rachaelh
New Member
Hi all, am new to the site but am after a bit of info if anyone can help me out, I live in South Shields, neaish newcastle and went for a consultation for a gastric band with WGA and was told that i would only be suitable for the full price package as when i'm cut i bleed for quite a while (this being my own admission to the consultant as i have never had any kind of surgery) I was advised to speak with my GP to see if he would confirm if i could go ahead at a place without a HDU as it would obviously be a cheaper option which i did and to my amazement my GP asked why i hadn't come to him to ask for an NHS referral (my gp is usually the kinda bloke that shoos you away with a paracetamol!)
anyway long story short my gp sent me for blood tests, oral glucose tolerance tests (which all came back clear) and also to see a clinical psychologist to help with my referral and told me to be patient... cut ahead 3 months and i make an appointment as i have horrid poofy feet and ankles and i'm told that he's had a fax that morning to state that funding has been approved and i have to ring the surgery next week to get my "your choice" user name and password but he had to cut the appointment short due to an emergency call so i didnt get to ask all the questions i wanted to
now the question... i guess i am now going to see a specialist? but does this seem like i'm all go or can things still go wrong? all he doctor told me was that i might have to go to newcastle or middlesborough or newcastle but again was rather non specific about why!
apologies for the longwindedness but its the only way i could explain it!
can anyone help?
thanks
rachaelh
anyway long story short my gp sent me for blood tests, oral glucose tolerance tests (which all came back clear) and also to see a clinical psychologist to help with my referral and told me to be patient... cut ahead 3 months and i make an appointment as i have horrid poofy feet and ankles and i'm told that he's had a fax that morning to state that funding has been approved and i have to ring the surgery next week to get my "your choice" user name and password but he had to cut the appointment short due to an emergency call so i didnt get to ask all the questions i wanted to
now the question... i guess i am now going to see a specialist? but does this seem like i'm all go or can things still go wrong? all he doctor told me was that i might have to go to newcastle or middlesborough or newcastle but again was rather non specific about why!
apologies for the longwindedness but its the only way i could explain it!
can anyone help?
thanks
rachaelh
