12, 2004. Contact Richard Vitkay at 604 820-1964 or by email.
The Victoria Surgical Weight Loss Support Group meets the first Saturday of every month at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Begbie Hall from 10-12:00 am.The group leader is Diana Strelaeff (250) 629-3102. If the meeting falls on a holiday weekend, the meeting will be held on the following Saturday.
The Lower Mainland WLS Support Group meets the last Saturday of each month at the Walnut Grove White Spot between 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm. If you need more information, you can contact Kareena Kilgour at 604 607-6720
1. What pre-op testing do you require (blood tests, upper GI, lung x-rays,sleep ect)?
2 What can I do to prepare for surgery, such as dieting, exercise, ect.
3 Do I have to do anything special the last few day before surgery, such as clear diets, 
fasting, bowel cleanse, special soaps ?
4 Am I required to stop smoking prior to surgery?
5 Does sleep apnea or asthma affect the surgery?
6 Do medication allergies affect surgery?
7 Please describe your surgery of choice.
8 Is the surgery laproscopic or open. How big are the average incisions?
9 Do you staple, band or suture the stomach?
10 Do you separate the stomach pouch from the distal bypassed stomach?
11 How much intestine do you bypass?
12 What size is the pouch?
13 Distal or Proximal surgery?
14 Do you prescribe antacid post-op?
15 How long will I be in surgery?
16 How long in recovery?
17 What hospital? Can my companion stay?
18 What types of pain management is provided?
19 Will I have an epidural?
20 What IV's
21 Will I have a nasal tube, a catheter, a ventilator?
22 Will drainage tubes be in my incision. How long?
23 What is a binder and does the hosptital provide them?
24 How long is the hospital stay?
25 Am I required to stay in the hospital until I have a bowel movement?
26 How soon after surgery can I walk?
27 What are the complications with this surgery?
28 Have you had any patients die on the table or post-op due to complications?
29 Are there any reasons why surgery may not be performed after you open me up?
30 Post operative complications?
31 Is there any risk of cancer in the by-passed stomach?
32 Will I vomit a lot?
33 What kind of post-op care will I require and how long should I take off of work?
34 How much weight can I expect to lose and how fast?
35 Can I absorb all of my medications post-op?
36 Can you expain "dumping"?
37 Are there some foods I should not consume post-operatively?
38 What supplements and vitamins should I be taking?
39 When can I plan to get pregnant?
40 What exercises do you recommend post-op?
41 If it came down to life and death, can this surgery be reversed/
42 How many surgeries of this nature have you performed?
43 Do you have any support groups?When and Where?
44 Can I speak to any of your post-op patients?
