Page 6 | If you were me, would you go to Turkey for weight loss surgery?

Loafbeginsat60 · 05/02/2023 21:02

The hairdresser I go to had it done. She's lost loads of weight and seems very happy. She got to take her pal with her for that price too.

MissingMoominMamma · 05/02/2023 21:04

No. Absolutely not. I’ve seen some of the results.

Spend the money on a personal trainer and nutritionist instead.

earsup · 05/02/2023 21:09

Things go wrong all over the world...friend had lipo in turkey, all went well, in a hospital, i have had dentistry, all went well....friend had face lift in uk...went wrong and now has a slanted eye...lots of research. i dont think i would have that kind of operation anywhere.

roarfeckingroarr · 05/02/2023 21:14

No, I would lose the weight in a normal healthy way

crazycatladyof6 · 05/02/2023 21:17

If you do your homework and research carefully then go for it. I had private surgery in the UK and also went to Turkey for surgery. The care I received in Turkey far far outweighed what I received in the UK.
I stayed in a proper hospital in Turkey (hospital is an A&E hospital who also perform heart surgeries) for the entirety of my stay. When I left I was taken directly to the airport to go home but this was only once I’d received a fit to fly from the consultant. There was no operation and then being discharged to a hotel/Villa to recover. Absolutely would never do that. I was in a private room and checked continuously throughout my stay. I could also have a friend/relative stay with me in my room for the same cost.
I checked my consultant was registered with the relevant medical authorities. If I needed private surgery again it’s what I would choose .

crazycatladyof6 · 05/02/2023 21:19

I had a gastric sleeve in the UK in 2017 and it was around£7.5k then so not sure it’s £6k now

Whatthediddlyfeck · 05/02/2023 21:20

I did it in November 2021 and it’s been very successful. I started size 28/30. Am now 12/14. I’m now less than half the weight I started at. Please feel free to pm me.

ancientpants · 05/02/2023 21:22

Lordofthebutterfloofs · 04/02/2023 19:16

Are surgeons less qualified in Turkey then or something?

Why would botches be any worse than the UK?

Do you expect a magic wand? Surgery is brutal and in the time it takes to book it, perform it and recover from it you could lose weight by just eating less.

Needanewnamebeingwatched · 05/02/2023 21:28

Lordofthebutterfloofs · 04/02/2023 18:35

I know two people who have done this very recently and they are so happy with their outcome.

21 stone
36years old

Never had an op of any kind.

Sick of trying to diet

Very very tempted but rather terrified of the whole thing

I did after my friend and her daughter went.

I Have lost 8 stone in a year, I am so happy and would do it again, but earlier in my years.

Cost just under £3000, just paid for flights on top

NewYearNewUsername23 · 05/02/2023 21:30

Have a look at this tiktok account - she had surgery in Turkey and nearly died. She spent three months in hospital being fed into a vein and is now home being fed via a tube hoping she heals enough to eat again
www.tiktok.com/@dales_sleeve_journey?_t=8ZdMF4A5Q3i&_r=1

crazycatladyof6 · 05/02/2023 21:34

You’ve had long term follow ups because you are an nhs patient. For friends I know who have had bariatric surgery on the nhs they got signed off after 2/3 years.
I had my sleeve privately in teh uk and had follow ups for 2 years after.
peoole I know who have had bariatric surgery in Turkey have also had online follow ups for a period of time following their surgery. I think most of us are used to zoom meetings after the pandemic and indeed, it was normal for
our nhs to do that too.

crazycatladyof6 · 05/02/2023 21:42

Ohifyouinsist · 04/02/2023 19:47

Exactly. How could you even check that the surgeon and anaesthetist (no-one ever mentions them, even though they are responsible for keeping you alive) are on whatever the equivalent of the Specialist Register is in Turkey?Or registered on their version of the GMC? Or if they've been subject to investigation, been suspended or subject to conditions on their registration?

Honestly I think some people would do more checks into the background of a new puppy.

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when I was researching surgery in Turkey I went to see my GP beforehand to talk it through. He was completely supportive and helped me to check that the surgeon I was using was on the Turkish equivalent of the GMC.

I initially had weight loss surgery in the UK privately. I found out afterwards that my surgeon had been banned from carrying out a particular procedure. Turned out I was safer in Turkey!!

Rowen32 · 05/02/2023 22:22

xJoy · 05/02/2023 20:13

@Rowen32 I saw and posted that article about the dublin girl. I can't believe the wounds need to be dressed twice a week four months later. She sounds like she isn't healing.

It's shocking. Something like 4 Irish people have died this year alone from surgery in Turkey..

hiyaKen · 05/02/2023 22:25

@moonlight1705

Me too! It's totally mind blowing isnt it

BankOfDave · 05/02/2023 22:55

I don’t know anything about these surgeries OP so can’t comment on that. I will tell you I have a close family member who is a size 24/26 so around your weight, just a little older - and I get it.

That person can still walk but has serious mobility issues such as bending to put shoes on now. Blood pressure through the roof etc. and their lifestyle has become v limiting in ways not immediately obvious. I know it’s not as easy as ‘just diet’ and it’s got to the point for them it’s just overwhelming to think what to do - so in their situation they do nothing. This isn’t a stone or two where you could reasonably get back to a healthy BMI in a few months, it’s mentally v hard to change and to be looking down 1-2 years +. For this person, day to day they aren’t having loads of takeaways and crisps. It’s larger portion sizes, then alcohol and restaurants at the weekend combined with v little activity and over the years they’ve just got bigger.

If someone offered them a possible solution I can see they’d seriously consider it and I’d understand their reasons.

Best of luck to you whatever you decide and hope it all works out 💪

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Lordofthebutterfloofs · 06/02/2023 07:40

BankOfDave · 05/02/2023 22:55

I don’t know anything about these surgeries OP so can’t comment on that. I will tell you I have a close family member who is a size 24/26 so around your weight, just a little older - and I get it.

That person can still walk but has serious mobility issues such as bending to put shoes on now. Blood pressure through the roof etc. and their lifestyle has become v limiting in ways not immediately obvious. I know it’s not as easy as ‘just diet’ and it’s got to the point for them it’s just overwhelming to think what to do - so in their situation they do nothing. This isn’t a stone or two where you could reasonably get back to a healthy BMI in a few months, it’s mentally v hard to change and to be looking down 1-2 years +. For this person, day to day they aren’t having loads of takeaways and crisps. It’s larger portion sizes, then alcohol and restaurants at the weekend combined with v little activity and over the years they’ve just got bigger.

If someone offered them a possible solution I can see they’d seriously consider it and I’d understand their reasons.

Best of luck to you whatever you decide and hope it all works out 💪

Thanks @BankOfDave i think your right, many people do not understand what it's like to be this big.

When people ask me have you tried this/that the answer is mostly yes. I've tried everything bar the drugs people have suggested and it's soul destroying.

I have to lost 50% of my bodyweight to be back to a normal BMI. That's 10.5 stone and is not going to just drop off without 1/2 years of being really strict with myself.

It's a massive mental hurdle to have to overcome. Try living in another's shoes before you pass judgement on their choices.

Thanks to all those who have shared useful information and actual insight into the thread topic. I really appreciate it.

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Lordofthebutterfloofs · 06/02/2023 07:46

Oh and Drs are not helpful when your this big

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Refractory · 06/02/2023 07:50

If you have children, it would be a hard no from me.

If not, I guess it's negotiable but just know that it's risky.

MaireadMcSweeney · 06/02/2023 07:51

pompei8309 · 04/02/2023 19:38

It doesn’t give you nowhere near the same results , Saxenda and Ozempic Rare not sustainable and expensive

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Ozempic £150 per month for 2 years (maximum) = £3600 - cheaper than bariatric surgery and clearly safer. As for long term - 2 years is plenty time to get therapy and develop a new way of life and approach to food. Will the weight stay off? Nobody can predict, but that's the same for bariatric surgery. It's perfectly possible to gain weight after surgery if you are determined to over eat.

Frenchfancy · 06/02/2023 07:53

No. Use the money for counseling and a personal trainer instead.

Babymamma192 · 06/02/2023 08:53

I definitely wouldn't do this. My neighbour had it done in Turkey last year and now has no feeling in her legs.

She will go to stand up and her legs just give way and she falls over. She has been really bad and ended up in hospital.

She is constantly saying she wishes she hadn't done it and had tried other ways to loose the weight instead.

BeautifulWar · 06/02/2023 09:22

No. Use the money for counseling and a personal trainer instead.

The OP hasn't commented on any of the suggestions about counselling at all. It's all about a quick fix, not health or learning anything.

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Lordofthebutterfloofs · 06/02/2023 09:28

BeautifulWar · 06/02/2023 09:22

No. Use the money for counseling and a personal trainer instead.

The OP hasn't commented on any of the suggestions about counselling at all. It's all about a quick fix, not health or learning anything.

I don't owe anyone a comment on anything 😊

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BeautifulWar · 06/02/2023 09:33

I don't owe anyone a comment on anything

No, but the things you want to engage in vs what you ignore are very telling.

follyfoot37 · 06/02/2023 09:36

oh yes
Then expect the NHS to fix it when you have complications