Hello Dubai Bandsters!

Are there any Bandsters who live in Dubai or the UAE? Is there a support group with organized meetings? I know that Gastric Band Surgery is performed in Dubai at the Emirates Hospital. I'd love to get together with fellow Bandsters while I'm in town. I'll be visiting several times / year.

Best regards,

Debbie

Desertmom? I'm pretty sure she's in Dubai. She'll pop in here, or you can PM her? Desertmom! Where are you?!!!!!!!!!!!

(welcome to LBT, globetrottermom!)

Dubai...? I was reading about the heavy weights that flew in for the Kentucky Derby, the other day. They all paled in comparision to the sheik from Dubai who flew in, in his personal 747 for the race. What's that old saying about "men over-compensating for some of their "short" comings"??? hehehe

IT'S A JOKE, PEOPLE!!! Lighten up....

Well we do business in the Middle East. Maybe we could coordinate visits.

Not in Dubai but close! I was banded in Saudi. No support groups but my doc would like me to start one. He just banded another American a few weeks after me and I am referring 3 other Americans to him.

Hi everyone!

Thanks for your replies.

Murples, please send me an e-mail to let me know when you'll be in Dubai. I just spent a couple of weeks there in April and am planning my next trip for late Sept- mid Oct. Otherwise, I've planned a trip for late Feb.

Thanks for the tip about Desertmom. I wrote her an e-mail before my last trip and she didn't respond.

I do know that Emirates Hospital offers weight loss surgery, including Gastric Band surgery. Dr. Christiaan de Bruyne from Belgium is a visiting surgeon at Emirates Hospital whose in charge of banding. Consequently, there must be Bandsters in the UAE. I'll write the hospital and ask if them if there are any organized meetings or support groups.

To the gal in Saudi Arabia, please let me know if a support group starts up in the Gulf area. Do you ever drive down to Bahrain? I was just there a few weeks ago and crossed the bridge over to the border crossing, but didn't enter S.A. We just took pictures from the view tower. Apparently, Bahrain is the playground for rich Saudis looking for a good time. It's much more liberal in Bahrain, as you know.

Best regards,

Debbie in Norway

hi

I sent you a mail to your yahoo adres last night,Debbie.Sorry for not responding before.....went back to check and your mail was just filed.....(had visitors for a long time in April..)

There is no meetings (they say people wouldnt want that....confidentiallity)There must be a lot of bandsters here.....CdB comes here once a month and does up to 15 operations a weekend......so who knows.......Please do write Emirates...the dr that does the banding with CdB is dr Basha.....lets see what he tells you......

They also do banding at the American hospital,Belhoul Hospital and a few others....I dont think there will be a shortage of bandsters here....

As I say in my mail...I have wanted to start a support group here but I dont always feel to positive about the band.....some weeks things are just great and then for weeks at a time I feel like it is robbing me of my life.....so......

Again,will try to put you in contact with one of the girls here that I know has been very successful with her band.

Greetings from Dubai......

I see that this post is very old but hope to find some information or a group of people who have lap band in dubai.

I am planning to get one on 22nd of Oct...

Hope you are ok Irena.I still have my band but it is useless.I have had it unfilled for 2 years or so.Try to have little fills and then have to unfill again.

So good luck for your journey.If you want some info or just need someone to talk to about diet or band you can contact me anytime...I am dieting again as I have gain 30kgs but will keep at this one way or another.

Good luck

Mine actually seems to be working very well. I have lost 12 kg and dropped from No 20 to No 14 for clothing.

Feel great - hope it continue this way.

i had my band at dobia but am from AD ! and i live no in al-Ain

how would be the meeting the you talk about !! !

could you explain more because i could not get the idea !!

Hello all, I am really new to this form. I am planning to have an adjustable gastric band to be fitted by Dr. Chris De Druyne at Emirates hospital Dubai. As they told me, I will not have the chance to meet with Dr. De Druyne and all the post op follow up will be done with another surgeon since Dr. De Druyne comes 2 days a month for his appointed operations. I am very scared :unsure:and I really need some kind of support from someone in the same road. I am currently holding a BMI of 38. I can’t wait to see it drop :thumbdown:

Snow princess I am also from Abudhabi, any hints?

Hey Signora...m in the exact same situation as u are...i went in last week to emirates hospital and spoke to DR leya , m pretty sure she consulted u as well and i was told the same thing u were abt Dr Chris De Bruyne....i have a loooottt tooo loose...BMI of 47....let me know as well if u get any feedback or update..M going in to see Dr Roger tomorrow as he takes care of the patients of Dr Chris De Bruyne...lets see how it goes

My appointment is also tomorrow with Dr.Roger, I will se how things will go on. Finger crossed.:smile:

m gonn be seing Dr Roger at 12:30pm and then gonna drop by Dr Lea office for a bit to discuss the stats...

Hi,

I've chosen to have surgery with Dr Faruq Badiuddin. He has a good reputation, and have met him already to discuss the procedure - he is also providing the aftercare.

If anyone wants to chat, please let me know.......? :frown: