CIBO

thanks for contacting us.

The cost of the complete package is $18,000. That includes the pre-operative assessments and education, the surgery, the complete post-operative package (one-on-one visits, support, seminars etc.) and unlimited adjustments for life. There is no tax added to this amount and it is tax deductable.

This is a privately funded procedure.

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me. I know this can be a daunting consideration – I was in that position 7 years ago. I would be happy to talk to you, share my experience and answer your questions.

They have their nerve, charging $2000 more than TLBC and SWLC

That is why you dont book surgery at a clinic started my a dry cleaner.

Andrew

How do you know it was started by a dry cleaner? Doddie

I did some looking into the guy that started the clinic after I had heard that it started up. Tom Sarids, the founder of the clinic is the owner of Fabricare in Toronto.

EBSCOhost Connection: Tom Saridis: Cockeyed optimist, or on to a good thing?.

I am not saying that is a bad thing. They guy has a lapband, and has been successful himself with his weight loss. I have to give the guy some credit. He has the chops to start a new start a new lapband clinic in the most saturated market with the 2 most successful Canadian clinics.

Andrew

:redface:Hi , I'm a newbie.Okay people I need names and numbers. I just started looking for a doctor, I will be trying for insurance coverage but if not I will self pay with a second mortgage. Any doctors, and their prices would be greatly appreciated.

thanks. (i'm in haliburton,ont. t.o, or Missisauga, or london, north bay, Sarnia,i'm not afraid to drive!)

The lack of positive support for CIBO in the Lap Band community scared me off from ever considering them! I think that was a loud and clear signal to me. I'm so glad that I was able to find a financal option to choose SWLC, the one I knew in my heart would be the best choice for me. They all put me so at ease that everything would turn out fine if I chose them to do my surgery.

I'm glad you were able to go with the clinic of your choice. I'd sooner wait years for the funding to be in place and go with the clinic I feel good about than to get it done now with someone I felt bad about. This is a lifetime relationship so it's not worth settling for anything but the best for yourself.

Juney: There are plenty of posts about clinics. Questions: Where do you live - clinic(s) closest to you. What are their policies of after care. Are they free or do they charge. For instance TLBC charges 18,000 but all after care is free, including band replacement, port corrections, slipped bands, erosion etc. They also have a fluro. Dr. Yau has done more than 16000 surgeries whereas CIBO for instance is just starting up. The other clinic in Toronto is SWL who also have a tremendous reputation. So to start, if you are in Ontario, look at the TLBC and SWL clinics. If you are in Alberta, they have fine clinics as well. BC, Sask, Man, Maritone no such luck that I know of. I am sure someone will post if they know of other clinics in Canada. As for going out of Country, many do to Mexico and to the USA. Personally would not be my choice due to the problems of after care.

Well this is start good luck.

Doddie

There are no private clinic available for lap band in Alberta at this time. There are clinics that perform the procedure for the public health care system, but they are not availabel for people to self pay.

This may change in the very near future, like after our provincial election.

Andrew

hey Doodie, thanks for your reply. I'm going to ask something stupid now..... what is clbo,tlbc,swl? Like I said I'm a newbie!

thanks

Hi In response to your question on the abbreviations, they are the names of the clinic, Surgical Weight Loss Clinic, Toronto Laproscopic Clinic, CIBO is a new clinic I do not know what the letters stand for. I only one I could and would recommend based on my knowledge are the first two. You will have to go to all the websites and make your decision on your research. Doddie

Juney,

Here are the websites for the 2 most popular clinics in Ontario.

Laparoscopic Band Surgery (Lap / Stomach Band Weight Loss Surgery) | TLBC (The Laparoscopic Band Centre) TLBC

Toronto Weight Loss Obesity Surgery Lap Band Bariatric Surgeon Gastric Bypass SWLC

I wouldn't go near CIBO with a 10 foot pole after the hellish experience they put me through. It looks as though 3 of us had contact with them and all 3 of us have gone elsewhere.

Check out the 2 links I provided and start corresponding with them to see where you feel more comfortable. Both offer free consultations so you have nothing to lose. What are of the country are you from? There are other surgeons in other provinces so if you let us know, we can help you find one out of Ontario if you happen to live out of Ontario.

Doodie, thanks for the info, I will start contacting places first thing tomorrow.

Jane, I live in Haliburton, its close to north bay/sudbury. thanks for your info as well. I feel excited to start my journey. Whoooooo!!!!!!! Excited!

Oops! got carried away with my post above. I meant over 1,600

Sorry. Doddie