Has Anyone Been (Or Due To Be) Banded At Dolan Park, England?

[Sazparella 1]

Hi

I'd like to hear any views on people's experiences of Dolan Park, England.

I'm still undecided as to whether to stay in England for surgery or go abroad.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Sarah xx

[lifebegins2012 21]

Thats where I'm going. It's in Bromsgrove, near Birmingham:) x

[Sazparella 1]

Excellent! I was looking into Dolan this afternoon and now I've just seen an advert for them. Have you done much research on them?

[lifebegins2012 21]

yes,I've looked through loads of stuff. they advertise everywhere! I assumed they do this the gastric bands at everyone of there hospital but perhaps they do other surgery. Dolan is my nearest one anyway. I worked with one of the consultants who does the surgery ( and he was the best in the hospital we worked at) but he's not available when I want it. The same consultants also do the surgery at the Bupa hospitals but it costs £7,000 there! x

If you reseach the surgeon on the bupa site, you get more of an insight .. for example i know now my surgeon has 4 boys, supports Liverpool FC and likes yauchting!

[Sazparella 1]

They have a clinic in Liverpool where you go to get your pre-op and post-op adjustments, but from what I understand, Dolan Park is where most of the surgeries are performed... Could be wrong though. I've asked for a consultation Imagine if we ended up having surgery on the same day?

Woah!! If they work for BUPA too then that is saying something! I'm hoping for an evertonian surgeon I'll check the BUPA site out. Thank you as usual!!!

Sarah xx

[lifebegins2012 21]

oh, that could work well!! If you still didnt want to tell anyone,you could stay in my spare room and my parents could take us there and back. i think you'd have to stay here a second night before being allowed to drive. my surgery is booked for Thursday 29th March ( I was hoping to move it as early as the 22nd March but 2 of our Gp's are away that week and my boss said all the nurses will have full clinics so I can't be spared).

Night xx

[Sazparella 1]

That's a very kind offer, thank you Chris! I will definitely consider it.

I'll see what the co-ordinators say to me and we'll have a chat

Nah night

Sarah xx