Hi Liz, sorry its taken me a couple of days to reply I have been away for work. I decided on Belgium as the cost is four thousand euros which is about £3,500 including the hotel and taxi fares, all I had to do was pay for the return flight which cost me £90. I was banded with six other lovely people and we met the surgeon and his assistant the night before, we had been corresponding etc. to assess if we were ok for surgery. I booked it around work about six weeks ahead so it worked for me. They usually reckon on you taking someone with you and they are ok with that. You stay in hospital overnight which is very clean and very good, give you advice, xray you before you leave to make sure everything is ok. I have had a couple of small blips since being back and spoken to the doctor as you are given his number and everything has been fine. I am having my first fill next week and the surgeons assistant comes over from Belgium to do them, he visits several places throughout the month, so I will let you know how I get on. If I am not impressed I will change to WLS aftercare package as there are many people who have been to Brussels and use this and it is given good reviews, but I would like to give my surgeons team a try first just incase there are any problems?
Hope this helps, if you are interested you can book through an agent who takes a fee or book direct with the surgeons assistant Fred. The Surgeon is Dr Chris De Bruyne, if you google him you will find his direct website. He doesnt advertise as he is so good he doesnt need to.
Good Luck with your decision, it isnt easy and it is not a quick answer, it is a tool to help you but the best thing I have ever done. Its nice to know as it comes off it wont be going back on again.....lol
