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Has anyone been banded by the Hospital Group in Liverpool, or has anyone had any experience with them that they could share? I'd really appreciate hearing what people have to say.

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hey i was banded by them in may this year and i can tell you it s the bast thing iv done in my life i found them very good cant fault them id do it a hundred times over no prob the only thing id have stayed in england for a couple more days befor id fly back home

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i was banded by them in may this year and i can tell you it s the bast thing iv done in my life

Hey, thanks very much for the reply, it put my mind at ease and made it easier for me to get in touch with them and book a consultation. May I ask, did you go for the 'Simply Surgery' option, for £5,450, or the more expensive £6,900 one? I really don't have enough money for that one, but I'm wondering if it's worth waiting til I have enough for the more expensive of the 2 because with that one you get the 28 days aftercare and the four free fills?

And did you get your surgery done in Bromsgrove or Manchester?

Thanks so much! :thumbup:

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I had my surgery with the WGA option at THG (the £5,450 one) 11mths ago and it was the best thing I have ever done. I had my surgery at Bromsgrove and the hospital and staff were great. I personally was happy with the option I picked, I have only had 4 fills in 11mths, at a total cost of £340, if I'd gone for the more expensive option I'd jave paid an extra £2000 for 12mths aftercare and the same amount of fills!! and if i've needed any advice THG have spoken to me and I can call my fill provider whenever I need them.

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Well, I did it, I'm getting banded on the 30th!! Part of me never thought I'd have the courage of my convictions, but I'm actually going to do it. I'm a bit scared I must say, I think it's the idea of the operation itself and the (very small) risk of something going wrong and me never waking up. It's a morbid fear I have that plays on my mind a bit. I'm 21 years old and my BMI is 32 at the moment. Is it like the higher your BMI the great the risk of you dying during the operation? (Again, sorry to be so grim, but it scares me, I've never had an op before and I don't feel like I can talk to my family about it because they're already nervous about me having this done) Did anyone else feel like this?

I had my surgery with the WGA option at THG (the £5,450 one) 11mths ago and it was the best thing I have ever done.

Thanks very much for the info! I'm getting mine done at Bromsgrove as well, with Dr Super, and I'm really hoping that I'll feel as positive and confident about my decision later on as you sound. I went for the WGA option, and after reading what you've said I'm really glad I did! What you've said here is very encouraging. 4 fills sounds great, I'd be very happy if that was all I needed. Would you mind telling me how fast your weight came off? Was it sort of 1-2 pounds a week or more rapid than that?

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I really couldn't tell you how the weights coming off, I don't get weighed on a regular basis, I was told at my consultation to expect to lose 50% of my excess weight in year 1, 20% in year 2 and 10% in year 3. I have lost my 50% already which is just over 3 stones. You need to focus on this as a lifetime journey, not a 3/4mth one. I have lost my weight quite slowly compared to others but I am happy at that and I havn't got a massive problem with excess skin either. You have a very low BMI for the op so it might come off slower (thats not something I know for sure) my BMI was 43.5 when I went in hospital and I was a size 24, My BMI at the mo is 35 and I'm a size 16, I want to get to a size 12/14. Remember it takes time to get into your bands headspace, I've had a really bad weekend, I was sick 5 times yesterday and hardly eaten anything, I think thats due to getting very drunk on 1 bottle of wine and being "proper" sick which I'm guessing has caused my stomach to swell, but I still love my band, even though it's not the easy option some people think it is.

Good Luck with ur op, I'm wanting to go back to Dolan Park for Boob enlargement (another joy of weight loss surgery, lol)

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