Chubby Newbie Needs Advice Please x

[k8y bear]

hi k8y bear nice to meet u.Ive been fighting for funding for 25months now.I fit into the criteria when i first applied they asked me to do a 6month weight-loss which i did when i applyed again they said i didnt fit into the criteria anymore.I contacted my MP to contact the pct the pct then advised me to get my GP to apply for individual funding for an exceptional case did u have to do any of that or do u have any advice please.

:hug99: Sorry to hear that Birchy, The only thing i can say is i had been backwards and forwards to my Doctor for a few years with MANY complaints, Pain all over my body, Heavy periods where i cant leave the house for a week, depression (ended up as out patient Dorothy Patterson), high blood pressure, palputations, Athsma, Joint Problems,hyperthyroidisim, diabetes + a few others..Bloomin Heck...sorry sound like a nutty Hyperchondriac......My BMI is 53%, my weight was 23.5 stone. I had to do the 6 month thingy and just wait to see if i was accepted. I had to loose some weight on the programe to lower my BMI and i lost 2 stone with help using the injection and some tablets. The only thing i can think is maybe you did "too well" on your weight loss?? The way i see it is if you lose too much your ok to do it on your own, if you don't loose any/not enough your thought of as not being financially viable..I'm not saying this is the case with you because i just don't know, i can only say how iv'e managed to get this far. I think that all of my problems have contributed to the decission to fund the op...but like you said, you still fill the criteria for the op...have you seen Mr Khan or Dr Heartland? Were they not any help to you? If you have no physical attributes to further your case, I dont know if you feel depressed at all by things...(your weight) enough to make a strong point of it at your doctors..Depression is not somthing to be sniffed at, in some cases (like me) it leads to people being unable to lead a "normal"ish life, not being able to go out, breakdowns, self loathing ect.
Sorry for rambling, hope that is some sort of help?? xx

 

[birchy]

thanks k8y bear im realy depressed about it all and my docs put me on depression tabs and my knee keeps playing up. Thanks for ur help.

 

[k8y bear]

:gen157:Hi Birchy, Sometimes it can feel like a Long lonley journey on this weight loss surgery path, thats why i think its good to come on here and see how others just like us cope and what they go through.
I'm lucky, i had treatment for depression and now im a shiny new button , But if you have had to have pills for your depression that is somthing for you to work with. Its an underestimated illness sometimes, and only you know how bad you feel.
Trouble is when we go to the doctors we have to pull ourselves together and behave accordingly,
Nobody wants to see someone having a break down in the Doctors surgery..(or so we think) so when we see the GP we are not in too much of a state, but its when you are on your own,thats when the poo hits the fan!! So keep smiling, and keep trying..and if needs be SHOW the doctor how bad you feel..Let it out. Good luck x

 

[birchy]

thanks k8y bear im on depression tables because of it all thanks for all ur help.Your all realy nice and friendly on er realy good site.i get no anwsers anywr else thanks again.xx

 

[lamornamiss]

:wavey: Hi Linda, Where do you live as it has been a new thing for people that live in Walsall...or so i was told waaayyy back in Oct 08, I recently met a lovely lady from Cannock who was refferd and operated on within 8/9 months, thats because the funding was already there for them.
After reading the many messages on here and talking to other patients..i am sooooo confused as to how they decide who is next on the list and what the protocol is for Walsall patients??:d'oh:
Good Luck though, I might have the wrong end of the stick.....That wouldn't be the first time!!! lol:8855:

Don't worry you are not the only one that is confussed by Walsall Manors protocol. I don't think even they know :silly:
Check out Walsall massives thread for other confused people

 

[buttery]

k8y bear that as really worried me now because my 6 month course ends next month and i have only got aout half a stone, so i hope this will still help me get on the list for surgery, i dont think its fair how other area's get, funding straight away but we have to do a course if i could loose weight i would have done my now i can loose about a stone and then i carnt loose anymore its so hard isnt it.

Birchy i feel for you because i no how desperate i am and i only got referred in December. xx

 

[k8y bear]

Hi Buttery, Don't worry, any loss is a loss!! Plus it shows that weight loss isn't an easy thing for you. xx Keep your chin up, not long to go on the WL programe xx

 

[phatmomma]

Walsall pct patients have to do weight management at Walsall before being considered for surgery! Some people like me under Wolverhampton pct and also Stafford pct fund automatically for wls! I for one realise what a blessing this is after seeing how some people like Sharron and Jan have fought for years for their funding.

The only thing i would advise anyone with hoops to jump through before they get approval for surgery is to jump through the hoops, try and do what they suggest. I'm guessing this may well be a tactic to sort out who will seriously work with their wls tool and who will not put the effort in....

I hope all of you lovely people get your surgery as i think when we've tried numerous times to lose weight (lots of us with success only then to put it back on/usually with a few more lbs) we've proved we want it!

Any Walsall patients, don't forget the support group at Harrisons Sports & Social Club @ Great Wyrley on 19th July (7.30 pm), and remember you can bring support for yourself to the support group. Its a real good start to any journey and they make a nice cup of tea x

 

[buttery]

Hi k8y bear i no yeah half a stone is beta than nothing, got my appoitment with Dr Heartland Wednesday and i am going to mention surgery to him for the first time, in my meetings with him in the past i have told him that i am constantly hungry all the while and i think i am addicted to food and he as just said we will have to start thinking of ways to help you so not sure what he means by that have to wait for Wednesday x

 

[k8y bear]

Hi Buttery, how did the appointment go?

 

[buttery]

Hi k8y bear, my appoitment went ok he gave me some tablets to take celevac they make u feel full more easy and i think they seem to b working but i am still eating a lot of crap i have got my last appoitment September 1st, and then the weight management programme as finished so i hope a the end of it he will suggest surgery, but i no after this there is a 18 week waiting list and thats if the panel choose u at all so just got to wait its so frustrating tho x

 

[k8y bear]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, try to come to the WLS meetng in August, you never know, you might get some really helpfull advice from people in person. Everyone is really friendly and we all understand, so come along, it's 19th August.

 

[buttery]

thanks k8y bear, i will try and make it have u got ur surgery date? x

 

[k8y bear]

Yes, it's the 15th August. Can't wait, but i tell you this piggin milk diet is harsh, i'm only on day one and NOT enjoying it lol. x

 

[buttery]

Arh brill the 15th bet ur buzzing, and how long have u waited from start to finish? whats the milk diet? x

 

[k8y bear]

I've been waiting from GP to now just over 2 years, But it's different for everybody, i suddenly got my appointment through the other day which took me by supprise, the milk diet is for you to shrink your liver so it's not in the way during the operation. with this pct (it seems to differ from pct to pct) you have 4 pints of milk,2 oxo drinks and 1 low fat yougart a day, although if you are diabetic you would have a low fat diet sheet. But the hard part is just not having any food, we didnt get big by starving ourselves, so the no eating thing is hard to suddenly cut out.
But it's gotta be worth it in the end.

 

[buttery]

Yes it will be worth it in the end defo, i dont even no if they will offer me surgery yet untill i have my final meeting with Dr Heartland on the 1st of September, just hope they do i think its my last option but we will see, its been about 7 months so far for me so just have to keep waiting x

 

[poo bear]

Hi and welcome to this site i hope you find it as helpful as i have. Good luck with your wls journey Marie.:welcome2:

 

[cherry]

Hi and welcome i wish you well in your journey x

 

[buttery]

Hi k8y bear hope your feeling beta and on the mend i was wondering if i could get your advice on somethings? xx