never heard of your surgeon hun and to be honest ive never heard about them having it done in belguin, however there is a few on this site whom have traveled abroad to have their ops done so im sure sum1 will be along soon to help you answer a few questions. make sure you look into it properly too before you make the decision because i was adamant i wanted a band when i started this journey but soon changed my mind when i found out how easily a band is cheated, my problem with food is a BIG problem so i dint want to have the surgery then it be a waste of time because im able to cheat on it, a band would just be another diet for me so im going for the bypass as my surgeon suggested!
also like julie said, 2 years sounds a hell of a long time away but in reality it realy isnt, my gp reffered me to my bariatric team in dec 09, im hoping i get my date in march/april time this year and it doesnt seem like 2 mins ago i was sat talking to my gp about stopping smoking b4 she would send the form of.
dont rush it hun, make sure your making the right decision and do your research xxx
all the best on your journey xxx