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Another reply ..... the current fee for lap band surgery with Dr. Leung at Surrey Memorial hospital is 12,812.50. The breakdown of fees is: hospital deposit, $2660.... Doctors fees: $5152.50.... Laporascopic banding device, $5000. You will receive three postoperative fills, then charged $30 for subequent fills in office and $60.00 for adjustments under fluroscopy. Out of province consults are 376.00 and subsequent visits are 72.00 (residents of BC do not have to pay). I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to have this procedure performed by a local surgeon. You never know what complications can happen with a surgeon in the states/Mexico, what their experience level is, complication rate, etc.

I would go see Dr. Leung as well. You never know how many adjustments you will need, and you will have your surgery within three-four months!! I'm scheduled for Jan 07 and have researched it quite a bit. Look at the bcbandits group on yahoo groups, it is full of his current and former lapband patients. Robby

Hi there, I'm looking at the BioEntrics manual right now and it states for the first one to four weeks all you can eat is clear broth or Soup (no vegis/meat and not creamy), low-fat yogurt, milk (pref. skim), Jello, and fruit juice or pureed soft fruit. Maybe try going back to that and see if it helps? Also, you are only supposed to eat a half teacup of food, not a cup. Roberta