Hello from New Brunswick

[Tracith 0]

hi there,

I've been lurking around here for a while and have finally decided to say hello Everyone seems so friendly on here!

I've also decided to go ahead with Lap Banding, kind of scared but excited too. Now comes trying to decide where to have it done.

Argo, if you read this, and I know you are in NB, where did you have it done? Is there anyone else out there from NB with some advice? I'm leaning towards having it done in Ontario to be on the safe side, but I know there are other options as I am close to the Maine border. Any advice would be helpful. Would love to connect with other locals.

~T

[peaches9 3]

If you are close to the Maine border and its a DRIVEABLE distance to go for fills and follow up ... I'd go there...

Its not just about the consultaaiotn and surgery, you'll need to go back for FILLS at least 3 times possible 5 and for 6 mos. and yearly checkups.

I am in Ontario so went to Toronto for mine but I only have to drive 3 hrs to get to the clinic... so its just a day out of my schedule each visit.

I have just had my first fill and it was a breeze.. I wish you all the best of luck. I have had a very uneventful journey so far. and the weight loss has been successful.. I still have quite a way to go.. but at least I KNOW that it will come off and stay off permanently now..

It is wonderful to live with hope!

[peaches9 3]

There are two excellent clinics in Toronto

TBLC (Dr. Patrick Yau) where I went

Dr. MUMFORD & Dr. Colbourn in MISSISSAUGA I think its called the Obesity Clinic, but not sure...

These surgeons are very well thought of on the boards...

Read lots, do research

[argon 3]

Tracith,

I was banded in ON by Dr. Cobourn. I would go to ON too, over Maine. Dr. Cobourn specifically, has a lady in Pictou, NS doing fills, who is FABULOUS, and another in Fredericton, which I haven't gone to see yet. Honestly, Freddie's only about half an hour closer to me than Pictou, so I'd probably opt to go see lady #1 for my fills.

(If I were you) I'd probably go back to TO for my first initial fill, at about 6 weeks, but after that, going to see the closer-by fill people would be easier.

I was living in SK when I had my first fill, and Dr. Cobourn happened to be going to Calgary at that time, so I drove there to see him. I had to fly to TO for a day trip fill once, and it wasn't bad.

Feel free to PM me if you want to ask me anything else! (or right here is fine too!)

[Doddie63 6]

I would stay in Canada and go to Dr. Colbourn mainly because of the fills. The TLBC is a great clinic and Dr. Yau is the leading surgeon, but they don't have much in the way of "fill" support outside the province of Ont. I pen pal with someone in Nova Scotia who was banded by TLBC and can't find a fill nurse and is hoping her doctor will do it. Not all medical doctors will do a fill even though the TLBC does have a DVD for the doctor to learn how to do it. Doctors/nurses that specialize in doing fills usually support only one clinic and as someone has posted two fill doctors in your area that support Dr. Colboun, I would go to him. I live in BC and after much effort found a doctor that would do my fills.