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1 year today since my surgery and -40kg. Thank you Dr Kaur for giving me back my life. xx
In exactly half a year, I have lost 46.3 kg. I am extremely grateful to the nursing staff. The post-surgery support has also been wonderful, I have always received an answer quickly if I have been wondering about something.
5 months post op and just over 93 lbs lost! How am I only just over 6lbs away from 100lbs lost! Mind blown!
Lately I’ve really been focusing on increasing my protein intake which has been helping my weight loss restart again after a stall for a month or so. Still need to build in a proper workout routine, but it isn’t easy to build in around family and work life. I’ll get there eventually though and I CAN’T wait!
Read full storyReally really missing that feeling of smashing a workout or completing a good walk! Super excited that I only have one more month of my gallstone prevention pills (my least favourite pills to take as they sometimes get stuck!). Plus after six months I will be allowed to drink again. I’m not a big drinker but it will be nice to have the odd tipple with friends. I’ve also stopped using straws as I’ve read that many surgeons actually ban their patients from ever using them again and I must say I have been more comfortable for it!
Otherwise for now I just keep chipping away each day, trying to do what I can to help my weight loss journey. I can get a bit impatient now with my progress as it has slowed but I have to keep reminding myself of the big picture and make sure to really look at those monthly progress pictures to see how far I’ve come.
I’m doing really good! I have lost 19 kg since my surgery, I currently weight between 66 – 67 kg. I have not sought any medical help, the healing process went well. My journey with Tallinn Bariatric Service started 1 year ago. I sent over an email and I received a response from them the very next day. The booking process was very simple and the information they provided was really good. I felt like I was in good hands.
Read full storyI flew to Tallinn from Sweden, a taxi picked me from the airport and took me to the hospital. A nurse where there to great me and took blood samples. I got more information about the surgery and how everything is going to go down tomorrow. After I walked to the hotel that’s nearby the hospital. On the operation day I meet the surgeon and the nurses, all of them took really good care of me and briefed me about how the procedure will go. Before my surgery I also got to meet the diatist. After the surgery and I was well rested I meet the surgeon again and I got thumbs up to travel back home the next day. And the next day I flew back to Sweden and the trip was fine I didn’t feel any pain. I have lost nearly 20 kg and I’m satisfied with the results. Today I wight 67 kg and I’m 175 cm.
Overall, my experience was really great and I felt safe. My life today has changed, I’m happy and healthy and I’m grateful for all of you in Tallinn Bariatric Service. Thank you.
Hello. I am doing great. My weight is about 88 kg, which I am very happy with. Something I have struggled with a bit after the operation is low blood sugar. Otherwise, all blood tests are fine, the cholesterol is fine, even without medication.
Read full storyI can recommend Bariatric services to everyone. Travel, stay, the operation, everything went beyond all expectations. Many of the people I know were very skeptical that I would travel abroad for such an operation. but I never really had any doubts. I wanted to do this, and do it now. And I really have no regrets.
Hi! I’m Maria from Iceland and today I’m 62 years old. I had my surgery in 2021.
I have been struggling with my weight for about 30 years, or after the birth of my first child. I gained a little weight after the birth which I tried to get rid of with all kinds of diets but that made things just worse. I gained more kilos and I lost the battle with my weight.
Read full storySo to make a long story short, I’d heard of the sleeve and how this helped people with weight problem. I searched the Internet and joined a Facebook group in Iceland with people who had or were thinking of having the bariatric surgery. There I found the clinic in Tallinn through an Icelandic nurse, Berglind whom I contacted, and she told me what I needed to hear. This was in August and in December the same year I was at the Bariatric surgery in Tallinn.
The trip:
I was picked up along with my partner, from the airport and dropped off at the Hotel. The same day we went to take a Covid test to be sure we were Covid-free. After we got the result we went to the clinic for my blood tests and after that we were taken to the hotel again, where we had my last big dinner before my surgery. The morning after, we went to Bariatric services for my operation. The operation went really well and I could not feel any pain. I felt great. The staff was really friendly, and the facilities were clean and modern. I felt like I was in a hotel, but not a hospital! Dr. Kaur brought me coffee the day after the surgery and asked how I was feeling and about pain between 1 and 10, I told him there was no pain at all. Then he told us to go and enjoy the Christmas spirit in the old part of town close to our Hotel.
This is how easy this was for me. We enjoyed walking in this beautiful town, Tallinn, and loved every minute of it. I love this country.
My only regret regarding the surgery is that I wish I had gone much earlier because my life have changed so much, and I feel so much better and so much more alive now.
After the sleeve surgery, the first two weeks were about learning a new way of eating, but I got used to it very quickly. Today I eat everything but in much smaller portion with no regret at all and very happy with my new Weight. I feel great!!!!!
I went to Bariatric Services in Talinn in January 2023. I had a bariatric bypass. Quite simply, the procedure has not only changed my life, but saved it. I feel much happier as a person and much healthier, too. I used to be size XXL, now I am size L, but expect to be Medium in a few months.
Read full storyThere are no negatives to this procedure. Bariatric Services is an extremely professional organisation. All the staff were very caring and put me at ease. The service was excellent. My life and mental health have changed for the better. I have only one regret: I wish I has heard of the service sooner. I spent thousands of euro on every diet possible for more than two decades. None of them worked. Bariatric Services provided me with the solutiion I had been looking for all that time.
I am Elli from Finland. Being overweight has been a part of my life since I was a child, and little by little it became a very big disturbing factor.
Read full storyIn 2021, I made a big decision and went to Estonia to be operated on, because I had already been in the queue for bariatric surgery in Finland for a long time. I was lucky and I didn’t have any diseases due to being overweight yet, but it affected my mental and physical well-being a lot. In addition, it was scary if some illness came and especially if my children were left without a mother. My health and children were the reason for the surgery.
I had been dealing with obesity all my life and had been thinking about bariatric surgery for 10 years, but I was scared that something would go wrong. Then on January 14th 2020 I took the plunge and went to Estonia to have my surgery with Dr. Kaur at Bariatric services in Tallinn.
Read full storyOn Monday, January 13th I was picked up to go to have a blood test since I was a lot earlier than the rest of my group from Iceland because I had used the opportunity to go explore Tallinn over the weekend. I did some shopping, walked around the old part of Tallinn and enjoyed some local food and just took it easy. After my blood tests I was taken to the hotel and the morning after we went to Bariatric services for our operation. The staff was really friendly, and the facilities were clean and modern. I felt like I was in a hotel, but not a hospital!
At my pre-surgery weigh in I was 120,4 kilos, but at my heaviest I had been 135 kilos. My surgery went very well, but I managed to sleep more than most people and slept almost non-stop for 24 hours! The lovely nurses woke me up for painkillers and to use the bathroom a few times, but I just swallowed my medication and went back to sleep!
The day after, I went for a little walk and had some probiotic yogurt for the first time. My pain was totally manageable, and I didn’t need any help getting in and out of bed or into my clothes.
On Wednesday evening we went back to the hotel to spend the last night there and on Thursday morning we flew back to Iceland. I only had very little luggage and didn’t need much help with it, but I got some nice Finnish boys to take my bag off the conveyor belt on my layover in Helsinki.
After I came home, the kilos really started to drop fast. I was nervous to start eating, so I was on a liquid diet for 3 weeks instead of the recommended 2 weeks, but I really think it helped me get into the right mindset. On February 14th I was
111 kilos, so 9 kilos had gone in only 1 month and my weight loss was not too quick, but gradual and I never “stalled”. On January 1st 2021, I was 73,9 kilos and since then, I’ve gone down to 67,9 kilos and back up to around 73 kilos and that’s the weight I am today, and I’m very happy with my body as it is.
I’m 46 years old this year (born in 1977) and 167 centimetres tall. I maintain this weight with sensible eating and lots of movement. Since my surgery I’ve run two half-marathons, hiked over 200 km of mountains, I go running for FUN, I take care of my body to be strong, I eat to live but don’t live to eat, and I enjoy my life a 100% more than I did before. I’m a better role model for my sons and I emphasize healthy living for my family.
Having this surgery was so worth it, and the only thing is that I wish I had had the courage to do it in 2010 when I first thought of it. Instead, I spent 10 extra years being unhappy with myself and my body and health. 10 years that could have been used for more fun things like hiking andlearning to dance and other things I never felt confident enough to do because of my weight.
Every day after my surgery is the first day of the rest of my life, and I’m enjoying life to the fullest.
Each individual that I interacted with, whether in person, via call or email has been kind and committed to supporting me on this journey. I believe the process has been so much easier because I know that there is a team of skilled individuals ready to assist me whenever I need them. A very big thank you from me to the whole team! ❤️
I really found the experience very good. Everyone was very friendly and kind. I felt confident that everything would be ok, and people were understanding when I was nervous. After surgery there was a nurse with short red hair (I can’t remember her name) but she was amazing and her English was very good despite what she thought.
Read full storyTo help others from the uk, remind them that they need adaptors for Estonia. It may have been somewhere but I missed it and I was very anxious about this as when being so far away from home I really needed my phone. Also let people know about getting food in advance. I think if the hotel has a lot of bariatric patients it may be helpful if they had water, baby food and Greek Yogart- and a way for English speakers to know they have it. The walk to the hyper market that first day was really hard, not to mention the language barrier (I have anxiety so between this and the adapter and being on my own I was very stressed)
That said the surgery experience couldn’t have been better, I’m healing well and have had to set an alarm to remind me to eat. The best part is no acid reflux which was so bad previously.
Phola from UK
I have been better than ever after the surgery. A total of 42.8 kilos have been lost since April 2022. On the day of surgery I weighed 127 kg and today 84.2 kg.
Read full storyAfter the sleeve surgery, the first two weeks were about learning a completely new way of eating, but I got used to it very quickly. I have added exercise to my daily routine little by little and I feel that I can do things that I would never have thought of before. My self-esteem has taken a big leap forward and my reflection in the mirror feels incredible. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to see if this is true.
The only thing I regret is that I spent years with useless diets.
I have struggled with my weight and overeating ever since childhood. In fact, I remember feeling shame about my body and around food as early as 6 years old. My. life was spent in cycles of either gaining weight rapidly or losing a lot of weight very quickly, in unhealthy and unsustainable ways — only to end up gaining even more weight than before.
Read full storyAt 29 years old, I was reaching a BMI of 40 and I was at an all-time low physically and mentally. I had been considering weight loss surgery for many years but the bariatric clinic in my country’s public healthcare system was complicated and my experiences with them were uncomfortable and negative. After much research online, I reached out to Bariatric Services in Tallinn and was met with wonderful support and assistance. All my questions were answered with patience and kindness, and when it came time to travel to Tallinn, Dr. Kaur and his team exceeded all of my expectations. Although the surgery itself made me anxious and scared, nonetheless I felt safe and in good hands throughout the entire journey. Today is 6 months since my vertical sleeve gastrectomy and I am living my best life. I have not had any negative impacts or side effects at all, besides a bit of temporary hair loss. I feel free to move and use my body, exercising and dancing. I am no longer a slave to my food addiction, and instead really enjoy eating tiny portions of high quality, expensive meals. I no longer struggle with social anxiety, and my only regret is not coming to Bariatric Services sooner. I spent way too much of my life, my most precious 20’s, being sick with obesity. I highly recommend anyone who has a similar story to mine to seriously consider weight loss surgery. My one advice is to take a few weeks off after surgery in order to rest, recover, and really spend that time visualizing your new life! I am forever thankful to Dr. Kaur and all of the team!
A big thank to Bariatric Services Tallinn on my part. Can’t help but recommend to anyone who is planning to have weight loss surgery. Ilmar, Kaire, Teija and all the other staff you are just great!
Read full storyI am grateful for the opportunity for a better and healthier life. 02/22 I contacted Kaire for the first time via email and inquired about the possibility of surgery. After detailed health inquiries, I was told that the operation is possible for me. Surgery was scheduled for 3/15/22. Before surgery process my BMI was 46 resulting in severe sleep apnea and hypertension. Surgery morning after four weeks of pre-surgery diet BMI was 41. So my new life started on 15.3.22 and it has been going really well for me. Today, little over half a year later I’m at my normal weight and BMI is
I have been overweight for as long as I can remember. Since my teens I went through many years of so called “yo-yo” periods of losing weight and then regaining it with interests. This setting is very stressing, both emotionally and practically.
Read full storyAt the same time, I have the luck of being in a proportioned body, despite my short height. This meant that even when I gained more kg, I still looked good, and my curvy body has always been very much appreciated – and I like my curves too. However, with time I couldn’t stop from noticing that the situation was getting worse: in the past ten years I gained more and more weight.
I tried different diets, but the discouragement took over eventually, because my metabolism is so slow that it took many weeks just to lose very small amount of weight. So I kept on asking myself: why should I eat so little if my weight stays more or less the same as when I eat more? And with “eat more”, I don’t mean junk or bad food. In fact, I’ve never had appetite for fried, oily or super fatty foods. I like good and healthy food, so the “more” is related to the portions. I also had the very bad habit of eating too fast.
Eventually I accepted that my metabolism is slow and that my “destiny” was to be curvy. Until one day, around April 2021, I happened to know that one acquaintance of mine had weight loss surgery and I was so surprised, because I knew she was never severely obese, and she confirmed that she didn’t have any comorbidities before the procedure. I felt a bit confused, as I wrongly assumed that WLS is designed only for severe obese people.
Being a very analytical person, I spent couple of months researching about everything related WLS surgery, both from medical and patient’s perspective. After reading so much, I felt the need to talk with a doctor, so in summer 2021 I started to look for hospitals where WLS is performed.
I found Bariatric Services immediately, and I was very pleased to see that all relevant information was in English and that they were on all major social media platforms. I found out very soon that Dr. Ilmar Kaur had a stunning reputation, so I wrote and asked to meet him for a face to face consultation.
I received a response and a confirmation very quickly, and in September 2021 I met the doctor. The hospital was under renovation, but he still made time and space to meet me. He looked very professional and I admired a lot his honesty: he explained how WLS surgery can be a success, but he also talked about what can go wrong or different than expected. And this is very important, because even if WLS is considered to be very safe, there can always be side effects and/or complications of which we must be aware in order to understand if this is the right decision for us. He concluded that the surgical risk is very low for me, therefore I was eligible for weight loss surgery.
I spent the following 3 months thinking about the surgery. My main question was: do I really need it? My BMI was 34.8 and luckily I don’t have comorbidities, I have been in good health for my whole life. I was a bit obsessed with this question, and very much concerned that something could go wrong during and/or after the surgery. Maybe I could have just tried more diet? After talking countless times with my boyfriend, I realized that there is no correct answer, but only different choices, each of them with potential good and bad sides.
I thought about all the times I got discouraged for losing little weight over big amount of time, and I realized that I wanted to give myself the chance to heal my relationship with food. I thought that the surgery can be like a “reset”, where I close the door on the past and open a new one made of new learnings, awareness and commitment to myself, in order to acquire good habits that can make me feel and look better. Because I know that surgery alone it’s not enough.
In early December I contacted again Bariatric Services and booked the surgery. The process was easy, fast and clear. Every time I needed any clarification, the nurse would get back to me in just few days. She also booked my blood and covid test and the consultation with the nutritionist Jaanika, who gave me very good advices on how to handle the first month after surgery.
The day of the surgery my BMI was 34,9. I went to Fertilitas hospital with my boyfriend, were the nurses warmly welcomed and guided us to the private room we booked.
The room was small and comfortable, with 2 single beds, storage space and bathroom. I met the nurses again couple times, the anesthesiologist and finally Dr. Kaur. He was super kind and calm, and since he confirmed that the surgical risk was low, he gave me the chance to choose which type of surgery to do: I went for Sleeve Gastrectomy. This was the first surgery of my life, and I was very scared, but I felt I was in great hands with Dr. Kaur and his team.
I woke up after surgery in a room with the nurses, and shortly after my boyfriend joined. I felt very “disconnected” from my body, I was weak as never before and confused, but I didn’t feel any bad pain. Shortly after, we went back to the private room, where nurses came to visit every few hours and reassured me that they would be available all night, should I need something. My boyfriend helped me to walk, it’s very important to try to move after surgery in order to promote blood circulation. I couldn’t sleep much that night, but had no major pain.
The morning after the surgery, Dr. Kaur came to visit me with a cappuccino, that I appreciated so much, and the smile on his face put me in a very good mood! I said goodbye to him and to the nurses and thanked them for the good care, especially to Egle, who showed a lot of empathy and care. Around noon I was dismissed, and the life with my new small stomach begun!
First 2 weeks were the hardest, because I could only eat pureed food in very small amounts and already after few days I felt like going crazy, ahah. The choice is limited, and when you try to do something new, you spend so much time and effort to end up eating 2-3 tablespoons of it. This was completely new to me, but that’s also what this surgery is about: it’s not the quantity, but the quality, and preparing the meals is an act of self-care. The support of my boyfriend was absolutely crucial to me. For 5 days the external wounds need to be cleaned and the plasters need to be replaced, plus injections are needed for 10 days. My boyfriend learnt from the nurses how to perform this (I hate needles and could never put one in my own belly!) and did it every day. I felt weak, my stomach was swollen, and I was very afraid to move too fast or do something that would damage the sutures of the stomach. He was like a guardian angel, helping me with movements and stand by my side every time I needed it, and last but not least, providing big emotional support.
When he removed the plasters for good, I couldn’t believe it: the scarring was very little. Dr Kaur is an artist! I was afraid that my belly would look weird, but no, I am sure the scars will disappear completely in some time. Also, dr. Kaur was available over the phone whenever I had a concern, replying immediately to my texts even during holidays, and this made me feel safe.
The following 2 weeks felt much better, because I could eat soft food. In limited quantity of course, but at least the variety was bigger. It’s very much trial and error here: the stomach is new, so it’s important to test the foods. Some of them gave me weird reactions and reflux, so I didn’t eat them again. But I am very glad because up to this point I can drink water, coffee and tea and I have no major problems with eating. I take small bites, chew thoroughly, eat slow, don’t drink 30 minutes before and after meals. I also walk every day for one hour at least.
I am still weak, probably due to the low caloric intake, so I don’t feel ready for gym yet. But like Dr. Kaur suggested, I need to take my time and listen to my body.
Despite this huge change, I cook for my boyfriend every day. He is the lucky one with the fast metabolism, who can eat literally everything and who loves the food I make. So yes, I touch and smell food, but never try even a small bite of what I cook for him. This felt like a torture at the beginning, but I got used to it and it’s like a test for me: not to be tempted by food like I used to, and accept that my body is different and I can’t eat and drink like other people.
Today is exactly 4 weeks after my surgery and I have lost 10.1 kg. I know it’s still early, but I hope things will keep on going good as they are doing right now. And I know that, whenever I will need, Bariatric Services team and the amazing dr. Kaur will be there to help and consult.
To those people who are thinking about obesity surgery, I would suggest to understand if they are willing to commit to permanent lifestyle changes and if they have the resources to do it. If the answer is yes, then you will not be disappointed with the care of Bariatric Services’ team and the great hands of the amazing dr. Kaur, a true bariatric artist!
I have took my time and checked Europe for the top mini gastric bypass. And this clinic has come up as the best surgeon I checked honest reviews and liked the response. When I got there I was booked into a lovely hotel, picked up the next morning and was admitted ,bloods and check up was very professional,giving a room and the staff couldn’t do enough,the surgeon came into me before the operation and explained everything.
Read full storyLater that day I had the procedure which went without a hitch,the surgeon came in again and examined me and explained what he did. I had a good sleep and next morning had nursing staff take care of me,a dietitian showed me what to eat and drink,
Before I left the clinic the surgeon came for a one on one chat,so any worries or questions were answered by him
It’s 6 MTH since my operation. I lost 44kg, my cholesterol has dropped dramatically .l am playing golf,walking, swimming,wearing clothes I could only dream of, If you are thinking of getting it done,just do it .BEST decision I ever made .
Derek collumb
Today, exactly one year ago I did the the best decision of my life👌😊 25.05.2021 mini-bypass, dr. Kaur big, big thanks and worship ❤ I can’t put into words how happy I am ❤
I had my gastric sleeve surgery in January 2020. That was the best decision I had made in a very long time. I had previously had the lap band and was not successful with that. I had all kinds of complications with that, something I will not write about here. But going to Tallinn, to Bariatric Services was the best.
Read full storyThe service they provided was excellent and everything was like they said it would be. I traveled alone from Iceland, not with a group, and was picked up at the airport and driven to a hotel. The next morning they picked me up and I had the surgery the same day. I stayed two nights in the clinic/hospital and then I went to a hotel for one night. I traveled home after that.
Everything has gone as they said it would be. I was 94,5 kg at the beginning, being 172 cm tall. 7 months later I was 73 kg and happy there and I have stayed at 73 kg since then. I have always taken my vitamins and my blood tests are always good. I just take vitamins that I buy from the local store, D, B12, Calcium and Magnesium. My first year I bought vitamins from Finland that the Bariatric Services recommended. I thought they were too expensive and it was too much trouble for me to buy it, I thought. I exercise a lot, almost every day. I go out for a walk with my dog, go hiking in the mountains, do yoga and strength training. It is very important to exercise to keep your muscles and burn calories. I usually fast from 9 pm until noon the next day. I make sure to eat enough protein and I always eat my protein first. I never drink with my meals, just about an hour after each meal. I have not had any drinks with carbon dioxide since my surgery – so it was goodbye to beer, champagne and all sodas 🙂 That is no problem. It is all worth it. I am a bit sensitive to spicy food that I used to love eating before surgery. But now I don’t eat spicy food often. When you are in good shape and are maintaining your weight then it is all worth it. I would never want to change it back. I can feel that I can eat a little more so I try to watch my dosage of food. I have twice done a pouch reset to shrink my stomach again. I get on the scale every day and if the scale is going up I make sure to watch my diet really well.
I was on Omniprazol for the first few months and then I stopped. After a year I was always experiencing heartburn and so I started using Omniprazol again and I still use it. It is totally worth it. It is not good for your stomach to have acid fluid come up every day, so for your health, use the medicine.
I hope this personal review can help. When I was deciding to have this surgery I read through all of the personal reviews on the web page and they helped me decide.
Good luck to all of you who are deciding to have this surgery. I totally recommend it but I want to remind everyone that it is an everyday thing to maintain your weight and watch what you eat and exercise. That will never stop 🙂 It is just so much more fun when you see such good results.
Best regards, Gudrun
My overall experience at Bariatric Services in Tallinn was truly a life changing one. I would like to shout about my transformation from the rooftops. I could not have done this weight loss on my own. I just wish I had done it ten years ago.
Read full storyThe staff and all the people working in Tallinn were so helpful and giving. The hospital is state of the art, clean and very welcoming. The whole experience is one where your hand is held from the minute you travel to Estonia until you are back home again and beyond.
Thank you so much everyone….from the bottom of my heart!
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