“The Gastric Sleeve surgery was the best thing I’ve done for myself and my health”

1 Year After Colina’s HSE Covered Treatment with Healthcare Abroad

“A year ago today my life drastically changed for the better because I had my gastric sleeve surgery in Spain. I’ve lost 6 stone in total, with 2kg to go to target weight. I am so so happy I made the decision because it’s been the best thing I’ve done for myself and my health.”

“I heard about Healthcare Abroad from my GP. I needed surgery but I was told it would be 7+ years waiting in Ireland. I filled in a form on the Healthcare Abroad website with my details and that same evening I got a call from the team. It went so quickly from there. It all sounded good, the initial surgery date was sooner than I expected but I could choose when I had the surgery. A few weeks later suited me better, so we pushed the dates back. I was thrilled with how quick and efficient the whole process was.”

“To be honest if I didn’t get to choose the dates, if I had to wait months, I probably would have backed out with nerves, but the nerves went away once everything was set in stone, and I could choose when I had the surgery. Even before the surgery I wasn’t afraid, I had wanted it for a long time and was just ready to get it done.”

“Since I got it done, I haven’t looked back, and my confidence has gone up. My advice would be just do it. It will be the best thing you’ve ever done for your yourself.”

“I never in a million years thought I would be this weight, I had tried everything, and I was fed up of doctors telling me I needed to lose weight. The GP who referred me to get surgery in Spain was very supportive and gave me the confidence I needed. They explained how I was still covered by the HSE when I travelled for surgery and that the cross border is nothing like Turkey. It’s in the EU so it’s all regulated.”

“I went to Hospital HCB Denia and everyone I came across was great. I can’t thank Dr. Alberola and his team enough, they were absolutely amazing. I’m still in contact with Didi, who was my dietician, she has been brilliant the whole way through, as was Donall, they have both been rocks the whole way of my journey. Didi has been cheering me on the whole way, she’s absolutely lovely, she really, really is. She was the very first dietitian that made me feel like the weight wasn’t my fault and she never judged me. I can’t tell you how important that was. She was 100% understanding, she just said to me let’s just focus on how we can fix this. You can tell she loves her job.”

“Donall the psychologist was great, he checked in on me, he was always there if I needed him, I’m fortunate that I’ve felt mentally strong since the operation. Just like Didi, Donall made me feel like it wasn’t my fault and that was very important. Of course I have to mention the Healthcare Abroad team, always available, lovely, and they were there to help at all times.”

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