Im thinking of surgery

maisieben · April 5, 2007

I have been over weight most of my life, and I have been thinking about my options lately...I have lots of questions and I live about 4 hours from the tbnc I would love to go for a consultation, but I still don't know if this is what I should be doing. I am also concerned about cost...nothing I have been reading talks about the cost, does OHIP cover any costs, I don't want to get my hopes up to only realize that I can't afford this....

susansilver · April 5, 2007

OHIP does not cover anything. TLBC is 16K as is Dr. Cobourn. I hear there is another clinic in Toronto doing it for 15K. There is also financing available.

I would suggest you look around this site - read everything you can before you make your decision.

Good luck.

Susan

Dame J · April 5, 2007

Hi Maisieben if this surgery is something that you are thinking about I would for sure look into it and do the research. Like you I wasn't sure if it was for me but I weighed the options and read the posts on here as well as doing my own research. I choose the lapband and I have no regrets to this point.

It is a shame but this operation is not covered by OHIP. The surgery is pretty expensive at roughly $16,000 depending on where you go. The cost is a lot but your Dr's office can give you tips on financing if you are unable to afford the costs right off.

Good luck on making your choice. Everyone here is very helpful so if you have questions this is a great forum.

Yasmina · April 5, 2007

I paid $16,000 at TLBC and it was the best thing I have ever done. I am only two months out. I love it.

Heldie · April 8, 2007

Maisieben,

keep reading... there's lots of info for you here. I attended the info session at TLBC, read lots of posts, read the info on the websites and talked to 2 friends who had it done before I made my decision to have it done.

Good news is that while OHIP doesn't cover banding (despite it being less invasive that by-pass) you can deduct the cost of the surgery on your income tax (there's quite a few posts about that too!)

Good luck with what ever you decide!