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New Girl in Town
- Thread starter Evenstarr
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TwinkleTwinkle
A Very Happy Bunny
Hi Twinkle, I'm in Barnsley but I've been referred to Mr Ackroyd at The Royal Hallamshire in Sheffield.
So I'm hoping after your encouraging words that it really is straightforward!
I'm stupidly excited about it, I think I'm driving all my family mad going on and on about it....but as one of my daughters pointed out it stops me from obsessing about Game of Thrones ( which is my pet obsession!).
The best thing I've found out about though since deciding WLS was the way to go is this site, it's full of the most encouraging and lovely people I've ever come across on the Internet
Well it is a life altering experience so I guess getting excited can be understood. I certainly was
Just don't implode, lol My experience was very straightforward. I asked my doctor about WLS in October 2010, had a letter from the Weight management team in November 2010, did 6 weeks with them & was told at the end of that, that they would refer me to the surgeon. Had my appointment with Mr Patel in June 2011 when he said he would accept me for a bypass, came away stunned but elated & then got a letter for my pre assessment to be on September 19th 2011. They told me it would be around 4mnths from then which I was very happy with
but then I got a phone call the following Monday (26th) to say they had a cancellation for the following Monday (3/10) with Mr Ackroyd & did I want it if so to start the milk diet immediately. So that is how it happened for me. I went into The Thornbury Private Hospital on Sunday eve & was out Wed morning. I have had very few problems & feel very blessed. I hope you have things as good as I have Lots of people on here have had a hell of a time & still not even been funded at the end of it all. Funding was never at any stage by any one, even mentioned to me & I had no idea this was an issue until & joined the forum. So here I am 6 months down the line & 6 1/2 stone lighter Good luck, honey ... keep us up to date with your progress xx
Fading Grace
Fading Away
Hey Evenstarr,
I'm new here also and I am in the early stages of my surgery. I was told last Friday that my Gastric band will be done within the next 18 weeks and I'm sooo excited about it! Nice to meet you and I hope that we can share our journey together
Fading Grace
Fading Away
Oh hun, it's not been a fast process at all! It took me 4 years and 3 different Doctors to finally be referred! My current Doctor is an amazing man.
It's taken from Dec 2010 when I first got the go ahead for surgery until now to get a date, but 18 weeks isn't long to wait after waiting 4 years already!
Most of the wait was for hospital appointments. One was cancelled so then I had to wait a few months for the next.
Evenstarr
New Member
I think the waiting time from start to finish where I live is about a year, my
GP is great, I'd never considered bariatric surgery until he suggested it, I thought unless you were one of these poor supersize people that TV companies seem to think make good viewing you'd have no chance of surgery on the NHS.
And I knew I'd never be able afford to go private , so I'd sort of accepted that I probably was going to be obese forever, so when my GP offered me a referral I jumped at the chance!
I don't mind if I've got a bit of a wait because it's going to be so worth it!
GP is great, I'd never considered bariatric surgery until he suggested it, I thought unless you were one of these poor supersize people that TV companies seem to think make good viewing you'd have no chance of surgery on the NHS.
And I knew I'd never be able afford to go private , so I'd sort of accepted that I probably was going to be obese forever, so when my GP offered me a referral I jumped at the chance!
I don't mind if I've got a bit of a wait because it's going to be so worth it!
Fading Grace
Fading Away
In a way the waiting is good because you can research and join sites like this and watch videos on YouTube which I now do constantly!
It makes sense for the NHS to fund our surgery because in the long run it works out cheaper for them. Funding obese people for life who have multiple obese related illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Heart issues... etc would cost a lot more. If the first Doctor I ever saw and asked to have WLS was as good as yours I would have had my surgery years ago, but I'm so very grateful it will happen this year and good things always come to those who wait!
BECKYBROWN80
New Member
Welcome to the site. This is a fab place that helped me so much on my long journey! Ask anything - no matter how small or silly as the likelihood is one of us has already experienced. Good luck on your journey xx
mrsdiddles
New Member
welcome to the site i find it really intresting and friendly hope you do to x from paula x
