I do have a letter I prepared a long time ago in readiness for rejection for funding, as the criteria as told to me by the PCT (BMI over 50 for any funding) made me think I'd have to fight for it on the grounds of them not using NICE guidelines. Of course then the hospital said they don't have any problems funding, and then Tracy said that I met the criteria according to what she had in front of her, and then I actually had the funding!!!
I hope there isn't an element of the hospital putting it off to make sure I don't breach waiting lists, but as the PCT have refused the funding, I don't think that is the case. Tracy was very helpful. I am going to try to speak to Kim, Dr Hartland's secretary, today, to ask if now would be the time to include my own letter or whether to wait for the result of the exceptional cases panel once Dr Hartland and Mr Khan have had their try.
I am mightily peeeeeeeeeed off yes, upset about it of course, but have so much work to do I can't even think about it too much at the moment.
The only saving grace is that with any delay it means I may as well look at getting our puppy sooner rather than later, as I don't want to be hanging round this time next year saying we could have a year old dog by now, all trained and lovely and integrated into our household!
