Wheres the best place to research your surgeons(s)

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I want to reasearch surgeons for banding whats the best place? x Thanks

 

[fairyringuk]

Welcome to minims 102 I am in bedfordshire and having my op via NHS but have you tried tracking down your nearest Hospital and phoning them to find out who does it in your area.
BUPA do I know but there may be other private agencies.
Try that and I am sure there will be lots of ladies along shortly who will tell you who they went privately with
Sorry cant be more help

Jay xx

 

[size102b]

Welcome to minims 102 I am in bedfordshire and having my op via NHS but have you tried tracking down your nearest Hospital and phoning them to find out who does it in your area.
BUPA do I know but there may be other private agencies.
Try that and I am sure there will be lots of ladies along shortly who will tell you who they went privately with
Sorry cant be more help

Jay xx

Hi Jay
Many Thanks
Southampton Bupa is my nearest and Mr Micheal Van DAnn Boosche is the surgeon,he researches well but?
Im going to go back to my GP and see if I can get funding little chance though,how long did it take you?xx
Good Luck for your

 

[fairyringuk]

Originally I talked to the ~GP last year, but it took her quite a while to take me seriously but once she realised I was serious about it, she applied for funding which I got within a couple of months.
Then when I had the funding she referred me to Luton and Dunstable where they have an Obesity unit.
I had a phone call offering a cancellation appointment which was in May and my second appt letter I have had through last week for August. so all in all once you have funding it will prob. take around 6months but could be longer or shorter depends on surgeons.
Also I wanted a band and they want me to have a bypass so had to start researching and talking to the guys here all over again.
Hope this helps

Love Jay xx

 

[size102b]

Originally I talked to the ~GP last year, but it took her quite a while to take me seriously but once she realised I was serious about it, she applied for funding which I got within a couple of months.
Then when I had the funding she referred me to Luton and Dunstable where they have an Obesity unit.
I had a phone call offering a cancellation appointment which was in May and my second appt letter I have had through last week for August. so all in all once you have funding it will prob. take around 6months but could be longer or shorter depends on surgeons.
Also I wanted a band and they want me to have a bypass so had to start researching and talking to the guys here all over again.
Hope this helps

Love Jay xx

Ahhh thanks Jay
i went to my Gp 2 weeks ago all I did was ask for surgeon info as I was told get info of surgeons before having op,he is an old Gp and very large himself all he did was sit there and nod like a nodding dog you sit in the back of your car ....
He just smirked at me,I dont have a clue sorry,I cant help you,I know nothing of this (hes french) he then said phone the pratice owner Doctor he may help???
So I maybe need to make an appointment with that doctor for armed with info and see?
I am worried I wont be firm as I dont like the doctors but I an a BMI 42 and have done everything else diet wise so I want to try and see if they will help me?xx

 

[fairyringuk]

You dont have to be firm just honest 102 and with your BMI meeting criteria if you have any other co morbidities like I listed on your other thread then point this out to them also tell them how being obese affects your life, and if you have tried everything, I hadnt tried tablets, so had to do that before GP applied for funding, but I had done every diet imaginable, been to WW, SW, lighter life, joined gym, etc ;etc but could not maintain weight loss for any length of time

Jay xx

 

[size102b]

Hi I havent any health problems so they may so no?My bmi is 42 so thats a yes
I have been to the doc for Cambridge Diet permission and Lighterlife Permission,I have been on pills reductil from GP in 2000 but that was a diff doc,I have done ww sw atkins celb slim,rc,slimfast private clinic weight loss pills Cambridge diet ,Lighterlife.In 5 years I have lost and regained 12+ stone?
But I know its real hard to get funding xx
Thanks for all your help it means alot xx

 

[fairyringuk]

Well like the rest of us you have done every diet on the planet so good luck with your funding request and glad to help

Jay xx