Hi all

[weightogo1]

Hi all..

The lovely serenitylove pointed me in this direction months ago and although I've been reading, I dont think I'veposted yet.

So I thought I would.

I went to see my GP back in Feb09 about a referel for the band. Had my blood tests the next day.

Saw the dietician in May09 (skinny waif, not going back there)

So I saw a different GP again today (to discuss progress of funding) who now says the band isnt right for me and I shouldnt be having it. yada yada take more pills and run for 90 minutes per day - with my sciatica? not bloody likely pal.

So I cried all the way home Phoned my fella and blubbed to him for a bit.

I called the surgery back up and Im waiting for MY GP to call me back.

What the hell do I do now, I'm feeling so disheartened.

xx

 

[tinkywinky]

Hi all..

The lovely serenitylove pointed me in this direction months ago and although I've been reading, I dont think I'veposted yet.

So I thought I would.

I went to see my GP back in Feb09 about a referel for the band. Had my blood tests the next day.

Saw the dietician in May09 (skinny waif, not going back there)

So I saw a different GP again today (to discuss progress of funding) who now says the band isnt right for me and I shouldnt be having it. yada yada take more pills and run for 90 minutes per day - with my sciatica? not bloody likely pal.

So I cried all the way home Phoned my fella and blubbed to him for a bit.

I called the surgery back up and Im waiting for MY GP to call me back.

What the hell do I do now, I'm feeling so disheartened.

xx

well done for going back to gp and i hope you get more joy when they call you.
i went private so i dont have any experience with nhs funding.
you will find all the support you need here - good luck

 

[BlueDiamond]

Hello there

just curious as to why the gp change when 1st one referred 4 for banding...?

All the best & keep fighting the good fight - mejulie x x

 

[margaretmc]

and



Hi Weightogo
Ask the Doctor to be sent to the obese clinic at your hospital and you should be able to see the consultant and they should help you . Or change your Doctor to see if you can get one that will support you hun .
You`v come to the right place . Good luck and take care .
Margaret xx

 

[weightogo1]

Hi all

Thanks for the replies and warm welcome.

It was a different GP I saw today, a bit of a mix up me thinks.

Anyway I spoke to my GP about an hour ago, he's still cool for me to have the band but thinks I should try another 2-3 months of Reductil before he applies for funding.

If I lose weight, then I will be under the 40 BMI and will probably be refused anyway.

f*cks sake.

 

[BlueDiamond]

Hi all

Thanks for the replies and warm welcome.

It was a different GP I saw today, a bit of a mix up me thinks.

Anyway I spoke to my GP about an hour ago, he's still cool for me to have the band but thinks I should try another 2-3 months of Reductil before he applies for funding.

If I lose weight, then I will be under the 40 BMI and will probably be refused anyway.

f*cks sake.

 

[weightogo1]

Girls Im wondering, if I go back on the reductil for a couple of months and lose weight, as I will drop to under the 40BMI - would I then be turned down for surgery for being under the 40bmi?

This worries me and its preventing me for wanting to go back on the pills.

 

[BlueDiamond]

Hello There do you know wot the kent nice guidelines are??? if you are only being considered on your bmi , and the criteria is 40 and over , if you drop below this I would believe that you will not meet this criteria and therefore refused (just guessing here) it would all depends if you have any co morbidities etc........

All the best - MeJulie x x

Girls Im wondering, if I go back on the reductil for a couple of months and lose weight, as I will drop to under the 40BMI - would I then be turned down for surgery for being under the 40bmi?

This worries me and its preventing me for wanting to go back on the pills.

 

[weightogo1]

Hi cheers I believe although I live in Kent I would come under Mr Somers at Chichester and so my GP told me I had to have a BMI of 40, I dont think I have any co-morbs though - except for PCOS although I dont think that counts. I dont know if I have sleep apnea, we haven't talked about that.

But yeah if I lose weight then I'll probably get turned down anyway. So its pointless me taking reductil for the next 3 months I think.

 

[BlueDiamond]

Hello I am not 100% on this so don't quote me , But I have pcos as well:cry: and I was referred by my endcrinologists for wls...so I am thinking maybe pcos does count as a comorbidity,as its a health issue which can be improved/cleared by losing vast amounts of weight...... again just thinking out loud. Am sure someone will be along to clear this up.

All the best - MeJulie xx

Hi cheers I believe although I live in Kent I would come under Mr Somers at Chichester and so my GP told me I had to have a BMI of 40, I dont think I have any co-morbs though - except for PCOS although I dont think that counts. I dont know if I have sleep apnea, we haven't talked about that.

But yeah if I lose weight then I'll probably get turned down anyway. So its pointless me taking reductil for the next 3 months I think.

 

[weightogo1]

Ohh cool I think its worth mentioning to my doc then.

Because I do notice if I lose weight the symptoms all but disappear.

And I am convinced that losing the weight will fix my fertility, whilst babies isnt something me and the fella are all that interested in, I would at least have the option.

 

[fairyringuk]

Good luck with your quest weightogo1 and welcome to minis

Jay xx

 

[weightogo1]

Thank you luv

 

[thinkbethin]

Hi Weightogo, :welcome2:to mini's and yes you're right Serenity is lovely and always very helpful on here. Hope you find the forum a great place for answers to your question and lots of encouragement like many of us here do.Good luck with your wls journey.