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Mr Simon Monkhouse 2014-06-05 Person 5 5 0

My first introduction to Mr Monkhouse was when I attended an information evening on 10 March 2014 on Bariatric Surgery at SPIRE Gatwick Park - accompanied by my husband. We both came away feeling inspired by his enthusiasm for his specialty and I decided that evening (after thinking about it for 3 years) that I would book a consultation with him to discuss having a gastric band. My consultation was on 17 March. We talked about my lifestyle and when I felt that my weight problem had started. I remember telling Simon that I felt a failure that I hadn't been able to shed the weight on my own and that I was now contemplating a band. He was so easy to talk to and made me feel very at ease. I knew that having a band was the right thing for me to do, although I was scared about having the procedure done - I knew he was the surgeon for me and I put my trust in him. I was given a date for my surgery of 12 May, on the proviso that I would need to see Sarah the Psychotherapist, Gina the Dietician and Kay the bariatric nurse specialist and they all had to agree that I would be a suitable candidate for surgery before it would be agreed for definite. My surgery was agreed by all and I had my operation on Monday 12 May 2014. I was admitted at 3pm, Simon came to see me and asked both my husband and I if we had any questions. I felt strangely very calm, and excited that the day had finally arrived. I went to theatre at 4:30pm. My husband waited in my room and Simon went and spoke to him as soon as he had finished operating on me. I was up and about within a few hours of returning to my room and felt elated that it was done! I'm now just over 3 weeks post-op and I feel fantastic. I have lots more energy, I swim 2-3 times a week as well as doing aqua aerobics classes. If you have read this review and are contemplating having a gastric band, SImon Monkhouse is the Surgeon to have. I will never look back, and am now looking forward to leading a happy and healthier lifestyle.