Nova Scotia

argon · 05-04-2008, 01:06 PM

It's happened! While browsing the before and afters, Dan said to me: "Maybe I should give the Lap Band a try."

I'm sure I've heard of Nova Scotians having it covered (even just the surgery, not the band itself?), but is it only with Dr. Beausoleil, and you must wait years? Or can you go to a private clinic and have it paid for?

Please someone's gotta know?

Thanks in advance,
Mandi

Doddie63 · 05-04-2008, 03:07 PM

Yes you can have it done privately. two websites to look into are the SWLC in Toronto and the TLBC in Toronto. Both excellent clinics. They are the leading clinics and TLBC Dr. Yau was one of the doctors that introduced the band to Canada. Research the aftercare carefully. That is what should be one of your most diligent research areas.

Cindy_D · 05-04-2008, 03:36 PM

Mandi so far the only people who have posted here (to my knowledge) have used either SWLC or TLBC. Why not contact the NS gov't on Monday and see if you can find something about bariatric surgeries in NS and what is covered. Likely he is looking at a long wait if it is indeed publicly funded. If you went the private route, you know what you will be looking at - financing issues, and fill challenges - but you did it, so maybe it is Dan's turn...Good luck with the fact finding.

Cindy

argon · 05-04-2008, 04:23 PM

Whoah, Doddie, hun, it's me! I've been there, done that. I'm asking he can have it done in a private clinic and have the province pay for it.

The wait for Moncton IS like 5 years, so yeah... that's not happening.

I will definitely contact the province and see what they say. I'm just hoping there's someone here who's gone through it. (I posted on a few other boards, so hopefully I'll find someone)

fousilly · 05-04-2008, 04:59 PM

Mandi,

There's a chick on OH Lap Band board that had it done by Beausoleil and I read she paid $4500 but she has never mentioned how long she had to wait. Perhaps you can look for her on OH, her username is Krista C. I believe. I just checked out her profile on OH and she's from NB not NS but did use Beausoleil. I am pretty sure there is a yahoo bandster group for Maritimers. You might want to check them out and find out from them if it's covered in NS as well as NB.

Doddie63 · 05-04-2008, 11:33 PM

LOL Argon. Thought you had a spell of "can't remember". Seriously, I would be surprised if Nova Scotia or NB have a program to pay for bands. I correspond with a lady from Halifax and she told me there was no one. Be interested to find out for sure.

fousilly · 05-05-2008, 05:25 AM

Doddie, it is covered in NB. It's like it is in Quebec, all you do is pay for the band itself so around the $5k mark. My friend was done in NB years ago by Beausoleil before the waiting list became unreal. I read of one going to him now through the NB healthcare program and they have to wait 4 years or something insane like that.

sherrylynn · 05-05-2008, 04:12 PM

Folks New Brunswick health care now pays for the band ...yes I said the band. That is right from Dr Beausoliel himself. At my last appointment he told methis. Now this is only as of the first of April that the government in NB has inplimented this. Dr. B to my knowledge is still the only surgeon doing WLS in the MAritime provinces. Peace out....Sherry