28th at the countess

[j0anne]

Ok had my date to go to the hospital 28th for bloods and tests and pre op and all that..

following dy all being well I will get my date for op...Barbra said its generally a Monday and within 2 to three weeks

OMG does not cover it

 

[WitchInWorthing]

woop woop! good luck hunni! Do you know what tests etc they do? Do you get a list, or just turn up and see what they want to do? xxx

 

[j0anne]

Bloods
height n weight
meet the surgeons
meet the anethesatist (gas man) lol
meet the head doc
presentations
dietician
general preop (I imagine here will be signing forms ect)

told to be there for 8.30 start and will be there doing...till 1 possible 1.30..

following day will be the call to say if when and why...operations at the countess for GB are Mondays ..rare to go to Tuesday and to expect to be in for 3 to 4 days due to the comorbidities..(sleep apnoea and diabetes ect)

yayy she's sending in the post a food diary which ahs to be taken on the day of appointments....and a questionnaire for the head docs side of things...take a list of medication with me

that's all I know till I get what comes in the post

jo

 

[suzeward]

Hi Jo, told you they'd be in touch soon! Don't forget Wheelock farm tomorrow. I've also invited Ally who I've met through meetings for WLS. She's having a bypass next monday. Hope you don't mind. See you soon, sue. X

 

[sarahrob]

That's brilliant, good luck!

 

[j0anne]

That will be great were already to go just waiting for slow coaches to catch me up

 

[Ines4C]

Great news, hope all goes well. X