Hello All.

My name is Marie, and I'm from South UK.

I was wondering, does one have to get fills with the company that provides the banding- or is filling pretty simple and any filling doctor can fill any band.

I ask this because I'd prefer to use a filling doctor closer to where I live, if it is possible, as the nearest one recommended to me is in London (about an 1 to 2 hours away) and as it's in London, it's going to cost £90 per fill.

I have seen that in other parts of UK its for £75, but all other filling docs recommended to me are 3+ hours away.

If it is possible to be filled by someone outside of the company (I'm going with Surgery Abroad international), then does anyone know of a filling doctor I can get in contact with in South UK, for example Southampton or Portsmouth or West Sussex.

Thanks a bunch!

I had my surgery with Chris De Bruyne in Belgium. He comes to the UK several times each month to do fills in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Bristol from September.

From what I remember he charges £75 for a fill. If you call his secretary I'm sure she can give you more details...

http://www.obesity-assist.co.uk/en/consultations.html

Mr Shaw Somers works at Portsmouth Hospital, private patients only I think.

He is doing my banding on the 16th at St Richard's in Chichester.

If you google Anne Diamond, there is a youtube type interview with hime and her. It goes on a bit, but you get to see what you think. Have not yet managed to watch all the way through.

omg lol I had to look twice at that then look somemore

I have my first consult with Chris De Bruyne in Edinburgh next month and I too am "Finnsmum"

Good choice of name and hopefully surgeon :smile:

I had my surgery with Chris De Bruyne in Belgium. He comes to the UK several times each month to do fills in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Bristol from September.

From what I remember he charges £75 for a fill. If you call his secretary I'm sure she can give you more details...

http://www.obesity-assist.co.uk/en/consultations.html

Hi all just had my band done in Belgium with Dr Chris as well 3 days now so a long way to go.