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@supergrover Dr. Deniss Hong at St Joseph Hospital in Hamilton. You can ask your family doctor to sent your referral to Dr. Dennis Hong https://surgery.mcmaster.ca/bio/dennis-hong Here is the information for his contact. He cover under OHIP

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@serenity786 YAAAY!! I know the exact feeling when Dr. Hong took it out last year. It feel a heavy burden to relieve out and your mindset is now healing through trauma of symptoms we went through the bad. I remember after woking up from surgery asking the nurse if the band was out. LOL .. I am so happy to tell you i lost 40 lbs and i am still working on it. i will never ever take my weight loss for granted. I am on keto/ low carb diet and it had been working for me. Right now the post surgery will be painful for aleast a two week. My tip is to keep walking and then take couple hour to sit and lay in bed and keep rotating your body otherwise your back is gonna be hella sore. Speedy Recovery and now it time for you to enjoy and breathe in this healing journey ❤️

@serenity786 Hello, No i haven't heard back. It will take time since lawyer have too many case to be top on it.

@serenity786 I am sorry to hear you going through complication. There is no to be afraid to get band removed. You will be in good hand in Canadian Government Health Care. It is important to get removed before it get more damage in your body. However i am glad you got email as well. It seem like why most Toronto lawyers refuse to take case because of policies and they already knew Rosenberg Law firm was already taking lapband case. so I assume Vancouver and British Columbia had different policies than Toronto. That explain why this law firm taking it up quite some time to get approval by Judge to start Class Action.

Hi Everyone, I had finally received an email from Rosenberg Law.The action is in its beginning stages and there is still opportunity to become a class member and seek to receive compensation for the injuries.Rosenberg Law, is the lead counsel for this action. They will be arguing this case in court against the manufacturers and distributers of Lap-Band. their argument is that the defendants produced and marketed Lap-Band at a time when they knew Lap-Band was faulty, ineffective, and dangerous, and was causing serious injury to patients. The judge managing this case is Justice Warren Milman of the British Columbia Supreme Court. They are working with the lawyers at Murphy Battista LLP to prosecute the Lap-Band action against the defendants. Kevin Gourlay is the lead lawyer at Murphy Battista working on this action. Kevin and Murphy Battista will be working with all class members to collect medical records and other information and to assist individuals in making their claim to any settlement fund or trial award. Best way to add your name through their website.

Hi Ann, I got my surgery done last 4 week ago by Dr.Hong at St. Jospeh Hospital. He took me really fast within a week and got it removed after three days.

Updated news: Hello, I had followed up many law firm related lawsuit class action for medical default and personal injuries. Unfortunately Jacquelin Palef from Lerners Lawyer firm unable to take on this matter due to a conflict. Gold Batt Partners firm mentioned about to aware that in general a person in Ontario has to start a lawsuit within two years of the event harming them or the knowledge they were harmed. If you do not start your case within two years, the defendant may say your case it too late and is “statute barred. I had couple lawyer was interested then once they took up the board it was not good case i guess.. The lawyer asked to keep eyes on BC firm because at the moment the court isn't currently approved the case yet.

Hi Ann, So first Jacquelin Palef from Lerners Lawyer firm will take up to the board to confirmed then she will contact back me after two week to confirmed. Then once she created a class action in her website then you will put your name on the list and she will look into every each case. For now we need to keep our finger crossed once the board is on the board.

Is anyone is in GTA or outside of GTA? Just forget to ask the lawyer if she can advocate client for Toronto or across Canada clients . I read her bio that he can represent USA and Canada clients.

GOOOD NEWS!!! I directly contact to Jacquelin Palef from Lerners Lawyer firm in Toronto who interested to do Lawsuit class action against Slimband/ Allegran Inc. She is expertise defective medical devices and she had worked many class action. I spoke to her the phone personally and she mentioned she will take up to the board first to confirmed and then we go ahead from there. I would need hear back her from next following two week. Let keep our finger crossed.

Hi Erika, Good to know ! I sent out email to the Rosenberg Kosakoski LLP firm to double check. However i already sent out email to Law Society of Ontario ( College Member for Lawyer & Paralegal) in order for referral a lawyer who is in expertise healthcare field.

Hi guys, Not sure if you guys had read this article https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/health/weight-loss-gastric-band-complications-removals-on-the-rise-in-canada-1.3645771 about the lady name Jamie who is planning to join a proposed class-action lawsuit against Allergan Inc., the maker of the Lap-Band device. However, there are many more patients out there in Canada who are simply unaware of this lawsuit by lawyer David Moriarty of Rosenberg Kosakoski LLP.The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed in a B.C. court, has not yet been certified by a judge and none of the allegations in it have been proven in court. I would directly contact and find more information from this lawyer. Unless we have to find one our own lawyer at Toronto.

Good to know! It day three so I am lot in pain on left side. The nurse was telling me the doctor had pull my muscles so that probably why it hurt a lot. I can't lay down flat or sit too long cause it feel heavy 🤷

Just directly ask your family doctor to sent your referral to Dr. Denis Hong and he will get back to you. I was referral by Wharton Clinic as well and they told me to ask my family doctor for referral. I can imagine the pain you are feeling. Take it easy.

I will try my best to be on top finding a lawyer for lawsuit action. I will speak my brother who also lawyer in GTA to find out more research for me. However I will get back to you guys as soon i recover faster with my recovery. Raine88 - First, I asked my family doctor to referral me to Dr Hong and then less a week he immediately call me for appointment (due covid 19 situation) later, he schedule me for endoscopy appointment following week and he took my case immediately 5 days later my surgery (last Monday). It's was really fast and quick case he took over. I am glad i wasn't on waitlist for surgery. If i was you, go to him because Hamilton hospital is a lot faster to take patients since it has less population then Toronto. I come from Mississauga to Hamilton and it was all worth to get out asap. I had Slimband for 9 years so i couldn't hold for another year or so. Melissa- How did you cope with your recovery after surgery? I am much in pain after surgery i couldn't lay down and sit properly because it feel heavy on left side. Any tips? But i feel so good eating oatmeal without puking after long time... just healing process hurt.

Wishing you a safe surgery! Best of luck! I am going to contact directly Ontario College Lawyer Member to find out exact lawyer who is specialized for healthcare that able take file a lawsuit against slimband and maker of the lapband.

Heyyy guys! My surgery went so well. The band is out!! I am now back home recovery and let hope it heal faster. The nurse told me to be top finding class action for slimband. Apparently lot slimband patient had came to Dr. Deniss Hong for removal. He really such a nice gentleman. However, Please let me know how can i help for to find a lawyer in GTA. I can research and find out. Melissa, i am so down a nice lunch after covid end! Let roast all day about slimband lol.

Hello all: Update about my Endoscopy procedure last two day ago: Melissa was right! My procedure was absolute went well and really quick. No pain during this procedure. However Dr. Hong did noticed i had inflammatory and infection cause the slimband. The Doctor did saw me puke after i took slip of water after the procedure. Best news is the surgical removal is next Monday! ( SO QUICK I KNOW!)

Thank you so much guys! Cant wait to get this moving!

Hello Everyone, Thank for recommendation for Dr. Denis Hong. I had finally reach out to him and next week endoscopy appointment. Wish me luck. Melissa how was endoscopy procedure and surgery removal procedure went for you. I am actually quite nervous. Wish me good luck guys! X Falgune D

Hey Hanbe, It good to know there is some doctor covered OHIP. My family doctor had been trying to sent out referral and some doctor had denied it and i am not sure why they did that. May i know the doctor name and information from St. Mike hospital? I can ask my doctor to referral me too as well.

Falgune Dusara I had Slimband Surgery in 2011. Count me in. If you look in another group chat of Slimband group we are still working on it for class action.

Hey everyone... Update: i had contacted SmartShape Clinic in Mississauga. They do offer lapband removal since they had done many patient in their clinic. The cost for removal is $5,000. I will also need check Dr Dr Dennis Hong at St.Joes in Hamilton & Dr. David Urbach to find out if there cost involved or OHIP is covered hopefully.