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23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report 28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.
23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report 28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.
23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report 28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.
23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report 28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.
23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report 28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.
Heaviest weight: 246.5lb
Excess weight for my goal weight: 126.5lb
Goal weight: 120lb
Start of LRD: 246.5lb
Day of surgery: 242.6lb
Current weight: 146.4lb
Total loss: 100.1lb
Weekly losses
Pre-op: -3.9lb, Week 1: -4.2lb (238.4lb), Week 2: -3.8lb (234.6lb), Week 3: -6.4lb (228.2lb), Week 4: -1lb (227.2lb), Week 5: -1.2lb (226.0lb), Week 6: -1.8lb (224.2lb), Week 7: -4.6lb (219.6lb) {10% of HW lost } , Week 8: -2.4lb (217.2lb), Week 9: -0.8lb (216.4lb), Week 10 & 11: -4.8lb (211.6lb), Week 12: -2.6lb (209.0lb), Week 13: -0.6lb (208.4lb), Week 14: -5lb (203.4lb), Week 15: -1.2lb (202.2lb), Week 16: -0.8lb (201.4lb), Week 17: -3.4lb (198.0lb) {Under 200lb! } , Week 18: -1lb (197.0), Week 19: -1.6lb (195.4lb), Week 20: -0.8lb (194.6lb), Week 21: -0.2lb (194.4lb), Week 22: -2.8lb (191.6lb), Week 23: -1.2lb (190.4lb), Week 24 &25: -2.4lb (188.0lb), Week 26: -3.6lb (184.4lb), Week 27: -1.2lb (183.2lb) {50% of excess weight lost } , Week 28 & 29: -3.6lb (179.6lb), Week 30: -0.8lb (178.8lb), Week 31: +0.6lb(179.4lb) , Week 32: STS (179.4lb), Week 33: -2lbs (177.4lb), Week 34: -2.8lbs (174.6lb) {under 80kgs } , Week 35: STS (174.6lb), Week 36: -2.2lbs (172.4lb), Week 37: -1.2lbs (171.2lb), Week 38: STS (171.2lb), Week 39: -2.6lbs (168.6lb), Week 40: STS (168.6lb) {post holiday and no weight gain!!!), Week 41: -0.8lb (167.8lb), Week 42: -3.2lbs (164.6lb),Week 43: -1lb (163.6lb), Week 44: -0.4lb (163.2lb), Week 45 &46: no scale on holiday, Week 47: STS (163.2lb), Week 48: -4lbs (159.2lb), Week 49: -1.6lbs (157.6lb), Week 50: -0.8lb (156.8lb), Week 51: -1.4lbs (155.4lb), Week 52: STS (155.4lb), Week 53: -1.2lbs (154.2lb) {under 70kgs } , Week 54: -1.4lbs (152.8lb), Week 55: travel no weigh in, Week 56: +5.2lbs (158lb massive water weight gain) , Week 57: -5.6lbs (152.4lb), Week 58: STS (152.4lb), Week 59: -2.4lbs (150.0lb) {75% of excess weight lost }, Week 60: STS (150.0lb), Week 61: -1.4lbs (148.6lb), Week 62: -2.2lbs (146.4lb) {100lbs lost!!! } , Week 63:
23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report 28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.
23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report 28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.
23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report 28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.