The death of a woman waiting for me to pen his weight loss surgery

Lower Sackville, N.S., a woman her own obituary written and weight loss surgery would reduce the wait time for a change, post it online to the unusual.

Lillian Coakley, 42, recently discovered there waiting 10 years for bariatric surgery-the removal of a large portion of the stomach. Procedure helps to improve the lives of people who are obese.

Lillian wrote his own obituary, Coakley and Nova Scotia wait from weight loss surgery is about 10 years to draw attention to the posted online. CBC

"I sent my own obituary spread awareness. For three or four hours. I sit at the table game as my son cried non-stop in my eyes. It is very difficult. I am a single parent and there is no one but me for them. "

Coakley 372-pound weight and she's always been overweight, he said. She is sleep apnea, diabetes, and worried about how to develop and run on both sides of her family.

She is a diet and exercise, but has never been able to keep her weight under control, he said.

Her doctor is covered by the Nova Scotia Provincial health insurance patients in strict requirements are met, and has written numerous views about the surgery.

Her fake obituary has been posted to the website weightymatters.ca. Part of it reads, "when she died due to complications at a young age, she fought to overcome obesity while. She lived in her two sons, who leaves behind two doors. She lived for her entire life of the boy she loves very much her pride and joy. "

"I was 10 years, I don't think he will make everything. I mean, two to four years in some people, but pushing it for 10 years? I'm not sure, to me, just "Coakley said uncalled.

Between 60 and 80 weight loss surgery is performed annually in Halifax. The waiting list was long and 2,000 people.

A significant difference in the lives of a doctor for more surgery, and support staff need to make the people, he said.

"The impact is profound. Weight loss surgery and the best things about making changes in the lives of people one of the "James in the General Hospital in Victoria, Halifax Ellsmere looking fatness network Surgery Director said.

Nova Scotia is the second highest rate of morbid obesity in Canada.

"It's how we solve this problem will be a challenge to the terms and conditions. Obesity epidemic, "said Ellsmere.

Is it time for Coakley waiting list does not improve, and published her real wealth, "he said.

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