Imagine knowing there was an operation that could save your life but there was a ten year waiting list standing in your way. That’s the reality facing Canadians who are morbidly obese-Canadians who have tried everything they could, and whose last hope may be weight loss surgery.
But that surgery is not easy to get-and many Canadians are forced to wait up to 10 years to get the surgery. And, for some, that wait time could be the difference between life and death. 16×9 follows the story of one woman on the wait list who wrote her own obituary believing she did have 10 years to live.
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The surgery has been proven effective. One Canadian study shows a reduction in obesity related deaths of 89 percent. But experts say obesity is not a priority in the Canadian health care system and so Canadians battling obesity are left behind.
16×9 investigates why some Canadians who are battling life threatening obesity can’t get life saving surgery in time.
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