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hello,

im looking to get the lap band but im still shopping a little for a good doctor, ive called a few places and the consultation are booked till next yr..is anyone on this site from montreal? id like to get fed back on some doctors from here..thanx :P

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hello,

im looking to get the lap band but im still shopping a little for a good doctor, ive called a few places and the consultation are booked till next yr..is anyone on this site from montreal? id like to get fed back on some doctors from here..thanx :P

Hi,

I'm not banded yet, but am now on the waiting list for Pierre Boucher Hospital. I had my appointment with Dr. Pierre Jette on April 13th and he said I was a candidate!! :P What a relief. So now it is a waiting game. If I remember right he said it was a 9-12 month wait, but that is ok, now that I know I am a candidate.There is a newer Doctor there a Dr. Chagnon( I think that is how you spell it) supposedly the wait is not as long for him.

There is also a Dr. Leclerc at chum( Notre Dame hosp).In private it costs about $16,000 and up.

Good luck with your search, I did not have to wait too long for my appointment with Dr. Jette about 3 months.

Sue

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i called dr jette 's office thursday and the secretary said r u sure? coz just for a consultation its gonna b for next yr she said there is an other doctor if u want to go see him its gonna b for this yr..how much did dr jett tell u it was gonna cost? did u like him? i heard hes a bit rude..

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i called dr jette 's office thursday and the secretary said r u sure? coz just for a consultation its gonna b for next yr she said there is an other doctor if u want to go see him its gonna b for this yr..how much did dr jett tell u it was gonna cost? did u like him? i heard hes a bit rude..

it is covered by medicare as far as I know. that is why the wait is so long. I had initially made an appointment with a dr. Miller in private and it was going to cost 16,000. on the web site I can't remember what the wait time was but it was not very long at all.Mind you things could have changed as that was 6 months ago. I liked him Dr. Jette that is, he is very to the point and does not beat around the bush. I had not heard that he is rude. I had heard he was a very good surgeon!

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r u getting it done threw medicare is that y ur waiting for him?? how much will it cost u by waiting?

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Hi, I'm from Ontario, and we are not covered under our provincial medicare (OHIP) so I have to pay out of pocket. Did you check out slimband? I think they have offices in Montreal. I know they have in Ottawa. And they don't have a long waiting period. Just a thought. Good Luck!

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i actually called today and i m on the waiting list for the consultation..its about 2 months and then an other 2months wait for the surgery..this is with spa diva

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I got the surgery from Dr Jetté on march 13. He is a GREAT surgeon. Yes, he can be very to the point with things, and maybe a little rude, but he treats you like a family member and really cares about his patients. The one year wait is Worth it !

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