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goodluck Lambchops!

Hey, Paulax, do you know if Dr. Leung will do, or does fills on patients other than his own, and if so, how much he charges? Thanks :confused:

I don't think Paulax is talking to you, emtbaby4... seeing as where your from is stated just just under your name, and you've already told us about 4 times where and when you're getting banded. Oy. Yeah, Paulax, you should specify who you're talking to when you post, if it's to someone in particular. Don't think it's me, cause I believe I said already. :confused:

Oh man. A canadian, banded in Canada, posting in the Canada support page! Craaaaaziness! Hey Cin. I'm in Saskatchewan. I'm at about 6 weeks to go to banding! I'm soooo excited. You should email me or something and tell me all about your experience with Cobourn, and how everything's going so far. and Michele, you are tooo funny.

lol ok. How many of you are Canadians, and if you are, are you living in Canada? Cause... that's what I'm getting at with this question. I'm looking to see who fellow Canadians got banded by IN Canada. Thank you anyway though. Mandi

Good stuff guys! Keep it coming! No one banded in Canada though?

Awesome ! You'll have to keep me updated on your progress! Good luck to you too Mandi (and thanks Kati)

Hello Canadians, I'd like to know who you were banded by, or are getting banded by. Thanks!

Hey guys, thought it was time to start a new thread in the Canada section. I'm happy to announce that I have a date to be banded with Dr. Cobourn in Mississauga on March 29. About 7 weeks to go. Yay!

Kati, I think Dr. Mitchell should be good. I'm getting banded in March by Dr. Cobourn, and when asking him what I should do if I can't get to HIM for a fill, he told me about Dr. Mitchell (because he's closest). He's not just any doctor who figured out how to do fills. He is a LapBand surgeon, and DOES the lapband, he just can't do it in Alberta, because Alberta won't allow it. (I guess cause they don't cover it) I don't think he does it with flouro, because it sounds like it's just out of his private clinic. Please do let me know how it goes with him, cause I'd be curious to hear how your experience is. Mandi

Hey! I'm actually in SK. I think I am going with Dr. Cobourn in Ontario, he's $15000, but doesn't have the lifetime fills like TLBC. I'm going to have to ask if they give a cheaper price for people who live far away too.. that would be nice.

Hey guys, My name is Mandi, and I am very close to finalizing my decision to get the lapband. I should have a definite decision tomorrow! I'm super excited, and a little scared. I'm 25 years old, about 275-280 lbs. I started gaining weight when I was about 9 years old, and it hasn't let up! Despite many many many dieting attempts, I've continued to gain. Like I'm sure most of you, I dieted and was sometimes successful, but that always ended up with me gaining back my loss and then some. I had originally been dead set on getting the RNY. But, the wait lists in Canada are just not acceptable for me. I know people do it, and more power to them. If I wasn't lucky enough to be able to borrow the money from family, I probably would be waiting too, if not for an RNY, then to save up enough money for the lapband (which probably woulda taken more than 6 years!) I don't want to know what life will be like for me in 6 years if I have to wait. I've wasted so much of my life already being fat, and I just want to get on with things. So after much research, I've decided that 'hey, I guess the lapband really can work for me." I don't really know how much I want to weigh. 140 sounds good, but.. who knows. I've never been 140, at least not as an adult, when 140 is an acceptable weight. I might be just fine at 180. I dunno. We'll see when I get there. So that's about all for me. You may be hearing from me again soon, with a WOOOO HOOOO! Got my consult date! post. Mandi

Cheeringgranny, Who's your doctor in Missisauga? Would it be Dr. Cobourn (or Dr. Tin as mentioned before)? I think I'm going with Dr. Cobourn. Let me know how it goes! Mandi