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Up til recently I did not have to pay for fills at all. My surgeon just started charging 30 dollars for a fill and 60 for a fill with flouro. I'd like to know what you are paying, if anything.

Some people on my board are all bent out of shape about this, but I feel it is fair and others are paying more, especially in Canada.

Thanks in advance.

Paula

Dr Leung

Vancouver

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I'm with theTLBC and it's covered in the price of the operation!!!! For life

The Sugical Weight Loss Clinic also has free fills for life, but as I am not lilving in Toronto I cant really take advantage of that.

My fill Dr. in Calgary charges $99, no flouro. I know the other Dr. in Calgary charges 150.00

I can see both sides of the coin with having to pay, but $30 is pretty minor. Maybe a better way to go would have been x number free and then a nominal fee after that.

Andrew

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Wow, I wish we had those prices here. I pay 250.00 without fluro and 400.00 with fluro and I was self pay for surgery too.

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I'm with theTLBC and it's covered in the price of the operation!!!! For life

That is awesome! Good for you TLBC patients.

However, I must add that I paid 12,500. for my surgery. If I am right, TLBC patients pay 16,000. So I still feel as though my surgeon is justified in charging a mere 30.00 for a fill.

Thanks everyone.

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That is awesome! Good for you TLBC patients.

However, I must add that I paid 12,500. for my surgery. If I am right, TLBC patients pay 16,000. So I still feel as though my surgeon is justified in charging a mere 30.00 for a fill.

Thanks everyone.

Yes with that price it all kinda comes out better in the end.

I can understand your Dr. charging the $30. It may deter people who are taking advantge of the free fill policy.

Andrew

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Nothing. I paid my doc a once only $3,000 fee which was my only out of pocket expense and now I'm bulk billed for life which means I never have to pay anything out of pocket, they bill Medicare direct. The Australian health system is great.

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I pay $75 a fill here in Edmonton. The doc is actually in St.Albert. I am happy with this price and I'm hoping he doesn't find out what other doc's are charging B)

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Nice one Macdaddy lol, But yeah, i think going is the biggest expense because its 4 hours away...and as for Taking advantage of free fills and unfills....i find that unlikely. I wouldnt go for fun to get filled just because i felt like it. After care is not really splurging, it's necessary. I would think that deterring someone from it is wrong...i've seen in the forums some people who pay upwards of 300$ USD for fills....now THAT is ridiculous, and sometimes it's not even under Fluoro.

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I would think that deterring someone from it is wrong...i've seen in the forums some people who pay upwards of 300$ USD for fills....now THAT is ridiculous, and sometimes it's not even under Fluoro.

I think the big thing in the States is that many people have been banded in Mexico, and the US Dr.s want to take advanatge of the fact that they cant get aftercare. I see some of the prices paid by people in the US and I cant believe it. It must be a realy deterant for some people to get filled and take full advantage of the band.

I dont mind paying the $99, I feel that I am getting good value with the body analysis that I get with it and the potential to lose more weight.

Andrew

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98 cents a litre and I am pissed about it! $110 to fill the truck and that was self serve

Good news is that with all the weight you are losing you will be able to get a smaller vehicle. Your gas mileage should improve as you lose.

Hell, I have even driven the Smart car at work without having to call the jaws of life to get me out.

Andrew

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