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Hi Can you go home the next day, as surely if you are discharged from the hospital you would be better off at home. Why stay another night if you don't have to? Jiggy

How much weight are you hoping to lose in total?

is there an additional charge for the consultation the night before? has he already given you a pre-op diet to follow? Thankyou:confused2:

Good news at last, at least it gives those of us who haven't been yet something to look forward to. Hopw I'm not disappointed LOL

So Elli, two years after banding- do you have a success story to share with us?

Hi Flirtylass, do you have contact details please for Frederik, oh and Good Luck!!!! Jiggy

Well done to everhopeful and EnglishRose for getting it over with. I have emailed Frederik about the 4000 eu package, as I have not yet booked my date due to still not having enough money. 14lb loss already is really good and should spur you on a bit. Thanks for all the encouragement, as I am still at the point of wondering wether I should try ww again for the 400th time, and then when I read your posts it really inspires me. Thanks Jiggy:thumbup:

Did anyone else travel alone - how did you find it????

3950 euros is such a lot of money - what if it doesn't work????

Hi kath, Bet you are glad that it is now done and dusted. How much weight are you hoping to lose? And how did you travel to Belgiom? Hope you are feeling OK? Jiggy

Hi Thanks for that - out of interest - how much is your room in the Campanile costing doing it yourself, and how many nights are you staying. Thanks jiggy xx

Hi Both The email that Frederick sent to me said that he did 2 packages - one for 4000 staying at the Campanile and one at 4500 staying at the Crowne Plaza. He copied Dr Chris into the email also, so now I am totally confused, but I too thought it sounded too good to be true. Jiggy xx:confused_smile:

Thanks Julia for all your help so far. Hope you are starting to feel a bit better, are you on fluids only? If so what are you having? I emailed frederick as you suggested re the packages they are offering - the one at 4000 looks really good, so think I will possibly go with that one, I am aiming for 12th September - but just wish I had the money now as I would get it done next week. Keep me posted as to how you are doing, you will be dead slim by the time I get round to getting mine done. xx

Hi Both, I too emailed Frederick for details of the package after reading about it on here last night. I thought that the £4000 euro package looks like really good value for money, and includes all your taxis plus hotel for before and after the op. I am hoping to go with this and have a provisional date for 12th September, so will be a month behind you both. I can't raise the money any sooner than that or I would go next week Jiggy xx

Thanks Julia, I will have to see if we can sort something out with children for weekend - I was trying to keep the cost down by not taking the whole family with me. Can I ask when are you hoping to go back to work? And when will you see Dr Chris again?

HI julia, You have not put me off at all, but thanks for being so honest about the post op pain. I am probably going to e flying over from Manchester, and have a provisional date of 9th September (aaaagh), but as we have two small children I will probably be flying over alone. I didn't fancy the idea of being over there for so long on my own, just wanted to get it done and get back to my own bed ASAp. Obviously with your post I may need to have a rethink about travel plans etc, but I will definitely contact Frederick re he package as that sounds ideal and cuts out a lot of the worrying too. Hope you are feeling better over the next couple of days, I have ben thinking of you over the weekend and wondering if you were OK. Keep me posted as to your progress and keep in touch Love jiggy xx

Thanks Julia, this has been extremely helpful. Good Luck with your band tomorrow, and as soon as you feel up to it, please post here and let us all know how you arr doing. Thanks jiggy

Hi Julia, I live quite near Manchester airport so would possibly look to fly over and would be travelling alone. I would hope to fly out on a Monday - op on a Tuesday and home on aWednesday - do you think this would be feasible. Thanks:scared2:

Thanks Julia, and Good Luck with the surgery for this week - you must be so excited. I am curenly saving every penny and am hoping to have enough by early September for mine done, I can't wait. My BMI is currently 37 ish and rising. Would you be able to give me a break down of all the costs and what and when you pay etc, I can't wait to hear your progress, I will probably mither the living daylight out of you. Thamks for the web sites. I will look in more detail once the children are in bed !!!

Hi Can I ask - do you have your consultation with Dr Chris on the same visit to Belgium as you are booked in for surgery. Just a thought, but what if he doesn't accept you for the op? I am hoping to be banded by him in September of this year, am attempting to get as much info as I can right now. Thanks:scared2:

Hi English Rose I am female and also have about 6 1/2 stone to lose. Dr Foucquet is also in Brussels and i think he and Dr Chris share rooms for Consultation in Upper Wimpole st in LOndon Thanks jiggy

Hi All Please could you give me the web details of Dr Chris, can i ask what the stipulations are in terms of BMI etc to be accepted. I read somewhere else on this site that he turned someone down as they didn'yt have a lot to lose. I'm very new so got lots of questions. Thx xx

Hi English Rose, I am based in Lancashire - I am undecided wether to go with Dr Chris or Dr Mark Fouqet, so am still doing lots of reading up. What is Dr Chris's website - why have you decided to go with him? How much weight would you like to lose? Thanks again x

Thanks for that - I still have a way to go yet. How much do you estimate that your travel and hotels etc are going to be. Have you had your first consultation wit Dr Chris, how did it go? Where are you staying and how re you travellingh there? Lots of questiolns ..... sorry!! Thanks

Hi Just wondered if anyone could post the costs of getting the procedure done in Brusseld with Dr Chris, and also how much the fills etc are afterwards. I am still saving, but hoping to have enough money by August 08. Thanks:thumbup: