Hello from Ontario, CAN

~c~ · March 11, 2005

Which doctor are you using? Are you near TO?

Good luck Jeff!Keep us posted!

I am in Ottawa and i go to Montreal.2 hour drive but my parents bring me so we get to spend time together and chit chat so it goes by fast.

March 13, 2005

Which doctor are you using? Are you near TO?
Good luck Jeff!Keep us posted!

I am in Ottawa and i go to Montreal.2 hour drive but my parents bring me so we get to spend time together and chit chat so it goes by fast.

I live an hour east of Toronto. The specialist I saw 2 years ago is located in Oshawa (30 minutes east of Toronto). I do not recall his name, I know it Dr. V.... I did get confirmation that from another doctor that he has done several lap band surgeries so that is reassuring. He seemed like a great doctor in my opinion when I went to see him 2 years ago when I was considering a gastric bypass.

bigmom · March 13, 2005

I had my band done in Quebec and it was not covered by insurance or Medicare, the cost was 17,500, and not over night stay in a hospital. If you want more information just let me know

March 14, 2005

I had my band done in Quebec and it was not covered by insurance or Medicare, the cost was 17,500, and not over night stay in a hospital. If you want more information just let me know

Two years ago I was told it was around $15,000 CDN so I am hoping that number is about the same. I could ask father's side of the family to help me out by providing me with the funds to have the surgery however I would rather go father into debt (I am a University student) than do that for some reason.

As I have said tomorrow morning I go in for an ultrasound to essentially determine whether I can have laproscopic surgery or not...I am not too keen to go in though, not really comfortable with exposing portions of my body.