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Hi, I had surgery with Dr Chris 6 years ago. It was a very smooth process and Dr Chris and his team are lovely. The hospital they use is a general hospital with all necessary facilities including ICU and A&E. I travelled alone but the hotel accomodation allows for someone to accompany you...

Completely agree, it is ridiculous that it varies so much. I would also have been too old for Scotland. The funniest thing was sitting in my chair in the hospital post surgery and picking up a voicemail from my local hospital dietician...thanks but no thanks x

I don't post here much anymore but NICE issue "guidelines"...they are not rules and hospitals are able to add there own extra criteria especially if budgets are tight. My local hospital was BMI of 50 with co-morbs or 60 without. This is why I went overseas. I do remember from reading lots of...

I really don't think @Mazza was saying not to ask questions...it's just that each hospital has it's own rules for the liver reducing diet and you must ask them before you make any changes. Good luck on your journey. Lynn x

Good luck Ian Lynn x

You need to focus on the fact that the LSD is NOT about losing weight (it doesn't matter how many syns are in the food, it is not on your plan), it is about shrinking your liver to make surgery safe. As Maria says, you will probably be ok but you must stick to your plan from now on. Good luck...

The stairs and not getting a seat were my concerns about the tube, although the cab ride was bumpy it wasn't too bad and I had a nice driver, who was from the area I grew up in, and we chatted about that and it took my mind off things

I travelled alone on Eurostar and it was much easier than I expected as it is all relatively flat and I was able to get a seat close to the luggage rack and exit . The most difficult part of my journey back was the black cab ride from St Pancras to Victoria coach station as it was so bumpy. Lynn x

If you are staying at The Lodge, my pre-op room had a double but my post-op one had twins. I had different rooms as I travelled on my own so checked out and back in again. If you travel with someone you will keep the same room. Lynn x

Don't worry it is perfectly normal. Your body has been through an awful lot and sometimes need to play catch up. Just looked back through my dairy and I lost 12lbs the first week and then consistently lost 2lbs then had a massive 9lbs loss followed by a 2lb gain.Your weight is also affected by...

Still reading Crystal... but I don't post very often because as you say all the old ones have gone. I have commented on your reply to the post by @losinit Lynn x

Hi lovely Crystal...wonderful to hear from you. I am getting back on it after letting things slide for a long time. I finally faced the scales and was saddened to realise I had gained 3 stone. I am 8 days into Dry January and feeling massively better just from that. I am also eating healthily...

Hi, I haven't been on here for quite a while either and I am having the same issues. I will be 3 years out at the end of March and my weight is slowly creeping up (not sure exactly how much I weigh at the moment as I only get on the scales to weigh my dogs). Like you I can eat more and also make...

Hi there, I had a bypass with BSS in 2015. Dr Chris and his team were lovely and the whole process made me feel very relaxed. I had a great recovery and have not had any problems since my surgery. HTH Lynn x

So lovely to hear from you...I get that pain even now when I rush. You are doing amazingly well Lynn x

Hi, I had my surgery with Dr Chris in 2015. I opted for the RNY Bypass. I have had no problems since surgery. I found both Bart and Frederik to be very helpful and efficient and always happy to answer questions. Surgery takes place in a general hospital that has A&E and ICU facilities HTH Lynn x

Hi I did a bank transfer, I think I used Currencies Direct as they had the best exchange rate at the time. Lynn x

Hi Sandie, yes that's them you will normally deal either with Bart or Frederik, they are both lovely Lynn x

Hi Sorry I have only just seen this. I had surgery with Dr Chris just over 2 years ago. The consultation is very relaxed and friendly and nothing to worry about. Bart and Frederik are lovely and more than happy to answer any questions you have. They probably outline the different surgeries and...

Hi Sandie, I used the contact form on the Belgium Surgery Services website to ask some questions and once Frederik had replied I booked my consultation (again through the website Lynn x