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Hi ! I am not sure why one charges GST and the other doesn't. Maybe it's just included in Dr. Cobourns cost. Isn't TLBC $16000, not $15000 ? Mandi

Hey Melanne, Congrats on the fill... just got my first one too. Are you sure you have a 10cc band? Cause 1cc seems like verrrrry little for a first fill in a 10cc band. I thought that people usually get AT LEAST 3cc for their first fills. Hmmmm... I don't know why they sometimes take a while to kick in but I'm thinking that that may be the case with me too... I'm able to eat a lot less now then I was in the first few days after the fill. Mandi

Hi Jude! Think I know you from the other group(s). It sounds like you're all ready! Is Oval the same as Gravol? I'm sure they'll give you something different since you can't have codeine... maybe Demerol? Woo! Don't forget your pillow! I forgot mine at the hotel, but it wasn't a problem... it was pretty close by. Would be nice to have for a couple hour drive though. Congrats and good luck with the Optifast! Let us know how everything goes! Mandi

Sorry jcbydesign, for hijacking your thread. I'll start my saying that I'm very happy with my choice. I'm not losing SUPER fast, nor do I expect to. It's your choice, so do what you feel is best. Maybe having a look at the before/after pictures would inspire you... that always cheers me up. Now for you, Hikingcole... Have you really researched the RNY that well? You said "There is no "removal" of the device once surgery is complete because there is no foreign object left in the body. " Some people find that a comfort... that the lapband CAN be undone, if a problem ever occurs. You can't get back the meters of intestine that are removed with the RNY. Statistically, after 5 years, the weight lost with and RNY and the 'band' is virtually the same. You may lose 150 lbs in 8 months, but how are you going to look? Are you ok with saggy, wrinkly skin? Cause it's going to be much more of a likelyhood when you lose that fast. You didn't gain all your weight overnight... do you REALLY need to lose it that fast? I was originally going to get the RNY as well. My reasoning was that I wanted to lose FAST and I thought I needed the malabsorbtion, and hoped I'd be a "dumper'. But.. I realize that I have plenty of time to lose weight, and I'm happy with the scale just going down, consistently.. I don't have to lose 10lbs a week. I'd like to eat some cake or chocolate again, without fear of dumping. I think you need to look into the downsides of the RNY as much as you have into those of the lapband.

Hi Sunshine, Yup, I'm planning on submitting everything when I do my income tax next year! Make sure you save your receipts for EVERYthing, including your flight, hotel, taxi's/rental car, food, and whatever else while you're in Mississauga! mandi

Hey Sunshine! As far as I know, everyone has to send them $200 (usually by credit card auth.) before a consult, but I guess you just got lucky! The consult fee comes out of the $15000 anyways, so if they don't contact for for the $200, they'll get ya when you have to pay for the surgery anyways. There's a $500 deposit that you have to make before they send you your Optifast (along with paying for the Optifast), so maybe they'll just tack it on there? And yeah, he is very nice to talk to on the phone, I know what you mean Hope that helps, Mandi

I'd say, stop drinking with meals. Don't even bring a drink with you to the table. That's all I got! You sound like you're doing good

Never heard of anyone getting anything for the band out of Ontario. Alberta is now covering it, but it's still in a trial-type thing, so they do very few. In NB, they'll pay for everything BUT the band itself.... not sure if it HAS to be done in NB for that though. I know of someone in MB who's getting a little bit of recompensation for her costs, but not much. My prov. (SK) says no to paying for anything, but I'm still planning on sending them my receipt and a looooong letter, and hoping for at least a little something back. I'm sure I won't, but I'll know I tried.

Is that the Brigham & Women's one? I've seen it... I don't remember anything about the tubing though.

Mandy - yeah, thats in US $ Mandi :eek:

As you can see, I'm also Canadian. Yikes. I'm not perpetuating rumours. It's a fact, and I'm wondering since the US BANNED Canadian beef for so long, if any people still had any lingering fears.

Come talk to me when you're paying $3.75 - $4 ! just kiddin'... I'm not bitter. :| lol

Just curious .... does anyone really stay away from beef products, if they know it's from Canada? Wondering if there's still any lingering mad cow fears...

So, it's safe to assume that Canada and Australia are getting the shaft! :heh: Thanks everyone for answering! Mandi

I don't really know the answer to anything else. I'm sure it's not wrapped around anything though, and that it's cut to an appropriate length... but... no, I haven't felt anythin' moving around in there! lol I can't feel anything. I'm starting to think they just sliced me a few times, poked around inside, and charged me $15,000! I wondering if I'm in the placebo group of some lapband experiement! :heh:

I've heard of people doing it... but I don't think I could have. If for no other reason, than to have someone to carry my luggage! Find someone, if you can... who's gonna pass up a trip to Mexico! (I'll come, if you're paying! )

Welcome! Probably won't get many responses to that here... this is for saying something like "Hi, my name is Bob... I live in Kalamazoo... I have 3 cats... getting banded soon." Try asking in one of the other areas, such as : http://www.lapbandtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=17 Good luck !

I would post your question here : http://www.lapbandtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=17 You should get something more that way! Welcome!

Cowbay... Calgary isn't that far either, and you could get Dr. Mitchell to do it for $100. I got mine in Toronto and that's what I'll be doing.

Me! But I think you know about me already.

How much for shipping ? Are the khaki's shorts or pants?

Hi! Did you talk to Marie very recently? Cause I was originally meeting Dr. C for my fill on the 10th, at 2:30pm, at Foothills, but that got changed to Peter Lougheed Center (got an email on Tues.) Maybe he's going to be at Foothills in the morning, then PLC in the afternoon. ? p.s. Less than 2 weeks for you now! You must be getting excited! Where are you staying in Mississauga?

Wowee... that's an old thread to drag up! Bonnie, start a new thread and ask your question, more people will be able to answer you if it's not hidden among this old one.

Hi Anne! I had a 4 hour flight 2 days after, like you. If you're at all able to, the more comfortable seat, the better (i.e. first class). I had the smallest, most uncomfortable seat ever. I think my face was 6 inches from the one in front of me. I'd sit along the aisle, so you can get up and walk often. And so in case you do have to go to the bathroom, you don't have to squeeze past anyone. Have chewable Gas-X and Gravol in your purse or bag with you... just incase. And if you get any prescription pain meds (or even non-prescrip.), have them handy as well. I had a big bottle of Water with me, and that's all I drank. I wasn't nauseous at all, but I had my gravol just in case. You might wanna take some before hand, as a preventative.. and sure, being closer to a bathroom wouldn't hurt. Just get up and walk as often as you can. I was told every 15-30 minutes... but I couldn't quite do it that much. Good luck! Mandi

OMG that is too funny. I had something like that happen to me not too long ago.. I was out and about, and had to use the bathroom ASAP, so I stopped at a 7-11... and around here at least, you have to ask for a key at the counter. I got the key, went in, and saw the Water in the toilet was a little 'low' looking. Normally I would have flushed it to just make sure, cause I've had many an experience with that before... BUT... I didn't. I went about my business... and flushed. The water started coming up, and up and up. I trucked it outta there as fast as I could, but I had to drop the key off at the counter first. There was a guy, waiting for the key to the bathroom, and I gave it right to him. I walked out of the store as fast as I possibly could, ran to the car and yelled "DRIVE! DRIVE!" to my boyfriend! As we drove out of the parking lot, I saw the guy come running out of the bathroom. Oh the embarassment. That was 'my' 7-11 too. I haven't been back since. lol