Moving to Ontario..research starting over HELP!

momtofourredheads · September 28, 2010

Hi there,

I have been looking into getting the LAP-BAND®. Several of my friends have it and have been very successful. They all got it done in Mexico and have no troubles finding fill doctors here in Vancouver. I was about to go that route, when my husband found out we are suddenly being relocated to Ontario (Waterloo area). I am frustrated to have to restart the research for a new area.

I have read that it is hard to find a fill Dr. in Ontario, so I am thinking of forking out the $$ and going to a clinic in the area. So far I have emailed CIBO, SWLC and Slimband. I am interested in hearing opinions and experiences with these clinics from those who have been there. Do any of them have fill centres near or around the waterloo area?

I received friendly and prompt replies from CIBO and SWLC but I received annoying, argumentative replies from Slimband...outright refusing to give me info via email...and I am so not a phone person, I have four small children, my life is crazy busy right now with trying to move across the country, I don't have time to have a phone consultation with someone when all I want to know is the cost of the procedure and what was included. Those are admin questions and none of the other clinics had an issue answering them for me. The woman was so rude and argumentative in her emails... if they are this inflexible at the research part of the journey...I can't imagine how inflexible they will be after they have my money. I am ready to strike them off the list already.

I am looking for some feedback and help from people who have had this procedure done in the area.

Thanks so much and sorry for the huge, long post!!!

so done with it all · September 28, 2010

I was banded at SWLC 5 years and no regrets at all. They have a fill person in London but that may be as far as it is to go back to Mississauga. If you go back to the clinic then the fill is free but if you go to London, you have to pay the fill doc or nurse whatever their fee is, usually start at $75 and some are higher.