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Hi everyone! i am a newbie as they say. i have just been given my first appt with my Surgeon - Mr Pring from Gatwick Spire Hospital - on the 12.03.10. i am having to go private as my NHS surgeon politly told me that i was one of his smallest people and i would have to wait another year before i have my surgery. i have already been waiting since May last year. Plus the NHS hospital is in London which is an hour train ride to get too plus the £20 train ticket each time i go.

i was just wondering if anyone who has gone private in the uk can answer some questions for me? Please message me.

thanks a bunch:)

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Hello !! maybe you should leave a message on the U.K forum , I am from Australia and mostly post on the Aussie forum so I can`t help with your questions , in Australia the operation has to be done in a private hospital its not in the Public system yet ...

I wish you well with your Quest ..

and Welcome to the group..

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Hi Majj,

Thanks for replying. You are my first reply!! i have written on the UK site as well but seems like no one is replying. Maybe i said something wrong?

I have my first appt with the surgeon today! hopefully he will say he will do the op for me and soon!

What did u have and how are you doing??

Kim:smile:

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Hiya Kix, I am in the UK, but I was one of the lucky (or purely bloody minded) ones who managed to get the op on the NHS. I had no pain post operatively and I am now at a BMI of 24.1 (or I was last week, hang on, I'll just weigh myself - yup, still 24.1).

I have also just had an inverted T abdominoplasty - also on the NHS and am waiting to have my arms, boobs and thighs done - i.e. to have all the loose skin removed. There has to be 6 months between plastic procedures too allow for fixing of dog ears etc, (if necessary) alongside new procedures - saves on anaesthetist fees.

Anyway, I can answer questions on the procedure and the experience, but not on the private system cos I was NHS.

Anything I can do to help?

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Hi Kim...I had a lapband fitted on 24th February 2010 ...one week of liquids onto my second week of Mussy foods now , back to see the dietitian on Monday can`t wait to get back to real food again , even in small portions its got to be better than blended foods.. :thumbup:

At the moment I feel its all will power as I want to do the correct thing , but I am looking forward to starting my fills so I can actually feel the band is doing something...

Late here and I am off to bed ..Chat later ..

Marion

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