Hello from British Isles

[FionaB 1]

Hi everyone... Due to have my surgery in 36 hours!!! So useful reading all of your stories. Hope I have a good one to share soon. Bye bye lap band x

[hunydew2262 7]

Hello FionaB! Congrats and best wishes on your upcoming surgery. As a nurse, I'm always curious about the process in other countries. I'm sure you've read about the difficulties some of the members are having to get approved. How was it for you? Is the proceedure a common one in the UK?

HD

[FionaB 1]

Hi Hunydew2262... You can't get any WLS covered by insurance here. Some people with the highest of BMIs can get it paid for on the NHS but they are few and far between! So far, I have paid £7000 for lap band, £ 5000 on 2 repairs and now getting band out and sleeve at a cost of £8500. I'm so bloody frightened right now... Got 6 hours to go!!!

[coops 1,790]

Hey FionaB,

Good luck with your revision... I am in the UK too... and was self pay!

I you need any support.... give us a shout! =]

[FionaB 1]

Hi coops... Well I almost shouted stop as the anesthetic went in. Boy am I glad I didn't! Can't believe how well Ihave come through it. Been back in my room for 9 hours and well up and walking about. I've not had any real bad pain and hope this is a sign of things to come. There doesn't seem to be an awful lot of people had the sleeve in Uk? I had mine done in the Spire Manchester by the brilliant PRofessor Ammori. Where did you have yours done? Best wishes.. Fiona