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I have got my letter (attached is a copy) saying following my MDT meeting, it has been confirmed that i meet National Clinical Commissioning Policy and I am eligible for weight loss surgery with Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham :) Once I have attended the Seminar, chosen my surgery and met...

Hi All, I've just received a text from my doctor saying that I've been referred to Sandwell. I did a quick search for Sandwell on this site and now I'm a little worried as people have said the eligibility criteria is to have a BMI of over 50 with co-morbidities (my BMI is 44). Does anyone know...

Hi everyone, I'm a relatively new lurker in Birmingham awaiting bypass surgery. I've learnt so much reading your posts and admire the sense of community. I'm booked in at Heartlands but have been waiting on a date since early December... so nerve wracking :-/ Anyone else from Birmingham...

Hi all, Im 28 years old 5ft 7, 23 st (and some) and a BMI over 50. I also have nerve pain from the waist down limiting the amount of exercise i can do (doctors dont know what caused it but are hoping weight loss will help it). Ive tried everything to lose weight for years now but...

Hi, Current weight 294lbs.... hoping to lose half of that with the help of my future band friend. I have the milk and yoghurt pre-op diet coming up in the next week or so. Would love to find someone else who is having the op around the same time.

Hi Guys, totally new here, I found the site a couple of weeks ago when I finally made up my mind I was going to ask my GP for a referral. Living in Birmingham, Ive read loads about Heartlands surgical team, people's experience etc. so I would have a list of things I wanted to say to my GP. My...