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Hi there There is a thread here on the Hospital Group - you can easily find it as it is entitled the Hospital Group. Lucie I do urge you to read it before you make your decision where to have the surgery etc; Also look carefully at what the package entails - read the small print v.closely. You do want to have as many "fills" included in the cost of your package. The Hospital Group offered just 2 fills in their £8,000 package with a v.dismal aftercare package. Also each time I want a fill/aspiration (unfill) it will cost me £100 with the Hospital Group now that I have had my 2 fills. Believe me you will probably need more than 2 fills to achieve an adequate restriction with the band. I had my op with the Hospital Group in Nov 2006 and I found their aftercare was v.poor - Don't believe all the hype! Believe me aftercare is so important. It is only with the support/guidance of a fellow bandster that I was able to lose my excess weight. wish you the v.best :scared:

Hi I am from Croydon Surrey and was banded in Nov 2006

Hi there I had my surgery in Nov 2006. To date I have lost nearly 4 stones and want to lose 2 more to reach my goal weight. I have lost this weight with the band and after having 3 fills. I have lost this weight through reduction of food portions,exercising like a fool and with the support of a fellow bandster. The band as we are told is a tool and not a magic wand(more's the pity). As for the Hospital Group they are a business first and foremost. My experience with them like many other people has not been too positive. I have found them to be uncaring and negligent and I dearly wish I had used another party but I was desperate and I fell for their hype and I did not do enough research/shopping around. The great thing though is that we have the support and knowledge of others who have had this surgery and are successful on this forum and that for me is invaluable. We all want to lose this excess weight to become slim, healthy and HAPPY so we have to do our best with what we have. I have promised myself that this is my last diet EVER and that is why I am giving this my best shot. Believe me when you have the right restriction with your band the whole weightloss thing becomes so much easier. I wish you all the v.best and know you can be successful.