Patient Reveals her Weightloss Story to National Newspapers

    BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, September 05, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Gastric band patient Faye Wells has revealed the story behind her surgery to the national newspapers.

Faye, from Birmingham, sought weight loss surgery from The Hospital Group to fit into her dream wedding dress.

The mum-of-two, now 33, was fifteen stone and a size 24 when she spotted the perfect dress - only to find the largest made was five sizes too small. With a diet including eighteen bags of crisps a day, the secretary knew this was the final straw and undertook a gastric procedure at The Hospital Group's Dolan Park clinic.

Faye said: "It was the first dress I saw and I fell in love with it. But I just couldn't do it up.
"I vowed there and then to fit into the dress. It was the wake-up call I needed after years of failed diets and my gastric band with The Hospital Group is the best thing I have ever done."
Just nine months after her operation, Faye walked down the aisle weighing just 9 stone.
And it's not just women like Faye who are seeking help with their weight loss.

The Hospital Group has seen a huge boom in demand for their gastric band surgery, with bookings increasing to levels above that of the NHS. While the NHS reported that it had performed 2,724 weight-loss operations in 2008, The Hospital Group performed a total of 3,015 gastric procedures in the same period.

The Hospital Group has seen a 73.9% increase in interest in weight loss surgery, with a staggering 12,848 people seeking surgery in 2008. Only 7,385 people took steps to tackle their obesity in 2007.

David Ross, Chief Executive of The Hospital Group, said: "Faye is just one of our very happy patients. At The Hospital Group, people can be assured of a dedicated, professional service, with guaranteed results and a limited waiting time. "If you're not happy with your weight and want a happier, healthier lifestyle, then The Hospital Group can help."

The Hospital Group is committed to providing the very highest standards and all procedures are performed by an expert medical team in state-of-the-art facilities that are second to none. Since The Hospital Group was established in 1992, it has grown from a small pharmaceutical company to one of the UK's foremost weight loss surgery providers.

For further information of The Hospital Group's range of gastric procedures, surgery-seekers should visit the website www.thehospitalgroup.org or call our patient care coordinators on 0845 762 6727.

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