Considering the bypass and can't find info on my surgeon...

Hi, My Names is Sophie and I am considering having a Gastric Bypass. I live in the UK and I cannot afford the 10K-13K prices that I have been quoted and so I have decided to seek a solution abroad. I originally received a quote from a doctor in Belgium but he only carries out the "Mini" Gastric Bypass and I have read so many horror stories about this type of procedure and and I don't really think that it is the answer for me. The quote was for the operation, three nights in the hospital and two nights in a hotel and it was 7500 euros. I have subsequently found a surgeon called Dr Martin Hruby who is in the Czech Republic and first impressions seem really good. The quote is for the operation, anaesthesia, hospital stay for up to seven days and all necessary post operative care for 4000 euros. My only problems are as follows, when I try to search for him online, I cannot find a single thing about him. I can find his contact page but no testimonials, no feedback, no qualification information, nothing. I was hoping that someone might know him and be able to let me know what they thought of him, or at least maybe someone would know of a place where I could check his credentials to try and make sure I would be in safe hands. There is a part of me that wants to believe that no news is good news almost, at least I'm not finding terribel things said about him. The second thing is I would love to speak to someone who has had the bypass. I would really like to know the ins and outs as I worry I about going into this naively. I want to know all the great things and all the really ugly things so I can make an informed decision about whether this is the best thing for me. If you could help me, if you have any comments you think I would find useful, I would really appreciate any help. Thanks very much for your time in advance. Sophie x

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