So to make a very long story short, I paid 16,000 dollars to the SLIMMBAND CLINIC IN TORONTO, TO INSERT BY LAPOROROCOPY AND GENERAL ANESTHETIC A DEVICE WHICH WAS TO CONTROL MY APPETITE AND HELP ME TO LOSE AND MAINTAIN MY WEIGHT, FOR MY HEALTH.

I was blind sighted, I should have done my homework, this very clinic and doctor had jumped ship on hundreds of other innocent unsuspecting, patients. I went through the courts and won the case against the clinic, big deal they shut their doors one week prior to my court date.

My only hope is to tell anyone who even thinks about this way of life in the Toronto area be certain it is not the same owner, nor the same doctor that took my money and left me with a nonfunctioning piece of silicone band in my abdomen. Three surgeries later and many heart aches and physical discomfort I had the monster removed.DO NOT BE FOOLED THEY HIRE SKINNY PEOPLE WHO TELL YOU THEY HAD THE SAME SURGERY. I HAVE ASLO BEEN IN CONTACT WITH PATIENTS THAT ENDED UP WITH SEVERE INFECTIONS AND MANY COMPLICATIONS.

Count me in for a law suit . Fingers crossed we can all get better health and our money returned

Congrats on the surgery going well. How long did it take you to get it done Falgune? Did you have a year or 2 wait for this surgery?

That would be fantastic if we can get on a lawsuit.

I will try my best to be on top finding a lawyer for lawsuit action. I will speak my brother who also lawyer in GTA to find out more research for me. However I will get back to you guys as soon i recover faster with my recovery.

Raine88 - First, I asked my family doctor to referral me to Dr Hong and then less a week he immediately call me for appointment (due covid 19 situation) later, he schedule me for endoscopy appointment following week and he took my case immediately 5 days later my surgery (last Monday). It's was really fast and quick case he took over. I am glad i wasn't on waitlist for surgery. If i was you, go to him because Hamilton hospital is a lot faster to take patients since it has less population then Toronto. I come from Mississauga to Hamilton and it was all worth to get out asap. I had Slimband for 9 years so i couldn't hold for another year or so.

Melissa- How did you cope with your recovery after surgery? I am much in pain after surgery i couldn't lay down and sit properly because it feel heavy on left side. Any tips? But i feel so good eating oatmeal without puking after long time... just healing process hurt.

Wow, that was fast. I'm really hoping I'm not on a long wait list. Going through Wharton Clinic in Stoney Creek. I'm going to see if this can be bumped up.

I'm being sick every day now and it is so frustrating. Fingers crossed .

Thanks so much for looking into the lawsuit. You take care of yourself

Edited June 17, 20206 yr by Raine888

Just directly ask your family doctor to sent your referral to Dr. Denis Hong and he will get back to you. I was referral by Wharton Clinic as well and they told me to ask my family doctor for referral. I can imagine the pain you are feeling. Take it easy.

Hey glad surgery went well, I wasn’t in pain just discomfort I was able to get back to normal life after a few weeks. I heal very slowly as I’m diabetic type 2 my left side is still tender but I’m trying to push through it with ab workouts. Dr Hong is fantastic ?

Good to know! It day three so I am lot in pain on left side. The nurse was telling me the doctor had pull my muscles so that probably why it hurt a lot. I can't lay down flat or sit too long cause it feel heavy ?

Hi guys,

Not sure if you guys had read this article https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/health/weight-loss-gastric-band-complications-removals-on-the-rise-in-canada-1.3645771 about the lady name Jamie who is planning to join a proposed class-action lawsuit against Allergan Inc., the maker of the Lap-Band device.

However, there are many more patients out there in Canada who are simply unaware of this lawsuit by lawyer David Moriarty of Rosenberg Kosakoski LLP.The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed in a B.C. court, has not yet been certified by a judge and none of the allegations in it have been proven in court.

I would directly contact and find more information from this lawyer. Unless we have to find one our own lawyer at Toronto.

Hi! I heard about this law firm and I tried to contact them appr. 3 months ago, they never write me back! I think, it would be better if we could find our own lawyer here in Toronto.

Hi Erika,

Good to know ! I sent out email to the Rosenberg Kosakoski LLP firm to double check. However i already sent out email to Law Society of Ontario ( College Member for Lawyer & Paralegal) in order for referral a lawyer who is in expertise healthcare field.

Hi Falgune,

Thank you for your information and effort to find a lawyer, hope we will get some good news soon!

Edited June 19, 20206 yr by Erika68

Oh wow I sure hope you can find a lawyer to take on this case . Please keep updates coming as there are lots of anxious people waiting .
Have a fabulous day and fingers crossed .

I am VERY interested is pursuing a lawsuit against Slimband. Both my daughter and I have had nothing but issues with our bands. They are not available for any help. I now have a hernia that make it very difficult to eat correctly.

Hello everyone,

I got my Slimband back in October 2011... I have had complications the whole time... I paid over $27,000 for this procedure hoping it would be the beginning of a new life... well long story short it did NOTHING!

I would like to be part of this if it becomes a lawsuit, I still have all my papers.. I am going for a removal of the band July 9, 2020...

If your all getting together for lunch sometime, I would love to join and meet everyone

GOOOD NEWS!!!

I directly contact to Jacquelin Palef from Lerners Lawyer firm in Toronto who interested to do Lawsuit class action against Slimband/ Allegran Inc. She is expertise defective medical devices and she had worked many class action. I spoke to her the phone personally and she mentioned she will take up to the board first to confirmed and then we go ahead from there. I would need hear back her from next following two week. Let keep our finger crossed.