I am back!

[heva]

Hi all I'm back after a very long break... I started my journey in 2010. Got referred to mr sigurdson at the heartlands hospital where he agreed to fit a band... my funding was then rejected which left me absolutely devastated I found out shortly after that I was type 2 diabetic my BMW at the time was 52 and I weighed 23 stone . Anyway moving forward a few years... the doctors tried me on all sorts of Meds but nothing was doing much for my diabetes. Until I got rushed in to hospital with a abscess that had burst and was poisoning my blood. I saw a specialist shortly after who prescribed victoza and jardiance. I asked if he could refer me again for bariatric surgery. He agreed this was last years have been to appointments and things during the year I have just received my date 23/11/17 with mr rink at Shrewsbury hospital in the last 3 years I have lost just over 4 stone I now have a BMi of 42 and weigh 18st 5lb... still along way to go but this time around things seem to be going to plan... sorry for the long post but hope to get to know some of u and follow ur stories and share mine too xx

 

[_Victoria_]

Hey Heva, Welcome back!
Sounds like you've been doing great with the weight loss on your own so far. Congratulations on getting your date. November seems like a lot of notice. I haven't heard of people getting their date so far in advance before. But it will be good for you that you can prepare and stuff and know exactly when it is

 

[heva]

Thankyou x it's been a long process I originally saw mr rink in November last year he advised that it would be a year wait x during the year I have been to a few teaching sessions and also seen a bariatric psychologist I saw her on the 30th June and then mr rink again on the 4th July he then gave me a date of 23rd November I have to do the liver reducing diet for 3 weeks prior to the operation as I have been advised by my diabetic team that I must not go Lower that 1200 calories x it's all very exciting and nerve wracking at the same time x

 

[_Victoria_]

Yeah! It's an emotional roller coaster lol I still waiting for my date.. i saw my surgeon back in February and he said it would be up to 6 months wait. So the closer i'm getting to the 6 months the more anxious i start to feel

 

[FeeBee]

Welcome back and well done on losing so much already. The very best of luck x