Hi there, I am new to this forum. I have my first consultation with the surgeon next Friday March 30th:) . I am so excited but also nervous.

I have been reading through a few posts and it is so good to see that the majority of the feedback is positive.

I will be having my surgery done in Dublin and I was wondering if any of you have any advice as to questions I should be asking the surgeon next week.

Thanks so much. Brenners x

Hi again, I have just emailed a specialist medical law firm to see if we have a case for breach of contract. I will let ye know what they say when they ring me back.

I took a look a their website Gerri -followed the link to rte Primetime programme of the 18th dec I missed that one - scary stuff.

I agree that the media are not helping our position. I agree with Lil that it is unlikely that Jerome will come back again to Belfast after this. These articles in the Mail on Sunday are totally one sided. They are making it sound like Jerome has High court cases pending against him by band patients and as far as I am aware, it is actually other plastic surgeons who were employed by ACS who have cases against them for tummy tucks etc not Jerome. I know of several people who rang the journalist from The Mail on Sunday stating that they were happy with the treatment they had from Jerome and stating their support for him, but he didn't mention this in his article. I do feel that Jerome is being used as a scapegoat to get at ACS. I really don't think it would help our cause to go to the media - all they want is a story, they're not concerned about whether we are getting aftercare or not. Someone obviously tipped off this journalist about Lou doing fills, and now she is gone, about Jerome doing fills in Belfast and that might be the end of that too. I think we need to deal diretly with ACS, as soon as we know what our legal position is.

Coco do you no the name of the hospital and Doctor in Brusells,that does lipo.I went back and had a look at them pages,but it said no names thanks Terry

Coco do you no the name of the hospital and Doctor in Brusells,that does lipo.I went back and had a look at them pages,but it said no names thanks Terry

Hi Terry,

I'm not sure if my Dr. does Lipo, looking at his website he does tummy tucks but I did read somewhere that he works in conjunction with other dr's who perform lipo. The website is Welcome to Obesity Assists's site. I would contact Dr. DeBruyne and see if he does it or can recommend one of his colleagues. Best of luck.

Elsie

Hello everyone

I think I would be very angry and scared if I had been banded at ACS. At E10K all of you deserve better and while additional surgery may be difficult at the moment for ACS there is no reason why they should not be able to provide good after care. From what I gather from the posts here ACS have always been managed very badly with everyone (except perhaps Coco) getting angry and frustrated and not knowing what the future will bring.

I can understand that many of you don't want the world to know that you've been banded, but for the sake of your health and the fact that you paid E10 grand you have to act. If I were one of you I would be organising a meeting of all of you to meet and decide exactly what you want from ACS and write it down point for point.

I would write to the owner of ACS outlining exactly what your concerns are and what you want done about it. I would be asking for a meeting with her giving her a choice of 2 or 3 dates. If she doesn't answer, and I have a feeling she won't, I would then organise as many of you as possible ( the more the merrier) and all meet at the ACS offices determined to stay there until you meet her. But you all have to be committed and you have to be clear in what you want and stick to that.

I presume you all signed contracts with ACS. Let that be the basis for what you want.

Sitting around and hoping for the best isn't going to bring change.

Marge

hi marge just reading your last post and wondering are you a gastric band patient or are you thinking about having one, i was banded last febuary myself and i am very curious to know a little about yourself and your interest in our site.

Coco do you no the name of the hospital and Doctor in Brusells,that does lipo.I went back and had a look at them pages,but it said no names thanks Terry

Hi Terry,

What are you like :thumbup: page 42, here I copied it for you......

I'm heading over there in March for some lipo and an arm lift with Dr dedonckers who is a colleague of Dr de Bruyen in Jan Portaels hopspital. Can't wait. De Bruyen will defill and refill my band as I'll be getting a general anaesthetic for the lipo.

Thats from a post by Ellen. I'm sure she won't mind me copying it for you. Hope it helps.

I agree that the media are not helping our position. I agree with Lil that it is unlikely that Jerome will come back again to Belfast after this. These articles in the Mail on Sunday are totally one sided. They are making it sound like Jerome has High court cases pending against him by band patients and as far as I am aware, it is actually other plastic surgeons who were employed by ACS who have cases against them for tummy tucks etc not Jerome. I know of several people who rang the journalist from The Mail on Sunday stating that they were happy with the treatment they had from Jerome and stating their support for him, but he didn't mention this in his article. I do feel that Jerome is being used as a scapegoat to get at ACS. I really don't think it would help our cause to go to the media - all they want is a story, they're not concerned about whether we are getting aftercare or not. Someone obviously tipped off this journalist about Lou doing fills, and now she is gone, about Jerome doing fills in Belfast and that might be the end of that too. I think we need to deal diretly with ACS, as soon as we know what our legal position is.

Hi Holly123,

My sentiments exactly. I hope ACS have read enough on this forum for them to take matters into their own hands and not wait until they receive a heap of letters from us. It is only common courtesy to notify all their patients of changes to their agreed aftercare. Its the only way that they can restore any level of confidence from us.

Laura

His name is Patrick Dedonckers. Website: BVBA Dr. P. Dedoncker and it gives you the full price lift. Lipo is 2500 for full body. Bear in mind there are limits to what is safe to extract in one go....... unfortunately. He operates from the same hospital in Vilvoorde as Dr deBruyne. I'll know more next week but he has a lot of admirers on another UK site I visit.

Ellie

Hi everyone

Someone was asking recently about getting tax back on the op (cant remember who but hopefully she's reading). Anyway Im very pleased to report that I got my full 41 percent back today (based on the full amount that appeared on my credit card statement - I hadnt realised until recently that the credit card company added on a few hundred euro in charges for a stirling transaction). Anyway the tax office didnt look for a letter from my doctor but they rang me and I assured them that it had been medically recommended.

Forgot to ask you Laura what are you thinking of getting done in Belgium? I have a 'shopping list' as long as your arm and am planning to be like the new improved bionic woman as soon as is humanly possible!!!

Hmmmmm... wonder does the tax office offer a rebate on teeny weeny neck lifts?????? All the best

Ellen

Wella

As someone who is registered with the Lapband Forum then it is as much my site as yours. That been said, I have been to ACS and enquired about banding but they had stopped doing it.

Marge

HI coco and Ellen Thanks for the info I will look in to it ,I need it done on the top of my legs and belly,I have 25 pound left to go so mabe then I will go about it.One year banded on the 26 of june so I hope I will have loss the 75 pounds by then , I think I will. Terry

Hi Folks,

Spoke to ACS the other day. Apparently there is a letter going out to all banded patients in the next few days.

Not 100% sure what this letter is detailing but im guessing its to do with the current situation. Should be interesting. Might be an idea to stand ground untill we see what they've gotta say for themselves.

Has anyone got theirs yet ?! (post is sooo slow here :smile:)

atfc

Hi everyone I spoke to kim today she said we should have our letters on Friday. They hope to be able to give us apps after Easter. How long after Easter I dont know,but at least its a start. Im sure the letters will be full of information.

Hi All,

Well good news about ACS sending us all letters. I wonder what it'll say. I hope its good news whatever it contains. Just a word of warning, until we know who is reading this thread for the wrong reasons (ie:media) maybe we should communicate about this letter by PM. I have no advanced knowledge about what it contains but after last Sunday's Daily Mail, I don't think we should say too much. If the Daily Mail want to know whats happening let them contact ACS or wait until someone contacts them. In my view and the view of a few of ACS patients the Mail on Sunday were partly responsible for having Jerome taken off the medical councils register and although there are valid cases against ACS none of them are to do with banded patients. Yet. Maybe I'm being slightly paranoid but I would just hate for any more damage to ACS which in turn will have to effect our aftercare.