Hi there im new to this so bare with me 
im 19 years old and from Scotland and iv been overweight my whole life. After trying and failing many diets i decided to go along to my GP and ask for some help. He decided id be a brilliant candidate for weight loss surgery and decided to refer me to the surgeon at nine wells hospital in Dundee. After a couple week i got a letter asking me to go and meet the surgeon (Mr Pavaan Patel). on my appointment date i was very nervous as it was a very big step, so basically he agreed that i was a great candidate for the surgery but id need to meet the dietitian and go through all the all the usual hoops. Mr Patel said that he would refer me to the dietitian and that he would like to meet with me again in 6 months. upon leaving the meeting i felt hopeful about getting the op but was still not sure if i was going to get it so i felt a bit in limbo. my mum was ecstatic and in tears but i was just confused. so the time had come to meet the dietitian and after the meeting i was even more confused! i was basicaly told what i already knew and nothing more. i tried to stick to what the dietitian said and try and lose weight but nothing would work and i got stressed about it so as usual i gave up. i decided to concentrate on quitting smoking as Mr Patel had also requested and because i was successful at that the weight piled on
anyways... time passed and i got my letter to meet with Mr Patel again (17th may) so as usual i was worried because this was when i was getting the yes or no about my surgery and i had also put on weight!
when i got into his office he told me that he wasn't pleased id put on weight but was happy that id quit smoking. he told me the usual stuff about losing weight to make it easier on my body during surgery and then i got my YES and the assurance that i WOULD be getting surgery
he referred me to the main dietitian that you see before surgery and said that i should see him in a couple weeks and that he would help me to lose weight and learn how ill be eating before and after surgery. i will be meeting with Mr Patel again along with the dietitian in about 3 months and then again in 6months to decide what surgery it is ill be getting (band or bypass) and hopefully work towards getting a date. Mr Patel said it should all be done in about 6-9 months so hopefully by the end of the year or the start of next year ill be getting my surgery and starting my new life!
so basically im on here to ask for help or just for a chat because im still quite confused about everything. (what steps next? how long will i have to wait? how do i lose weight before it? is it just a waiting game? how to make everything more faster?) and would really appreciate a chat because only a few family members know and i have my worries.
thanks for your help and sorry its a tad long
Kirstie x
im 19 years old and from Scotland and iv been overweight my whole life. After trying and failing many diets i decided to go along to my GP and ask for some help. He decided id be a brilliant candidate for weight loss surgery and decided to refer me to the surgeon at nine wells hospital in Dundee. After a couple week i got a letter asking me to go and meet the surgeon (Mr Pavaan Patel). on my appointment date i was very nervous as it was a very big step, so basically he agreed that i was a great candidate for the surgery but id need to meet the dietitian and go through all the all the usual hoops. Mr Patel said that he would refer me to the dietitian and that he would like to meet with me again in 6 months. upon leaving the meeting i felt hopeful about getting the op but was still not sure if i was going to get it so i felt a bit in limbo. my mum was ecstatic and in tears but i was just confused. so the time had come to meet the dietitian and after the meeting i was even more confused! i was basicaly told what i already knew and nothing more. i tried to stick to what the dietitian said and try and lose weight but nothing would work and i got stressed about it so as usual i gave up. i decided to concentrate on quitting smoking as Mr Patel had also requested and because i was successful at that the weight piled on
anyways... time passed and i got my letter to meet with Mr Patel again (17th may) so as usual i was worried because this was when i was getting the yes or no about my surgery and i had also put on weight!
when i got into his office he told me that he wasn't pleased id put on weight but was happy that id quit smoking. he told me the usual stuff about losing weight to make it easier on my body during surgery and then i got my YES and the assurance that i WOULD be getting surgery
he referred me to the main dietitian that you see before surgery and said that i should see him in a couple weeks and that he would help me to lose weight and learn how ill be eating before and after surgery. i will be meeting with Mr Patel again along with the dietitian in about 3 months and then again in 6months to decide what surgery it is ill be getting (band or bypass) and hopefully work towards getting a date. Mr Patel said it should all be done in about 6-9 months so hopefully by the end of the year or the start of next year ill be getting my surgery and starting my new life!
so basically im on here to ask for help or just for a chat because im still quite confused about everything. (what steps next? how long will i have to wait? how do i lose weight before it? is it just a waiting game? how to make everything more faster?) and would really appreciate a chat because only a few family members know and i have my worries.
thanks for your help and sorry its a tad long
Kirstie
x
