Did you have your op at Charing Cross Hospital?

[Raynebubble]

Hi Just wondered, im trying to find people who had there Gastric Bypass at Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith London xx

 

[tasha82]

Hi Rayne
As promised, found you thread.
im due to have my pre-op on 9th Feb and if all goes well the co-ordinator said it could be as quick as 2 weeks after that for my op. Im so excited that im so close, what do they do at the pre-op? and how quickly after the pre-op did you have your surgery?
How did you find the operation and staff to be when you were there? and how are you getting on?x

 

[tasha82]

Also how come you had you op at CX, that is one hell of a treck from Milton Keynes!!!!

 

[Raynebubble]

lol Tasha i had a choice of Charing Cross or Luton & Dunstable.... but i thought Charing Cross would be easier to get to... im a numpty!!
But hey they were great at CC i have no complaints what so ever and the staff were lovely. The surgeons are nice too.
I had my pre op on the 27th August.. i was tol that myop would be sept... but then they realised i hadnt seen the dietician yet so that appointment was 25th october... and they told me then to start a 6 week pre op low carb, low fat diet to shrink my liver. i started this thinking my op would be 1st week in December... then my letter cameand it said 25th November so thats when i had my op.
The pre-op is ok... you just sign the forms to concent your op and you get weighed, have some bloods done, they do a MRSA swab test and check your blood pressure... nothing to worry about x

I am doing great hun, had a bit of a set back but that was not due to the op but i wasnt drinking and got a bladder infection.. nut now im through that and i feel absolutely fantastic...it has really boosted my confidence xx

 

[tasha82]

Thanks love, im really worried now though, why did they say you needed to do the pre-op diet for 6 weeks? I was under the impression that it would only be for 2 weeks OMG I dont think I could do it for 6 weeks Im worried about doing it for 2!!!

 

[Raynebubble]

oh hun... its depends on your bmi and mine was 64, you can do it anywhere between 2 and 6 weeks... the diet was ok hun... only one potato or a few chips, lots and as much veg.. and a bit of meat. a yogurt, half a pint of milk, healthy lunch and i had rice krispies for breakfast... i ate loads and lost 2 stone lol xx Charing Cross dont do the milk diet x

 

[tasha82]

Im glad your over your initial hurdles & feeling much better & confident. God i cant wait to feel confident again.
Thanks for the advice regarding the pro-op diet, my BMI is 53 so im really hoping I dont have to do it for too long but I might get a head start and try and loose a bit before my appointment, might make me look like a good girl!!!!

 

[Raynebubble]

well Tasha ive accepted your friends request any questions im here for you xx

 

[tasha82]

Thats really kind of you, nice to hear from someone thats had their op at CX. Although I cant answer questions regarding post op, but like wise if you need anything just ask.x

 

[Raynebubble]

Thankyou Tasha xx