SWLC Gastric Balloon Support Program

Here to Help for the Long Run

Following your procedure, you will continue to receive on-going support from our team to help you reach your goals. It is important that you maintain contact with the clinic and update us regularly on your progress.

Gastric Balloon continued support at the Surgical Weight Loss Centre includes the following:

• 24 hour access to our surgeons for advice regarding medical concerns after the Gastric Balloon procedure
• Patient Coordinators to assist with your program and planning
• Ongoing follow-up with our Clinical Nurse Specialists in person, by telephone and by email
• Regular follow-up with our Registered Dietitian
• Personalized comprehensive “Living with the Gastric Balloon” counselling for one year
• The progress of all patients is recorded and monitored using our customized LapBase® database software
• Post-operative advice on nutrition, physical activity and general health
• Web-based educational seminars given by medical professionals
• Online support forum giving patients the ability to interact with hundreds of other SWLC patients
• Access to support groups across Canada
• Annual SWLC Patient Symposium, which is a full day of presentations by leading bariatric experts and inspiring speakers and a time to socialize with SWLC staff and patients

Wellness Coach Support

Your wellness coach can help you determine what area of wellness such as sleep, nutrition, fitness, or stress that may adversely be impacting your success. The goal is to focus toward effective weight management as a compliment to the Lap-Band or Gastric Balloon. Even with the best of intentions and effort, setbacks are possible. Wellness coaching will help you identify priorities, motivators and obstacles to goal attainment. Working one-on-one with a wellness coach creates a relationship based on trust, friendship, comfort and reliability. In an effort to fulfill your vision of success, the relationship you share with your coach will offer accountability and will enable you to find your own solutions, build confidence and self efficacy resulting in the strength to take charge of your destiny. Working with a coach for several sessions will enable you to routinely achieve smaller realistic goals while progressing toward your weight management vision. Ultimately, the goal of coaching is to assist you in developing skills that will bring about lasting change.