Hi

I have decided to get the procedure done - just have to save up for it. I live in uk and want to go to Brussels as it seems cheapest and safest there. Anyone know of the above?

Thanks

hiya everyone hope you are all getting on okay with your bands im going for my first fill next thursday and i cant wait to see the lovely frederik again lol when flirtylass had her fill she told him he had plenty of admirers ha, but yeah been banded 4 weeks and im down a stone so far loosing about 2lb a week at moment and still not really feeling that hungry so dont know if fill will make any difference but i hope so and if not its worth going just to see frederik.

Hi Mooster

One of the guys I met in Belgium had his photo taken with Frederick and sent me a copy. I live miles away from Manchester. London would be my nearest clinic.

Well lets face it he is rather scrummy!!! lol

EnglishRose

I am trying to find a website or contact details for Dr Chris De Bruyne as i have heard he is excellant with a good record. I know he is in Brussels so please can someone give me some contact information,

Thank you

Valerie

I am female and also have about 6 1/2 stone to lose. Dr Foucquet is also in Brussels and i think he and Dr Chris share rooms for Consultation in Upper Wimpole st in LOndon

Thanks

jiggy

Hi Valerie, wondering if you got in contact with Dr Chris ?.. I got in touch with him via Bridget at Professional beauty. www.europesurgery.com and after loads of research and reading this forum from front to back and hearing such positive things. I am booked in for January 9th 2009. although I could have had it done as soon as mid november, I wanted to get Christmas out of the way first with 3 boys at home. I too have at least 6 stone to lose. Gillian x

Hi Naomi!! Nick, flirtylass, engishrose and everyone else on here!! sorry i havn't posted in a while but back doing my studying and never seem to have a minute!!

you all seem to be doing fabulous!! i not doing anywhere near as well! the last 2 weeks i have had to really struggle to maintain any weightloss since the banding 4 weeks ago. Going to Belgium on Monday for my first fill and can have a second fill on Tuesday if i want. I'll see how i go.

Just curious, but can any of you guys on here who have already had your first fill let me know how many mls you got in? it seems that everyone gets different amounts.

How are you doing Naomi?? i'm sure you can't wait for you first fill next Thursday!

Hi Flirtylass hope you had a great birthday bash!!!!!!!!

Hopefully see you in Belgium Nick!! have a safe journey.

Angie

Oh Yes, one more thing!! does anyone know how much a taxi is from vilvoorde train station (or campanile) to dr Chris' surgery/house?

Thanks!

Angie xx

Hi Naomi!! Nick, flirtylass, engishrose and everyone else on here!! sorry i havn't posted in a while but back doing my studying and never seem to have a minute!!

you all seem to be doing fabulous!! i not doing anywhere near as well! the last 2 weeks i have had to really struggle to maintain any weightloss since the banding 4 weeks ago. Going to Belgium on Monday for my first fill and can have a second fill on Tuesday if i want. I'll see how i go.

Just curious, but can any of you guys on here who have already had your first fill let me know how many mls you got in? it seems that everyone gets different amounts.

How are you doing Naomi?? i'm sure you can't wait for you first fill next Thursday!

Hi Flirtylass hope you had a great birthday bash!!!!!!!!

Hopefully see you in Belgium Nick!! have a safe journey.

Angie

hi

can i be cheeky and ask how much a double fill , travel and accom costs??

thanks vanessa

well i guess it depends on where you are travelling from and how! i am flying out from dublin to brussels south. and flights were around £50 return. Then its about 23 euro return for the train to brussels central. i am staying at the novotel just off grand place and right next to the central train station. this cost 200 pound for 2 nights (hubby too) and included Breakfast. There are cheaper hotels about though, we just wanted to make it a bit of a holiday! Train to vilvoorde from brussels central (which is only about 5 mins ) is around 4euro return. and then taxi from there to dr chrs about 10 euro although not definate on that but know it only about 5 or 10 mins from train station.

If you travel to Belgium for your fill you are only charged 50 euro per fill. if Dr. Chris thinks it is suitable to have a further fill then you come back the following day for this and that will be another 50 euro.

hope that helps!

Angie x

First I decided to go to Brussels to Dr. Chris who I met in London, but after reading the article in the daily mail: The gastric bandits: How woman risk weight-loss surgery abroad,:eek: I decided to stay in the UK.

First I decided to go to Brussels to Dr. Chris who I met in London, but after reading the article in the daily mail: The gastric bandits: How woman risk weight-loss surgery abroad, I decided to stay in the UK.

Hi JudyC, I'm not trying to make your mind up for you but instead of reading that report in "The Mail" have a read of all the positive comments on this web-site about Dr Chris, and I'm sure they will change your mind! All the people on this site who have been banded can't be wrong about him....myself included!!!:wink:

Take care ( and welcome to the web-site!)

Kath.:tongue:

Maybe you're right, but the fact that he's not honest in the indications for operations and only wants to make quick money matters me a lot.

Anyone knows a good:thumbup: surgeon in London?

sorry have to agree with mooster, what did he actually lie about? if a person is going to have a band fitted when just a little overweight and dr chris is willing to do it so be it. The person having the band with the low bmi should take full responsibility. Like every other cosmetic procedure ever undertaken...who really needs bigger boobs...fuller lips..and a thinner nose but the person having the procedure obviously thinks so...if you are looking for a british surgeon sorry to disappoint you but you are on the wrong forum.

Happily banded dr chris patient!

i totally agree with what sparky1 has said and i really hope what was on the news does not put people of going to dr chris im really glad he does do people with a lower bmi than in uk cus if not i would not be sitting here 4 weeks on and 15lb lighter and the happiest i have felt in ages x

i totally agree with what sparky1 has said and i really hope what was on the news does not put people of going to dr chris im really glad he does do people with a lower bmi than in uk cus if not i would not be sitting here 4 weeks on and 15lb lighter and the happiest i have felt in ages x

Well done naomi!! ive been banded just over a week now and although not got a great appetite ive got absolutely sick of soup and smoothies! is it ok to introduce soft food, contradicting advice?? any answers/advice??

have to agree with naomi and sparky! i was banded with dr chris just over 4 weeks (same time as naomi actually!) and i am extatic with dr chris!! me and my doctor decided it would be a good option given my medical history and bmi didn't come into it!! i am the one who had the final decision to make! i am the one who was spending the money! if dr chris wasn't willing to do it i would have searched world wide to find someone who was!!

i am returning to brussels this morning to get my first fill! excited about it and feeling very confident. i place all my trust in dr chris. don't be fooled by thinking that because a doctor is in the uk he is automatically going to be good!! don't forget that the band originated in Belgium!!!!!!!!! so it is probable that Belgium doctors are more experienced!!!!!!!!!! (where do you think the english doctors get their training from!!!!!)

Go DR De Bruyne!!! And Frederik !!! lol!

Anige xx