Awesome Support

[Wheezy 0]

Oh yes the last supper syndrome, I was so tired of gorging I couldn't wait for the pre-op diet.

[Tres Chic 0]

Hey Astrotoes et al

Sorry it's taken me so long to post guys, but I've been eating my A$$ off (would that could happen!). I've been dieting for 35 years and since my decision to be banded I've been on a food-fest to places I wouldn't set foot in for years. In the last three weeks I've hit McDonalds twice (no I didn't Supersize), Dairy Queen, pizza Hut; just to name a few; AND this was during Christmas.

Bring on the Pre-op diet!!

:help: Tres

[Tres Chic 0]

Hey Yoda!! I'd love to meet you sometime when we're at the TLBC 'filling station'. You're a hoot. You've done really well, and you're full of 'good news' stories. I can't read some of the posts by less than supportive bandsters right now. I'm too close to surgery. Do you live downtown or outside the City?

[Yoda 0]

Tres Chic.....due to an issue with my fills....I actually go to the Scarborough-Grace Hospital for them...to receive them under fluro. Dr. Y/J go there once a week or so to do fluro fills for those that require them. In fact, I have one this Friday! So, I rarely make it to the actual clinic now.

No.....I do not live directly in the Big Smoke....I live a lil' north...in the Barrie area.

:welldone:

[Astrotoes 0]

I never thought I'd say it but I really am sick of eating right now,it's so great to know or hear from you guys that my crazy behavier is "normal",like you Tres Chic I feel like I've been dieting forever so this last month has been a free for all!:welldone: Here's another question that I had regarding the procedure, did any of you use it as a medical expense when filing you income tax?

[Gaffer 1]

Hi There Gaffer, did you say the 24th? Thats when I start too,where are you being banded at? I will be at Dr. Coboun's clinic on Feb 7th .Maybe we'll become bandits the same day:bandit .

I'm being banded in the 14th. I have to do 3 weeks of Optifast, whch I suspect is due to my BMI being 47.5.

We will have to share Optifast recipes. I am also interested to hear how your surgery goes as it will be fresh in your memory.

Andrew

[green 6]

I got banded this September at TLBC. I am planning to expense this on my income tax under medical.

[Gaffer 1]

I got banded this September at TLBC. I am planning to expense this on my income tax under medical.

I know that you can expense it under medical expense, but does anyone know if it is a straight reduction in income, or is it a percentage, like charitable donations.

Maybe I will have to email my accountant.

Andrew

[Astrotoes 0]

Thanks Gaffer, let us know what you find out and if anyone else has already done it tell us how you got along,thanks.....every little bit helps.

[argon 3]

I'll be declaring it too... not sure what'll happen. I would probably get all the income tax I paid last year back, because of my student loans, so I don't think it'll benefit me at all. I wonder if my parents could use it.

[Yoda 0]

Claiming it will not end up being a straight income reduction (very little ever is!!!)....it will end up being a %age like other medical expenses (ie. claiming prescription lenses etc).

[argon 3]

I should be able to claim my cross Canada drive, shouldn't I? I did it for work, afterall.

(I do my taxes online with www.ufile.ca ... love it!)

[lemonlulu 0]

:help: Just joined the site, I was already to do this thing when I stumbled across things for post op care fills and sweet spots. I thought the hard part was to get a lap band but that seems to be the easy part.

Where do other Canadians go when they r not close to their surgeons and what is the cost of fills in Canada?

[Yoda 0]

Mandi...but seriously, you should be able to claim the cost of your move.....because you actually moved more than XX number of km to take on a full time job. Make sure you claim it (did you keep receipts?).

[Yoda 0]

:help: Just joined the site, I was already to do this thing when I stumbled across things for post op care fills and sweet spots. I thought the hard part was to get a lap band but that seems to be the easy part.

Where do other Canadians go when they r not close to their surgeons and what is the cost of fills in Canada?

Hi Lemonlulu...I responded to this question on the other thread that you initiated....so I won't repeat it here....but welcome!