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Dodge ram 2500 set Quad cab � 4x4 hurry offers end 31 october 31 s t Dodge Nitro Chrysler town & country whats the difference Between gastric bypass and Lap band surgery Lap band surgery its a minimally invasive surgery where a surgeon makes a Small incision and places an inflatable silicone ring around the upper part of the stomach. It is adjustable removable and helps limit food intake. People lose weight slowly and follow up with dieticians on How to eat properly. Is it covered by Manitoba health no but the province will cover $ 1,000 of the $ 18,000 Price tag of the surgery out of province. Gastric bypass surgery its an operation that drastically reduces the size of the stomach by stapling it and partitioning off part of the Small intestine that absorbs calories. Patients can expect to lose Between 60 and 80 per cent of their excess weight which is on average More than 100 pounds. Is it covered by Manitoba health there is no gastric bypass surgery program in Manitoba but the province will cover the Cost of the surgery elsewhere in Canada. However the wait for surgery can be Between three to five years. A morbidly obese Winnipeg Man is upset the provincial government wont pay for a weight loss surgery available at a local clinic. Mike Sokolosky 49, weighs close to 400 pounds and said his excess weight has left him with severe sleep Apnoea and a painful condition that causes his legs to swell. His doctor recommended Lap band surgery a minimally invasive procedure where an inflatable ring is placed around the upper part of the stomach to limit food intake but Sokolosky cant afford it. The surgery costs about $ 18,000. Maples surgical Centre began offering it earlier this year. Manitoba health wont pay for the surgery but will pay to Send patients outside Manitoba for gastric bypass surgery an invasive operation to Staple the stomach but the wait is Between three and five years. Last year Manitoba spent close to $ 240,000 for 148 patients to see a Bari Atric surgeon out of province. Most were sent to Ontario or Quebec for everything including consultations gastric bypass surgery or Lap band surgery. I have been told because of this i have to watch out for heart attacks i am out of breath by walking Down the Street and i cant do a lot of Day to Day things Sokolosky said. Its something that needs to be done and preferably before i pass away. How much longer do i have to suffer like this or. Chris Andrew a Winnipeg surgeon who is trained to perform Lapland surgery said there Are Likely thousands of Manitoban in need of surgery to treat their obesity which cant be solved with diet and exercise. Andrew said he does not understand Why the province wont pay for Lapland surgery particularly since data shows the initial Cost is recouped by the health care system within five years. Reducing the Burden of chronic conditions such As diabetes ends up costing the system less he said. This is a surgery to reduce the risk of developing diabetes sleep Apnoea hypertension and heart disease Andrew said. Its expensive up front but Over time there Are fewer Hospital admissions fewer medications needed for these patients fewer intensive care unit Days. Terry Goertzen assistant Deputy minister for Manitoba health said the province is reviewing whether it will pay for the procedure at a Winnipeg clinic. Goertzen said Alberta is the Only province that currently covers Lapland surgery. Its Clear this is a service thatus required As were sending people out of province Goertzen said. Were always trying to balance the needs of citizens with the Money we have and the services we can provide. Jen. Skerritt free press. My. Ca should taxpayers cover Cost of surgery Man cant afford operation to help him lose weight by Jen Skerritt Mike Deal / Winnipeg free press Mike Sokolosky wants Lap band surgery to help him lose weight and relieve swelling in his legs but the provincial government wont cover it and he cant afford to pay for it. Dean Gunnarson the King of escapes a has a special stunt for halloween. This afternoon he will be chained locked and handcuffed in a spread Eagle position to the roof of an Sun which will be driven through an automatic car Wash. Gunnarson will attempt to escape while brushes tear at his unprotected flesh As he is being lathered and even doused with hot Wax. Gunnar songs attempt comes on the 25th anniversary of his near death experience while trying to escape from a wooden coffin that was nailed shut and wrapped in chains and then lowered into the icy red River. The halloween escape attempt is at 1 p. M. At the Chamois car Wash 1285 St. James St. At Wellington Avenue. That hot Wax and those brushes Are going to Hurt like hell if he does not escape in time Chamois owner Dave Watson said. Two years ago a bound and chained Gunnarson escaped from a locked upright plexiglas Box filled with two tonnes of wet Cement on halloween. The escape was a tribute to the legendary Harry Houdini. Staff Gunnarson gets waxed lathered up for halloween a _ 08_ oct 31 08. Ind a8 1 0/ 30/ 08 6 10 03 pm ;