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Tobi
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Hi discojen - im new too 
best of luck with your journey but sadly i don't have an answer for your question.
My experience with my GP did not go past "no no, just join a weight loss club and go to every meeting and don't give up and don't eat!" for the last 2-3 years and i decided to go private, i have no patience left with nhs.
Looking forward to watching your journey!
Tobi x
best of luck with your journey but sadly i don't have an answer for your question.My experience with my GP did not go past "no no, just join a weight loss club and go to every meeting and don't give up and don't eat!" for the last 2-3 years and i decided to go private, i have no patience left with nhs.
Looking forward to watching your journey!
Tobi x
discojen
New Member
I was quite surprised actually Tobi, last time I went to the GP I was told that I had to see the dietitian. They sent me the appointments out but they were all when I was at work.
Then I went 3 weeks ago at the end of my tether (tried every diet going, etc, etc) and he said "I can refer you for surgery you know?" I nearly fell off the seat!
That's the last I heard so don't know what will happen next.
Then I went 3 weeks ago at the end of my tether (tried every diet going, etc, etc) and he said "I can refer you for surgery you know?" I nearly fell off the seat!
That's the last I heard so don't know what will happen next.
Ana_RW
New Member
Hello! Welcome,
My GP originally palmed me off and said that my PCT dont fund wls. I rang the pct myself and they filled me with knowledge and told me to "march straight back in and demand a referral" lol. Anyway that was July last year and I got my first appointment for 5th september which was moved to 30th because I didnt want to miss my daughters first say at school. It went a bit quiet between October to just before new year where I received a letter for another appointment and since Feb this year its been every few weeks. I got my surgery date telephoned through to me on 11th June and I'm in on monday!!
Dont be afraid to pester them, I must admit since January it's all I've done lol they must be sick of me but they have assured me other wise
Best of luck x
My GP originally palmed me off and said that my PCT dont fund wls. I rang the pct myself and they filled me with knowledge and told me to "march straight back in and demand a referral" lol. Anyway that was July last year and I got my first appointment for 5th september which was moved to 30th because I didnt want to miss my daughters first say at school. It went a bit quiet between October to just before new year where I received a letter for another appointment and since Feb this year its been every few weeks. I got my surgery date telephoned through to me on 11th June and I'm in on monday!!
Dont be afraid to pester them, I must admit since January it's all I've done lol they must be sick of me but they have assured me other wise
Best of luck x
Hello, I was recently referred to SRH by my GP and I got a 'choose and book' letter about 2 weeks later. That allowed me to book the group seminar about 2/3 weeks after that so it was all very quick, much quicker than I had expected. I have now been to seminar and have my next appointment with the nurse/dietitian in October. Hope this helps, I know the feeling of waiting I'm so impatient and wish it was my turn for surgery : )
Tobi
Member
Really pleased for those of you who were referred by their GPs. Now that i've read this, i wonder if i could get lucky too if i pushed a bit more. However, i'm very very impatient at the moment since i finally made up my mind and i don't want to get on a waiting list. I do wish i came to these forums sooner though, maybe i wouldn't be spending 5k then
