Hello everyone,

I am going to be banded in August by Dr. Coburn and the obesity clinic in Mississauga, ON. I am exited and nervous all in one. I am hoping this experience will be life changing and will allow me to get on with my life.

Can anyone who used him/his office let me know of they're experience? Is there anything you liked or disliked? How is the staff after the sugery? How do you find him and the staff.

Your post was so helpful! Sweetforlife and I both go in on August 7th.

We are trying to get through the Optifast stage together. We both have three weeks to do.

Thanks for sharing your experience on surgery day so we know what to expect.

Queen B

Hi, am just in the decision stage of chosing which clinic in the Toronto area to deal with. I was happy to read all the positive feed back in regards to the Surgical Weight Loss Centre. I live in Sault Ste. Marie and it will be quite the trip for follow care, 10 hour drive. I am hoping that someone will become available even in the Sudbury area, so my travel won't be so extensive. Traverse City Michigan is fairly close but I think I recall them saying that if it wasn't preformed there, the fill cost was $500. Any info appreciated :help:

Hi: Speaking from experience, make sure your decision includes where you can get fills. All GPs won't do the fills and you may need emergency defills. Going to the US involves a few things to think about. One I understand to get the income tax benefit you must go to the nearest clinic. Also, there is the costs to go the US which is the fills and the travel time to get an emergency defill/fill. I shied away from the US or Mexico because of the concern of acquiring health insurance. Does that affect you? If you have any health problem the insurance company can deny you health coverage because of "any related" issues. Everyone one that has high blood pressure for instance and has a heart attack can be refused because "it may be related". Hope I have given you a few ideas to contemplated. Doddie

how did ur surgery go?

how did it go?

has anyone heard of this clinic.

Hi,

I am debating on which Clinic to go to, TLBC or SWLC, the one thing I am unsure about is how the follow up care and treatment with the SWLC clinic is. In the TLBC consalt, they talk a lot about the post op care, but when I went I spoke with SWLC there wasnt much mention about it. Can somone give me some insight into this please.

I've been banded at the SWLC for almost 27 months now and the follow up has been A1. I can either go to the clinic for fills or to speak with the dietitian or my surgeon or I can do it all from home via phone or email. The SWLC has a monthly peer support group meeting in Mississauga that is run by an at goal bandster. They have an online support forum of their own. They have web seminars so that all their patients can benefit from the seminar not just the local people. They have doctors and nurses trained all over the country to do fills in case you don't live the GTA. I can't say enough good about them and I had consult at both clinics and I just went with the one that I felt the most comfortable with. Both are great clinics but you need to figure out which one is the right one for you.

Where are you from. TLBC has tremendous support for locals but is lacking in long distance programs. I can call for any type of support regarding diet or queries about the band, but to find a fill doctor that is connected with the TLBC out here in BC is difficult. TLBC is connected to one fill doctor here but he has no fluro so if I had a problem, I would have to fly back to Toronto or use a doctor in Calgary. I have no hesitation is recommending the TLBC as Dr. Yau is one of the best. Just wanted to point out a small shortcoming that they are presently working on to improve. Doddie

has anyone heard of this clinic.

Yes the Credit Valley clinic is in Mississauga, but they have not much support for aftercare and out of all the bandsters I have met or spoken to, never heard of anyone who has gone there. The SWLC Toronto Weight Loss Obesity Surgery Lap Band Bariatric Surgeon Gastric Bypass is also in Mississauga near Trillium Health Centre and is well known with great reputation.