juliesquirral

Yes lets go about 12 on the last friday of the month. see you in the waiting room

i really like the fact they have consultations in the uk and someone based here you can talk to on the phone. when i first contacted europe surgery they where really helpful and thats why i booked with them. a lot of surgeons abroad have no aftercare and its really hard to get hold of them afterwards, thats why chris is go good because you can see him or fred afterwards in the uk,fern looks really good now i can see why she kept the whole thing quiet at first. it must be hard being in the pubic eye all the time.

hi i doing well too. we should meet up again sometime maybe after our next fill in london? we could go for a coffee. I always just call europe surgery number if i wnat to know anything and they get back to you straight away. I am gald i booked with them they have the same deal as everyone else but you get someone afterwards to cheak things with. I managed to be really good over christmas. to be honest its been a smooth ride for most of it.

hey thats nice i remember when i went there where a load of us altogether it was great fun, very exciting. We where all put in a ward together the next night as well, we had a choose of our own room or being together and we choose to be together in the hospital just for someone to chat to really. good luck you guys its the best thing i have ever done. I feel like i am starting to get more enjoy then i have had in years and the weight is falling off.

i agree with this the risks are really so low on the operation with dr chris that it makes no sense not doing the operation.its far more important to get your weight down for your health . The operation has changed my life.:smile2:

Its really easy going to beligum for the band. you have the consultation the night before surgery in brussels . The next morning you are in the hosipital having all your blood tests then the afternoon you have the op. that night you share a room with others its a room for three. then your back in the hotel for a night and back home the next moring. The its just a matter of seeing him in the uk from then on. bridget's always on the phone to talk to for help if you book though europesurgery

i agree with you . i booked with professional beauty europesurgery.co.uk. the good thing about it is Bridget answers the phone!!and answers your emails that day. I have even called her at 9pm and she picks up. It least that way you are only calling England. she is just fred sec and is very helpful she does not take any money off you it all goes to chris and fredrick:smile:

Hello just thought I tell everyone the weight is really coming off now. So glad I did it. I booked though europesurgery bridget has been really helpfull you can call her whenever you get stuck on what to eat. I think its great to have that support

hey i am sure you will get back there, its nice to have a aim isn't it. I am sure having 4 kids did not help you with your weight. my kids are always asking me for food and i make then a sandwich or something and i always end up having something myself. But kids are mad engery things running round all day.not like us. I really have to stop eating with them. the summer is the worst all those icecreams and cakes

good luck honey we are all here to talk to :biggrin:

hi new guys chris de bruyne is a really good surgeon, i am so pleased i went with him. He has done more gastic band operations than any other surgeon in europe. When i went it was all really professional and the hospital is very clean and modern. most of the nurses spoke English, chris and fredrick speak brillant english, though chris speaks quite fast.You are really well looked after when you get there:smile:.

hi tiger i booked with bridget as well she is really helpful even after the surgery you can call her up and ask her questions. if you call her she might be able to tell you who else is going when you are. its the same money with her anyway she just a sec for chris. I would not take much money with you. most things you can pay on a card. I don't know maybe 100 euros? the good thing about euros is if you don't use then i just keep them for the next time i am on holiday.

thats really funny!!lolmy husband is a bit like that too! i know he did not really want me to do it to start with..but then he does help i guess having a go at me..keeps me to the straight and narrow:smile2:

hi lemma, hope your starting to feel better. I think the first 10 days you should be on liquids only. so i had slim fast shakes and lots of soup without lumps in it. do you think you could get someone to go to the shops for you and get a load in. Thats what i did. oh yes a yogurt drinks bridget said they were good too, you know the ones with the good bacteria in them. I think things like slimfast and is it herballife are good, because they have vitamins in them...thats what i was working on taking loads of vitamins.:biggrin: i think the aftercare dates are on a thursday but i think you only have to go about 4 times the first year so i am just taking the day off work for them.

hello mine did hurt at bit there too, i do think thats where the port is. hope your feeling ok. its all well worth it in the end you know, I can't wait til a few months time when i have shifted the weight a bit. There was just know way i was going to be able to do it on my own.

hey lemma, it will get better soon!:biggrin: but keep us all up to date with how you are feeling.I must admit the fitting of my band went really smoothy started to feel better after just a few days.

i am finding the chocolate thing really hard as well! i think i might allow myself just a bit of dark chocolate ...like one square three times a week.or i just stuff it down lol

lemma we are all thinking about you! let us know how you get on.

sorry to hear you have been so unwell! what a nightmare!!i had my tonsils out 3 years ago and it was soooo bad i feel your pain:mad: i am really glad that i have had the band fitted it makes you feel so much like your getting your life sorted out and back on the right track. i found everyone helpful bridget, fred and chris. but its hard i think the first bit is the hardest.

I agree i booked with europesurgery and i been really happy, bridget answers the phone all the time..helps you with the diet, and is just there when you have questions to answer. she does not take any money from you it all goes to fredrick.tulia they have stopped working with, she took money directly from patients and thats why people where getting ripped off.:rolleyes2:

bridget really nice just give her a call whenever your worried about anything. I have nearly lost a stone:rolleyes:cool isn't it? i was thinking maybe the first 6 weeks is the easist to loss the weight in a way because you only have liquid for the first 10 days and then i have found i can only eat a small amount. I have not had a fill yet and i am starting to find i can get more. so thinking i should go for one soon!

yes i agree with his bridget is employed by fredrick to work in the uk. She has been excellent help. its really hard to get hold of fredrick he does not answer emails and is operating and i guess thats why they have europesurgery and have employed bridget to help them. tulia is another fish:mad:she really is not helpful and is a total pain she is just after money and to be frank a posh old bag!!I did contact her first but why contact someone in france when you can contact someone in the uk. anyway all is going good for me how are you getting on? its been nearly a month since my surgery and i am starting to lose weight. I am so gald i did it

well i been now and got to say the whole thing was fanastic and i don't feel bad at all!! don't be scared anyone who is going this week your only under for about 15 minutes and they really look after you afterwards!!:bolt:

hello, i went last week it was excellent care and would recommend chris to anyone. they all make you feel in safe hand. chris and fredrick speak brillant english (fredrick is the senior nurse) i agree i was only under for about 15 minutes and felt fine afterwards. The campanile is fine the rooms are quite small but clean and tidy. I think that you can worry too much about the operation, its going to safe you health for the rest of your life and thats really important!!