How di dyou all get your band? I am going private but I don't have the money. I am hoping my family will agree to help, so Mum is coming with me to my consultation in a couple of weeks time, but a may need to get a loan . I am not a home owner so how can I get money? Any advice greatly received!!:help:

Beg or borrow are you two choices.

Good luck,

edie

That's exactly why I went abroad for my surgery! The cost in total with the travel, the hotel and the time off work still came to half the cost at home (£3200 TOTAL) It's such a minor procedure and provided that you have it done in the EU, you're covered by all the usual laws.

Even if you're not a home owner, you can still get a loan at a good rate if you go to moneysavingexpert.com and have a look at the cheapest way to borrow money it will give you all the options according to your credit score.... the chap who runs the site is a journalist and doesn't make any money from the information he gives out.

The other option is for you to go to your doctor and ask for WLS, it's available on the NHS and depending on where you live you could have it within a matter of 8 weeks (Someone in Hereford got hers that quick on the NHS!)

hope that this helps a bit.

i was done nhs, stand your ground with yout gp for a referal its well worth the wait !!

I am NHS, I saw my GP in July, saw the surgeon 3 weeks later in mid August, then waited for approval from the PCT, got that at the end of November, saw the surgeon again 11 December and agreed with him that I would have the operation in March as it suits me to have it that month, though I could have had it in February! The NHS funding is for the op, and all aftercare including any counselling or dietician work as well as the fills.

I feel this is an acceptable time to wait, and I know I am lucking living where I do to get this support. Now just waiting for the op!

in my case things are going kinda the other way round, i went to my GP explained that I had tried all sorts and that I had been on this site and followed several peoples journey and that this was my last hope. He had no idea who to contact so he referred me to the local surgeon only for the PCT to put a spanner in the works they wanted to see my visits to a dietitian - records of any slimming pills I used etc etc etc. The GP called me into his office and I went to see a dietitian who actually said there was not all that much she could do so she sent me back to the GP. I left with my head hanging low and put my flat up for sale to pay for the operation, this done I got a letter 2 days before x mas that they have agreed my funding. So don't lose hope even when you think it is all over! I have now got to take the property off the market again tomorrow - mad world isn't it. Like the others say, keep pushing and don't give up. I emailed the specialist who has told me to call the office on the 7th and he would try to get me in quickly as the funding was already in place.

Daisey:clap2:

I self paid for my surgery. I was banded on 12/19/07 Give me a call 713-962-3027 and I will share with you on how you can come up with the currency. Take Care.

Sonia

I am booked for 26th Jan. I am going private. It is costing about £7500. I was approved for £3000 loan and put the rest on credit card. I couldn't get a loan for the full amount because I have only lived here 2 years. It was quite a stressful time sorting out if I could pay for it but I think it'll be worth it in the end. I'm looking forward to 2008!!!

i am a student so i saved my first two student loan installments and with a little help from my sis it cost £4950 with why go abroad definetly well worth it i did try with the NHS but my doctor refused to refer me.

Ms. Blacktreasie please e-mail me or call me @ 713-962-3027 or sobannerjackson @yahoo.com, so that I can give you the details.