Maritime/Atlantic Provinces?

oreilly76 · June 29, 2006

Is there any doctor's there that are familiar with the band? I am living in NC and am considering moving to NL. I am from there originally, although I have no idea what it is like to live there as an adult (LOL! Moved from my parents house to here!) and am concerned about care of my band.

From what I can tell, healthcare is very minimal there, I am super spoiled by the awesome healthcare here....

My family is in NL and I have heard horror stories about lack of care there (for regular health issues). I am wondering if living there with my band would be a good idea....

Thanks for any input!

argon · June 30, 2006

There's a Dr. in Moncton, NB who does the band. I'm waiting to hear back from him whether he'll take me on as a patient or not, to do my fills. I think his rationale for being so stingey on who he takes on, is because he wants to deter patients from going elsewhere, like Toronto or Mexico for banding, and assume they can just come home and have him do their fills. (The band is covered in NB). Not really fair to people like you and me who are just MOVING here and looking for help.

Anyways... I don't know anything about Newfoundland, or their healthcare. Probably like most places, it's difficult to find a family doctor who is taking new patients. I also don't know if going from NL to NB for fills would be too difficult. But I'm VERY sure that he (Dr. Beausoleil) is the only maritime lapband guy.

Good luck!