Ali-sleeve2015
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Hello lovely ones!
So for a little while I have been reading through this forum and gaining valuable advice from thread to thread and I have loved it so much. I decided to create an account and enjoy this community as much as I know you all do.
My name is Ali and I am 25years old. I have a BMI of 40 and I am 5 foot 1/4 of an inch (the 1/4 inch is important haha). I started in this journey through the hospital's advice. Like many, I've had acid reflux and sickness after eating for a long time (started around the age of 11) and I have gone through all sorts of medication that was unsuccessful, sickness settled down a bit and I got discharged from the hospital with them saying they couldn't do anymore because of my ?age. I have gained approx 6 stone over the past, I'd say 5 years, (struggled with over eating and settling down in a relationship including take always and date nights - he is now my husband) and I went back the GP and got the appropriate referral to the hospital, had several tests done (barium swallows, endoscopy, acid testing) and they discovered I have a hiatus hernia, I also informed them that I now have stress incontinence, joint pain which is affecting my day to day working in district nursing, low libido, hair loss and struggle to breath during, tmi...sex at times. Consultant said he will refer me to Derby hospital for assessment for gastric sleeve surgery and in the mean time he wanted me to see a dietitian. Went along to the dietitian appointment, she went through my diet and told me things we all know about portion control etc (I have no control, woman!!) then said "I have no idea why you have been referred for bariatric surgery, you wouldn't get accepted and anyway East Midlands bariatric funding budget is very low at the moment! Even if you did get accepted it could take around 3 years until surgery" I was so shocked and disgusted with this woman!
I thought 'f*** you I'm going to do my own research!' I decided that if it is a 3 year program/wait until surgery if I got accepted, then health wise I just can't wait that long at all. I spoke to my husband and we decided I will self fund and pay for surgery myself. Lots and lots of research later and I am booked to have gastric sleeve surgery in less than 2 weeks time- 26/06/2015 in Czech Republic! Very very excited! Husband is coming with me for support, in fact my family, husband and work colleagues have been sooooo supportive.
Oh by the way,I still haven't heard from Derby Hospital for a first initial assessment!
I've bought all the things I need to take with me from advice from this forum (suitcase out and partially packed lol). Although my provider doesn't need me to do a pre-op diet I have decided to start one tomorrow of a low cal sort to help my liver (worried I will wake up and they haven't been able to do the surgery). I've also bought a few fantastic books, my favourite one being 'ultimate gastric sleeve success' by Dr Duc Vuong which I am now reading for the second time. I've done so much research and I believe my mindset is in the right place and prepared for the future.
I'd like to say thank you to everyone on here for writing your journeys for us pre-oppers to enjoy and learn from, I know I have found them so valuable, especially when I don't have anyone around me that has been through wls and who knows the ins and outs.
Sorry this post has been so long
looking forward to reading more of your posts and threads!
Best wishes to everyone reading this
Ali x x
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So for a little while I have been reading through this forum and gaining valuable advice from thread to thread and I have loved it so much. I decided to create an account and enjoy this community as much as I know you all do.
My name is Ali and I am 25years old. I have a BMI of 40 and I am 5 foot 1/4 of an inch (the 1/4 inch is important haha). I started in this journey through the hospital's advice. Like many, I've had acid reflux and sickness after eating for a long time (started around the age of 11) and I have gone through all sorts of medication that was unsuccessful, sickness settled down a bit and I got discharged from the hospital with them saying they couldn't do anymore because of my ?age. I have gained approx 6 stone over the past, I'd say 5 years, (struggled with over eating and settling down in a relationship including take always and date nights - he is now my husband) and I went back the GP and got the appropriate referral to the hospital, had several tests done (barium swallows, endoscopy, acid testing) and they discovered I have a hiatus hernia, I also informed them that I now have stress incontinence, joint pain which is affecting my day to day working in district nursing, low libido, hair loss and struggle to breath during, tmi...sex at times. Consultant said he will refer me to Derby hospital for assessment for gastric sleeve surgery and in the mean time he wanted me to see a dietitian. Went along to the dietitian appointment, she went through my diet and told me things we all know about portion control etc (I have no control, woman!!) then said "I have no idea why you have been referred for bariatric surgery, you wouldn't get accepted and anyway East Midlands bariatric funding budget is very low at the moment! Even if you did get accepted it could take around 3 years until surgery" I was so shocked and disgusted with this woman!
I thought 'f*** you I'm going to do my own research!' I decided that if it is a 3 year program/wait until surgery if I got accepted, then health wise I just can't wait that long at all. I spoke to my husband and we decided I will self fund and pay for surgery myself. Lots and lots of research later and I am booked to have gastric sleeve surgery in less than 2 weeks time- 26/06/2015 in Czech Republic! Very very excited! Husband is coming with me for support, in fact my family, husband and work colleagues have been sooooo supportive.
Oh by the way,I still haven't heard from Derby Hospital for a first initial assessment!
I've bought all the things I need to take with me from advice from this forum (suitcase out and partially packed lol). Although my provider doesn't need me to do a pre-op diet I have decided to start one tomorrow of a low cal sort to help my liver (worried I will wake up and they haven't been able to do the surgery). I've also bought a few fantastic books, my favourite one being 'ultimate gastric sleeve success' by Dr Duc Vuong which I am now reading for the second time. I've done so much research and I believe my mindset is in the right place and prepared for the future.
I'd like to say thank you to everyone on here for writing your journeys for us pre-oppers to enjoy and learn from, I know I have found them so valuable, especially when I don't have anyone around me that has been through wls and who knows the ins and outs.
Sorry this post has been so long
looking forward to reading more of your posts and threads!Best wishes to everyone reading this
Ali x x
Sent from my iPhone using WLSurgery
