hbyers

[hbyers]

Hello i am new to this but have found it a Great help to read other peoples experiences, and goals very helpful
i am due to have a gastric bypass this thursday comeing !! 17th November ..
i have waited nearly 3 years for this
and the Start of my new life..

 

[TwinkleTwinkle]

Oh wow .. 3 years
Well, welcome & congratulations on getting there in the end, honey. Bet you are excited for the 17th ... Good luck & keep reading/posting ... we really know how to support people on here cos we have all either been through it or are going through it xxx

 

[Fuffs]

3 years!!! It must feel wonderful!! Welcome!!

 

[louisa83]

How long does it take from referral to surgery in the west London area?

 

[Caren]

hey hbyers, welcome to the forums, wishing you all the luck in the world with your op xxx

 

[mariew]

Hi Heidi, well done for finding your way here. Take care hun xxxxx

 

[charm55]

Hi and Welcome. Good Luck for Thursday and wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

[Mrs Quiggle]

Hi and welcome to the forum. It's also taken me 3 years with the op snatched away at the last minute twice now. Look forward to sharing your journey with you.

Love Kate x

 

[hbyers]

thankyou everyone it means alot to have support from friends going through the same..
3 years is a long time coming ! a long process

 

[Tatiana]

How long does it take from referral to surgery in the west London area?

Louisa,

It all depends on where in West London you are. Some places have longer waits than others depending on where your local surgical centre is.

I live on the London/Surrey border and it's taken me 2 years so far and I've another 4+ weeks until my surgery, add to that that round here you have to have funding before you are referred to a surgeon which can increase the wait by a good few months.

Wait for St Georges (Tooting) is around 2 years and Ashford & St Peters is about 18-26 months! Other hospitals in the area are Charing Cross, St Thomas's, Whittington and no idea what the wait time is.

Tatiana

 

[gratefulredd]

Hi all..i am 4 days post op. Just yestetday i started feeling nauseous off and on. Is this normal? I have not vomitted...just nauseous and dry heave...passes within half hr. Thought maybe the pain meds was the cause but not sure.

 

[jeany]

Hi all..i am 4 days post op. Just yestetday i started feeling nauseous off and on. Is this normal? I have not vomitted...just nauseous and dry heave...passes within half hr. Thought maybe the pain meds was the cause but not sure.

It may be pain meds. I had to come off them in hospital as they were making me feel nauseous. Just on occasional panadol and pain seems fine. May be worth seeing if nausea improves without them. Good luck. I am on day five today x

 

[gratefulredd]

Thanks..will try to not use them and see how it goes. They had me taking roxicet. I will call the surgeon if that doesn't help.

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[joanie215]

i cant believe how long its taking all of you to get the surgery. By the time i have mine it will be 5 mths at the very most. 3 yrs is just crazy.

 

[Caren]

i cant believe how long its taking all of you to get the surgery. By the time i have mine it will be 5 mths at the very most. 3 yrs is just crazy.

just count your blessings joanie lol good luck xxx

 

[Tatiana]

i cant believe how long its taking all of you to get the surgery. By the time i have mine it will be 5 mths at the very most. 3 yrs is just crazy.

Whereabouts in the country are you Joanie?

Also, do you have any co-morbidities that have affected the time your journey's taken? The lady having surgery the same day as me was only referred in June this year and is having surgery in December, I've been on the go for 2 years now so, sometimes, it makes no sense!

Tatiana

 

[mariew]

I am with the same PCT as OP and it's only taken me 2 years.
Well, I say ONLY!! lol

 

[Tatiana]

Joanie,

Just seen another post that you're in the states, your waiting times are notoriously shorter than ours in the UK!

Good luck with the appointment on December 6th,

Tatiana

 

[joanie215]

i am in pennsylvania. I dont have any comorbidies. Waiting to see what the sleep apnea test on the 1st of dec says.

 

[gratefulredd]

Mine took 3 months from my first appt with the surgeon..but i have wanted and researched the surgery for more than ten yrs.

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