There's a reason why a good amount of people in Canada come down to the states to get all sorts of operations/surgeries... [/quote]

Just a random thought - how can Canadians afford these operations? I'm not making fun of your post - how can they afford what we Americans can't? Something is still wrong with the picture.
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Because they don't want to wait for a surgery that they are willing to pay for. Also, not every type of surgery/operation is covered by their health care, so some have to pay for it anyways, and they come to the states to have it done because it's usually cheaper (I think) and the quality is better in the states...