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My referral has gone through and appointment booked!!!!
- Thread starter Meggie
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Fashionably Late
is a skinny size XS & 6!
I am so jealous! When did you ask your GP for the referral?
Meggie
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The 11th of June. Ironically I called the doctors surgery today to check on it then returned home after work and found the letter!!!
Has anyone been to Whittington? On my online booking system I also have something about an appointment to St Pancras. Anyone know what that could be???
Has anyone been to Whittington? On my online booking system I also have something about an appointment to St Pancras. Anyone know what that could be???
Fashionably Late
is a skinny size XS & 6!
I will have to follow up with my GP as I was just a day before you. Good luck and I am glad that it is progressing for you.
margaretmc
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Hi Maggie
that's not a bad wait my Dr sent my referral in July 03 and I got my first appointment in the Oct 03 . I was nervous when I got my appointment its like winning the lotto . Good luck at your appointment I hope everything goes well for you . What are you going for a band or bypass . Take care .
Margaret xx
that's not a bad wait my Dr sent my referral in July 03 and I got my first appointment in the Oct 03 . I was nervous when I got my appointment its like winning the lotto . Good luck at your appointment I hope everything goes well for you . What are you going for a band or bypass . Take care .
Margaret xx
Meggie
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Thanks. Well initially I was going for the band but after all of you lovely ladies giving such great advice then I think I'm going to go for the bypass. I think I was scared of the permanent nature of the bypass versus the band but I think that's what I need!! I wouldn't want to get fat after all of this!!!
purplefluffything
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Megg,
My GP refered me for wls I booked the Whittinton on line, I had my first appt which was the education session the wait for this appt was 8 weeks approx from my referal.
Just a week after the education appointment I had another letter this one is the actual consultaion with the Dr himself I have 7 and half weeks for this and counting
this is August 17th to me its not that far away, I have a few hospital appts then a little break this will take my mind off the wait. It really is'nt too long to wait hun.
Hugs xx
My GP refered me for wls I booked the Whittinton on line, I had my first appt which was the education session the wait for this appt was 8 weeks approx from my referal.
Just a week after the education appointment I had another letter this one is the actual consultaion with the Dr himself I have 7 and half weeks for this and counting
this is August 17th to me its not that far away, I have a few hospital appts then a little break this will take my mind off the wait. It really is'nt too long to wait hun.Hugs xx
Meggie
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What happened in the initial meeting? It's great to hear from someone who is going to the same place and going through the same process!! What is the next step after the Doc appointment? Do you know anyone else who has been to the Whittington? I had a quick look online and thought it looked pretty nice!!
Snowcrystal
New Member
Hi Meggie
Where about's in London are you?
It does appear to be different in different areas.
I have my first group meeting tomorrow night and I was told (I'm sceptical) that my consultation with the surgeon will be a month after that.
So your's sounds about right(ish)..Your are right, every step is indeed a step closer.
Good luck.
~hugs~
purplefluffything
New Member
Crystal, Are you having your education sesion tomorrow?
purplefluffything
New Member
When I had my education group meeting we were all told the next step is the consultasion with the Dr, it usually takes 10 weeks mine was 8 now its on its way to 7 yippee!.
They also said if they were busy; from GP referal to the actaul operation it could take a yr, to me a yr is good, the nurse went on to say it usualy takes around 8 months.
They also said if they were busy; from GP referal to the actaul operation it could take a yr, to me a yr is good, the nurse went on to say it usualy takes around 8 months.
purplefluffything
New Member
Meg, Hi I live in Essex , how about yourself?
purplefluffything
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Sorry I have just seen that you have already said where you live, see thats my medication making me have 'Brain Fog'
hey, im new to this site so i say hello to everyone one. i go reffered from my GP bout 4months before hospital sent for me then it all went through really quickly got toldit would take 6months to a year before my operation i was in in 8weeks it was very scary but so glad i did it. I had a gastrict bypass October 08 i have lost 7stone to date and feel so much better my son who is 3 is loving it he has mummy who can play and run and do the things kids do. i wish u the very best of luck and just make sure u feel comfortable with what they are offering u andf make sure u ask all the quetions u have no matter how trivial u think they are. i had mine done i Sheffield and i must say while i the hospital they were amamzing and always at the end of a phone if i have any problems.
good luck
good luck
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