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My surgeon, Martin Hruby in Turnov, Czech Republic, charges less than £2000(sterling) for a gastric plication (wrap).

Thanks, hope i can do as well as you! Wowee what a price! Amazing! I did look at Mexico, but its soooo far from here, and just getting to the airport that flies there would take me all day!

Hi Kathy, look you you, nearly 100lb off!! Fantastic! I searched the net to find sleeve information, like most, but i also know someone who had a sleeve on the NHS here who has done amazingly well! As for stones, basically 1stone = 14lb, so my weight of 221lb= 15stone 11lb. And the prices, approx; £4000= Euros 4932 (sleeve) £2000= Euros 4266 (wrap plication)

Hi all, I am new here! I was sleeved on August 14th 2012 in the Czech Republic. The NHS here wouldn’t look at me as I wasn’t big enough, and I had no comorbidities, but I have been obese for most of my adult life. Even when I was 18 and very sporty I was about 12 stone. I always kidded myself that I was big boned! Really I was just a terrible emotional eater and a pig. I never seemed to have an OFF button. food was always my crutch, and led to me getting bigger and bigger, until, at my biggest, I was 20st 4lb, and miserable. I couldn’t do much, getting out of bed was becoming an effort, and exercise was out of the question as it tired me out too much. So, I started looking for a private provider earlier this year, but the UK was too expensive for me. I still couldn’t afford most foreign providers, until I stumbled across Dr Martin Hruby, in Turnov, The Czech Republic. After much research, I settled on him as he is very experienced, lots of Germans go to him, but he is also very affordable. A sleeve was less than £4000, and a wrap less than £2000. In the end I settled on the sleeve, booked, and here I am, 52lb down since August 14th. I had an easy time of my recovery, I felt brill right from the start, eating has been no problem for me, and I am looking forward to getting slim and fit. Anyway, I just wanted to share my story in case anyone here was in the same situation as me, wanting safe, affordable surgery but not being able to afford most prices.

Thanks everyone, i really appreciate your input. Due to the nature of my work, i think i'll need a month off, so i am going to plan it around xmas time, when things are quieter, and nails dont grow so quickly (i do feet)!! And if there is snow on the ground, even better (people cant get to me). So i think i'll book it for Dec/Jan. ))

Thanks everyone, what a lovely bunch you are! Keep em coming!!

First post here!! Hi everyone!! I am considering a sleeve, but i am worried about how long it will be before i can return to work (self employed single mum). How long did it take you? And what was your BMI and age?? (want to see if there is a correlation;)) I work as a foot health practitioner and there is quite a lot of physical activity; carrying heavy bags, twisting, bending, and lots for holding feet still! Thank you )