Want to go abroad for the band? Check this out.

Maincat · October 8, 2008

BBC News item

BBC NEWS | Health | Gastric band patients 'at risk'

Comments?

EnglishRose · October 10, 2008

Hi

I was banded by Dr Chris de Bruyne in August. In my opinion I cant see what all the fuss is all about. Yeah he offered to operate on someone who was a few pound under the BMI of 30. I dont know about you but I could put on a few pound in a matter of days, no problem. Its not as if the guy was a few stone under weight. The only thing this BBC broadcast has done is made people more aware that if you get refused in the UK due to being "so called no fat enough", then go to Belgium, and the price is a lot cheaper too.

Dr de Bruyne is a fantastic surgeon and I have the upmost respect for him.

EnglishRose

keving · October 10, 2008

whats really interesting here is, with a BMI of 42 I was refused banding by the NHS because I only had high blood pressure and nothing else, like diabetese. Although my doctor said I was high risk.

So I had to go and abroad and use Dr Chris for the surgery and haven't looked back. This isn't talked about, only one side of the story, so no balance applied.

Anyone looking at the film will instantly say greedy man, but hey what he siad was not illegal, merely assisting someone wishing comsmetic surgery.

flirtylass · October 10, 2008

Hey i also think Dr Chris is the best i was banded 5wks ago today and had my first fill with him yesterday its like englishrose said its not like the guy was underweight and its everyones personal choice to have obesity surgery and also for the NHS to refuse keving the op with a BMI of 42 just shows u the NHS dont offer the services to all who need them and we are left with no choice... Anyone reading this who hasnt been to belgium for the op the hospital is shining NO MRSA and excellent staff they would put irish and british hospitals to shame and then we come to the cost it's a rip off cost in ireland and uk for me to have op in ireland i was quoted 2prices of €11500 and €15000 WHY is it so expensive here but anyway DR Chris De Bruyne has changed the lives of so many people in a positive way including me im 5wks out and 2stone 1lb down and already so much more positive about my life and future i think the BBC report painted going to belgium for the op in a very bad picture and not fair on this wonderful surgeon who is one of the leading obesity surgeons in europe!!!

Lesley Ann · October 16, 2008

I am still waiting for my consult with my surgeon to be banded on the NHS, if I dont get funding, I was thinking of travelling to Belgium to have my surgery through Dr. Chris, He has been recommended by several aquaintances.

I know this documentary looks a little seedy but it just may be their companies way of settle their expenses. Remember when you go private in the UK, it is not the surgeon who receives the full payment, he is only paid a fee to operate on the patient. I think Dr. Chris is just cutting out the middleman, as such. He will be paying the clinic and its staff from his fees.:wink2: