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    pandachan
    Member Since: 01/03/12
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    Post Date: 1/3/12 3:39 pm
    Hi everyone,

    I found this forum while I was looking into lap-band surgery - I was wondering
    how did you choose your lap-band surgeon? and what was the procedure and overall process like?
    If you dont mind disclosing what was the approximate cost?  - Is it even covered by MSP?

    Any help/info would be appreciated greatly!

    Thanks
    Heather


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    lilymorg
    VSG (11/14/11)
    Member Since: 04/12/11
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    Post Date: 1/5/12 10:12 pm
    I had VSG, and it was covered by MSP.

    As far as I know Lap Band is not covered.
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    raingal
    Surrey, Canada
    Revision (06/17/11)
    Member Since: 04/02/11
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    Post Date: 1/18/12 1:33 pm
    Hi Heather,
    I had the lap-band done here a few years ago, and I paid $14,000.  At the time I was only able to find one surgeon who did it in my area (I didn't want to have to keep going over to Vancouver Island).  So I went with him.  I didn't apply through MSP because 1) I didn't want to wait, and 2) I didn't think I'd be approved anyway, given my relatively low BMI. 

    By the way, I didn't lose any weight with the band and I did end up with a hiatial hernia (very common - also common is erosion of the stomach - not fun!).  I found it very uncomfortable and I had it out in June of this year, in Mexico, and had a VSG.  I have since lost 51 lbs. and am still losing (29 lbs to go to goal).  That's just my two cents about the band!
    -raingal
    Banded 6/17/2008
    Band-to-sleeve revision 6/17/2011 - Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon

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