Hello from Scotland.

[CurvyCleopatra 0]

Hi everyone,

I'm 42 and from the Scotland in the United Kingdom. The Gastric Sleeve is so new here but it is showing a lot of interest as an alternative to other weight loss surgeries. I was banded 4 years ago as the only option offered to me because of my low BMI (37) was the band or the RNY gastric Bypass. I didn't fancy the RNY and still don't, but am very interested in the Gastric Sleeve. I lost 5 stones with the Band but have since regained it due to having the band deflated because of severe tightening. Scotland only has one fill provider and he has a 3-6 month waiting list, which as you can imagine, is utterly useless. I went to his emergency clinic for a defill that day but he couldn't defill it and i had to fly over to Belgium where i was originally banded in order to get defilled. I have no wish to ever have my band inflated again as it is too unpredictable when there is such a severe lack of aftercare available to deal with problems in this country. In Belgium the port is placed deeper in the body onto a muscle whereas in Britain/UK it is placed just under the skin. Bariatric doctors here are only taught how to access the surface ports, leaving us bandsters with deeper ports struggling for fills and unfills. I only went to Belgium in the first place because it was a third of the price compared to the UK.

However, when i was banded 4 years ago, the Gastric Sleeve was not even known about and was not mentioned in any of the research articles i saw on the internet. I wish it had been as i feel it would have been more suitable for me as the serious lack of aftercare with the band here has been the main failing with my surgery.

I'm thinking of going to have the Gastric Sleeve done in the Czech Republic with a company called "Cosmetic Bliss". I've heard only good things about them and their prices are less than half the price in this country. They mainly cater for British people and seem to be getting an excellent reputation. Has anyone heard anything about them, good or bad?

[pf337 0]

Hi curvy,

I am in Louisiana,USA. Getting ready to be sleeved in late March. ( I can not wait!!!) I have rather low BMI also. My dr believes this is best for me. Make sure you get all your information. I understand the dr should have preformed at least 300 of these prior to you is best. Also, know and understand the size bougie that he will be using on you. Some believe this in combination with how tight the stomach is pulled will make surgery successful. Seventy pounds was great. Was that goal. With the sleeve, I have heard weight loss may be a little faster than the band. Good Luck. PS My hubby worked off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea back '88. He was working in the oilfield. He was there when the big rig went down. We lost some friends that day. I know many lives were changed that day in Scotland. Our hearts and prayers have always been with your country.

pf337

[MacMadame 81]

Scotland only has one fill provider and he has a 3-6 month waiting list,

That's crazy!

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Hi everyone,

I'm 42 and from the Scotland in the United Kingdom. The Gastric Sleeve is so new here but it is showing a lot of interest as an alternative to other weight loss surgeries. I was banded 4 years ago as the only option offered to me because of my low BMI (37) was the band or the RNY gastric Bypass. I didn't fancy the RNY and still don't, but am very interested in the Gastric Sleeve. I lost 5 stones with the Band but have since regained it due to having the band deflated because of severe tightening. Scotland only has one fill provider and he has a 3-6 month waiting list, which as you can imagine, is utterly useless. I went to his emergency clinic for a defill that day but he couldn't defill it and i had to fly over to Belgium where i was originally banded in order to get defilled. I have no wish to ever have my band inflated again as it is too unpredictable when there is such a severe lack of aftercare available to deal with problems in this country. In Belgium the port is placed deeper in the body onto a muscle whereas in Britain/UK it is placed just under the skin. Bariatric doctors here are only taught how to access the surface ports, leaving us bandsters with deeper ports struggling for fills and unfills. I only went to Belgium in the first place because it was a third of the price compared to the UK.

However, when i was banded 4 years ago, the Gastric Sleeve was not even known about and was not mentioned in any of the research articles i saw on the internet. I wish it had been as i feel it would have been more suitable for me as the serious lack of aftercare with the band here has been the main failing with my surgery.

I'm thinking of going to have the Gastric Sleeve done in the Czech Republic with a company called "Cosmetic Bliss". I've heard only good things about them and their prices are less than half the price in this country. They mainly cater for British people and seem to be getting an excellent reputation. Has anyone heard anything about them, good or bad?

Doesn't sound like a lot of folks in your part of the world are successful bandsters. Banding is hard enough without those circumstances.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I can't even imagine not being 5 min away from my doctor, let alone a waiting period like that.

Good luck Cleopatra. I can hardly wait to get this over with.

You can do a thread search up at the top right for that

company. I know I have heard of it. If you put it in the search, you should be able to read what people have said about it. I really can't remember what was said, other than remembering the name being mentioned.

[Jane_J 117]

Hi everyone,

I'm 42 and from the Scotland in the United Kingdom. The Gastric Sleeve is so new here but it is showing a lot of interest as an alternative to other weight loss surgeries. I was banded 4 years ago as the only option offered to me because of my low BMI (37) was the band or the RNY gastric Bypass. I didn't fancy the RNY and still don't, but am very interested in the Gastric Sleeve. I lost 5 stones with the Band but have since regained it due to having the band deflated because of severe tightening. Scotland only has one fill provider and he has a 3-6 month waiting list, which as you can imagine, is utterly useless. I went to his emergency clinic for a defill that day but he couldn't defill it and i had to fly over to Belgium where i was originally banded in order to get defilled. I have no wish to ever have my band inflated again as it is too unpredictable when there is such a severe lack of aftercare available to deal with problems in this country. In Belgium the port is placed deeper in the body onto a muscle whereas in Britain/UK it is placed just under the skin. Bariatric doctors here are only taught how to access the surface ports, leaving us bandsters with deeper ports struggling for fills and unfills. I only went to Belgium in the first place because it was a third of the price compared to the UK.

However, when i was banded 4 years ago, the Gastric Sleeve was not even known about and was not mentioned in any of the research articles i saw on the internet. I wish it had been as i feel it would have been more suitable for me as the serious lack of aftercare with the band here has been the main failing with my surgery.

I'm thinking of going to have the Gastric Sleeve done in the Czech Republic with a company called "Cosmetic Bliss". I've heard only good things about them and their prices are less than half the price in this country. They mainly cater for British people and seem to be getting an excellent reputation. Has anyone heard anything about them, good or bad?

Hi Curvy, I am down is SoftSouthernerLand and I am booked to fly out in a months time for the Gastric Sleeve op with Comsetic Bliss. I am in touch with another lady who is going this weekend and she said she will let me know how it goes. There is another lady called Nia who posts here who has had it done there and she is very happy. I chose the Brno lot because they specialise only in this sort of surgery at the clinic they use, plus I know a bit about the Czech Replublic from having au pairs in the past and I know they regarded our NHS service as quite primitive!! I have had quite long chats with both Michael and Deborah at Cosmtic Bliss and they both seem nice and competant, plus they have used their own service too! I previously had laser corrective eye surgery 13 years ago and chose a company called Optimax with good results. The criteria I used then was specialisation, experience and the fact that most of the staff had had the procedure themselves. I think Cosmetic Bliss and Brno fulfills these criteria.

All the best,

Jane

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Hi Curvy, I am down is SoftSouthernerLand and I am booked to fly out in a months time for the Gastric Sleeve op with Comsetic Bliss. I am in touch with another lady who is going this weekend and she said she will let me know how it goes. There is another lady called Nia who posts here who has had it done there and she is very happy. I chose the Brno lot because they specialise only in this sort of surgery at the clinic they use, plus I know a bit about the Czech Replublic from having au pairs in the past and I know they regarded our NHS service as quite primitive!! I have had quite long chats with both Michael and Deborah at Cosmtic Bliss and they both seem nice and competant, plus they have used their own service too! I previously had laser corrective eye surgery 13 years ago and chose a company called Optimax with good results. The criteria I used then was specialisation, experience and the fact that most of the staff had had the procedure themselves. I think Cosmetic Bliss and Brno fulfills these criteria.

All the best,

Jane

Jane...

Why go through a 3rd party for surgery? Why not just go directly to the doctor and book? Seems like a huge waste of money to me when you can go directly to the doctor, cut a deal with the doctor (never hurts to try), and cut out the middle man expense. You can NEVER depend on 3rd party services to find a quality doctor, they will contract with anyone.

People should do the legwork themselves. People should always do the research and VERIFY what they are told BY the MD office. You really can't trust anyone in that business and to pay a 3rd party seems like a huge waste of money.

[SkippyG 0]

Hi,

I also went to Brno with Cosmetic Bliss and their service was excellent. I paid £4990 which is a really good price, considering hospitals here are charging £10,000. It was very reassuring to have their personal service. They travelled with us, came to the hospital and Deborah was there with every step of the way, for the pre-op tests and was there when i woke up in ITU. She visited every day. Personally, i thought it was worth every penny, especially travelling abroad on my own.

The surgeon, Dr Cierny was excellent, I saw him and his team 3 times each day. The nurses were lovely and very efficient and the place was spotless. i'm a nurse myself so am a bit fussy but I couldn't fault it.

I had sleeve in November and have lost just over 3 stone, which I'm very happy with.:smile:

Kath x

[Jane_J 117]

Hi,

I also went to Brno with Cosmetic Bliss and their service was excellent. I paid £4990 which is a really good price, considering hospitals here are charging £10,000. It was very reassuring to have their personal service. They travelled with us, came to the hospital and Deborah was there with every step of the way, for the pre-op tests and was there when i woke up in ITU. She visited every day. Personally, i thought it was worth every penny, especially travelling abroad on my own.

The surgeon, Dr Cierny was excellent, I saw him and his team 3 times each day. The nurses were lovely and very efficient and the place was spotless. i'm a nurse myself so am a bit fussy but I couldn't fault it.

I had sleeve in November and have lost just over 3 stone, which I'm very happy with.

Kath x

Thanks Kath, I am very glad for your successful weight loss and also your confirmation of my opinion of the Cosmetic Bliss team.

Kind regards, Jane:thumbup:

[Rukhshandah 0]

Hi,

I also went to Brno with Cosmetic Bliss and their service was excellent. I paid £4990 which is a really good price, considering hospitals here are charging £10,000. It was very reassuring to have their personal service. They travelled with us, came to the hospital and Deborah was there with every step of the way, for the pre-op tests and was there when i woke up in ITU. She visited every day. Personally, i thought it was worth every penny, especially travelling abroad on my own.

The surgeon, Dr Cierny was excellent, I saw him and his team 3 times each day. The nurses were lovely and very efficient and the place was spotless. i'm a nurse myself so am a bit fussy but I couldn't fault it.

I had sleeve in November and have lost just over 3 stone, which I'm very happy with.

Kath x

Hi Kath,

Well done on you weight loss.

I'm from the UK from Manchester I've used Cosmetic Bliss too and had the sleeve on 24/03/2009

Since then I have lost over 2 stones which, I'm really pleased about.

My experience with Cosmetic Bliss was brilliant from the time I met Deborah & Michael at the Stansted Airport to having the surgery and the day I was discharged.

I only have 1 regret I wish I had done it earlier.

Anyway it would be nice to keep in touch with you if that's ok with you.

Take care.

Rukhshandah

[Rukhshandah 0]

Hi everyone,

I'm 42 and from the Scotland in the United Kingdom. The Gastric Sleeve is so new here but it is showing a lot of interest as an alternative to other weight loss surgeries. I was banded 4 years ago as the only option offered to me because of my low BMI (37) was the band or the RNY gastric Bypass. I didn't fancy the RNY and still don't, but am very interested in the Gastric Sleeve. I lost 5 stones with the Band but have since regained it due to having the band deflated because of severe tightening. Scotland only has one fill provider and he has a 3-6 month waiting list, which as you can imagine, is utterly useless. I went to his emergency clinic for a defill that day but he couldn't defill it and i had to fly over to Belgium where i was originally banded in order to get defilled. I have no wish to ever have my band inflated again as it is too unpredictable when there is such a severe lack of aftercare available to deal with problems in this country. In Belgium the port is placed deeper in the body onto a muscle whereas in Britain/UK it is placed just under the skin. Bariatric doctors here are only taught how to access the surface ports, leaving us bandsters with deeper ports struggling for fills and unfills. I only went to Belgium in the first place because it was a third of the price compared to the UK.

However, when i was banded 4 years ago, the Gastric Sleeve was not even known about and was not mentioned in any of the research articles i saw on the internet. I wish it had been as i feel it would have been more suitable for me as the serious lack of aftercare with the band here has been the main failing with my surgery.

I'm thinking of going to have the Gastric Sleeve done in the Czech Republic with a company called "Cosmetic Bliss". I've heard only good things about them and their prices are less than half the price in this country. They mainly cater for British people and seem to be getting an excellent reputation. Has anyone heard anything about them, good or bad?

Hi Curvy,

My name is Rukhshandah from Manchester.

I've used Cosmetic Bliss and had the sleeve on the 24/03/2009 It's the best thing I've ever done.

I went on my own and was very nervous till I met Michael & Deborah at Stansted Airport and they are a great couple and made feel at ease straight away.

The experience I had was great, I was well looked after, Deborah is there everyday with you and gives you plent of advice on what to do and what not to do.

I would recommend "Cosmetic Bliss" to anyone as the staff is great there.

If you have got any questions for me just let me know and I will try my best to reply them for you.

Take Care.

Rukhshandah