Hello, I am thinking of getting banded with DR Dillemans in Bruges with European Obesity Care. I can hardly justify the cost of surgery here in the UK as it is double the cost of Belgium including travel and hotel. I can buy a package after care for 8 weeks in Birmingham or just choose to get fills as I need them. Has anyone else done this and if so can you let me know what your experience has been? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Lucy

Nope I was banded in Paris with Dr Anfroy, because of the cost issue. I believe that Dr Dillemans is a very skilled surgeon, but be prepared for him to say that you might do better with an RNY (Gastric bypass) so do a bit of homework before you go and be sure that you're making the right decision for you.

Hx

Hello, I am thinking of getting banded with DR Dillemans in Bruges with European Obesity Care. I can hardly justify the cost of surgery here in the UK as it is double the cost of Belgium including travel and hotel. I can buy a package after care for 8 weeks in Birmingham or just choose to get fills as I need them. Has anyone else done this and if so can you let me know what your experience has been? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Lucy

Hi,

I'm being banded by Dr Dillemans on the 6th June

I was banded in September 2006 by Dr Dillmans.

All went fine (had a discussion about a RNY, I declined, gone ahead w/ lap band). I've had one fill in London, 2nd fill due on Saturday).

I'd lost 20kg by Easter, been stable since and have been travelling with work so resisted fill (throwing up on aeroplanes is seriously unfunny).

For the money, it seemed great, hospital was good. I went by myself and was VERY bored in the hotel but otherwise it was fine.

Nope I was banded in Paris with Dr Anfroy, because of the cost issue. I believe that Dr Dillemans is a very skilled surgeon, but be prepared for him to say that you might do better with an RNY (Gastric bypass) so do a bit of homework before you go and be sure that you're making the right decision for you.

Hx

I had my band fitted with Dr Dilleman's over a year ago and he never mentioned an RNY to me but, in my room there were another two ladies both who were a lot larger then me and one had the band the other an RNY. What we could gather is, he goes by your diet. If your diet is healthy but a big eater, he offers the band, if your weight seems to be from a poor diet then it's the RNY offered. May be wrong.

I had my band done with Dr. Dillemans, he is a proper gent and is very experienced. He never mentionned the RNY to me and was all for the Band

i see on the body beauiful the cost in 4k for the band what is it in paris/? i think the price in ireland is 10,000 euros... i have been researching all day and find more and more stuff on this. I rem asking my doc about it on the nhs years ago and he said i wasnt big enough ! size 24 is i think! and he gave me reducdil slimming tabs which got me down to a 18-20 but i lost no weight still fluttering around 18 stone..

iam going to get the band soon.... just need some help on doctor to use, where to go and prices:lol:

you could try WLS information and Support - Home british site for weight loss surgery - lots of info on there and members are always happy to help.

Good luck,

Yvonne

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Hi Ther- Getting banded myself with dr dillemans on the 9th July!

Have found a 12month aftercare package with the WLS group here in England who work directly with the brugge team and the 12 mnth package is £699 for all fills etc- from my research.. I'd say this is a good buy - I have a contact if you need to find out more- good luck on your journey by the way

M x

I was banded by Dr Dillemans in 2005, and now my doctor is ending me back to get it out. It has done nothing for me, I weigh more now than I did when I had the surgery. I went to Manchester for my fills after I returned from Belguim, and the specialist there said, that i cannot be sick (which I constantly am) becuase when you throw up, it tightens the band and eventually it will become so tight that no food will pass through at all. I am not trying to put anyone off having surgery because everyone is different, I'm just letting you know my personal failure story.

Hi

I was banded with Dr Dillimans back in 2005 to I have now had 7 fills which the last 2 were with Anne Diamonds consultant anyway, I have lost 5st and have been sick many times. I have never heard of the band tightening due to being sick if anything it would end up loose or splitting. If your are being sick each time you eat them may be one, your trying to eat too much or your band is too tight. If you have not lost anything could this be due to the kinds of food you are eating. The band is a tool to help you lose weight you still have to watch the amount of callories you are having.

I try to eat fruit and veg, but i am always sick, it's not what I eat, I know what a balanced diet is.

Yes it is a toll to help with weight lose, but it does not always work, not with everyone.

I got my band in May by Dr Dillemans. I did alot of research and found him to be one of the best doctors out there.

From start to finish I have been really pleased with the service and care I have received.

I've lost 10ib's so far and that's without my first infill. Having that on Saturday!

Anyhows for anyone thinking of going to dr dillemans his assistant for international patients is marc van de ryse who's email is almar@telenet.be

Heresded I think you are right the type of surgery best for your eating habits, I have quite a healthy diet but over eat hence he thought band was best.

I was banded by Dr Dillemans in Sept 2008 and i have lost 9 stone just 2 more to go i have had 3 fills a total of 6ml in my Ap large band,i can only speak good of Dillemans

Mick

i see on the body beauiful the cost in 4k for the band what is it in paris/? i think the price in ireland is 10,000 euros... i have been researching all day and find more and more stuff on this. I rem asking my doc about it on the nhs years ago and he said i wasnt big enough ! size 24 is i think! and he gave me reducdil slimming tabs which got me down to a 18-20 but i lost no weight still fluttering around 18 stone..

iam going to get the band soon.... just need some help on doctor to use, where to go and prices:lol::thumbup:

Hi, Its not your weight or size for the NHS but more your BMI. They only really consider people with a BMI over 40.

I am being banded on the NHS on the 22nd of March.

Good luck in your search. The NHS is a long wait (I waited over 18 months ) But its worth it.