Newbie in Kent

[rudders]

Hi all just wanted to introduce myself. I am 41yrs old,female and I live in Kent and am about to have my first appointment at the Chelsea & Westminster with bariatric nurse in October 8th. So many thoughts and questions running through my mind, I'm hoping joining here will help
Thanks for reading
Rudders x

 

[Wonderlust]

Hello and welcome.

there are a few of us here from Kent.

Any questions you have, please feel free to ask.

 

[SAS1]

Hi and welcome rudders, I'm pretty new to this myself. My surgery is booked for 22 oct, and reading through everyone's posts and experiences is so helpful, there are some lovely, friendly supportive people here! Good luck with your journey. X

 

[BECKYBROWN80]

welcome to the site. good luck on your journey. lots of fab people here to give fab supportxx

 

[widdershins]

Hiya *waves*
As Wanderlust said, there are a fair few of us from Kent - which bit you from?

You'll have loads of questions, dont be worried about asking them

 

[tartanlady]

Hi Rudders and welcome as all have said any questions no matter how silly they might seem feel free to ask someone is bound to know the answer

 

[amanda577]

Welcome to the forum rudders... I am sure you will find all the support and advice you need on here. It's been a godsend to me, over the last 7 months, as I'm sure it will be for you also. Good luck on your weight loss surgery journey... xxxx

 

[rudders]

Awe thank you all for the welcome, I am in Bexley area. I am going to have good read of these forums and hopefully get to know your journeys so far and pick your brains with my many questions lol
Thanks again
Rudders x

 

[rudders]

Oops forgot to say..... My referral was by my specialist (I have a thing called sarcoidosis) and not thru my GP, does the fact I got appointment to see bariatric nurse mean I automatically got funding/didn't require funding?
Ta x

 

[rudders]

Awe thank you all for the warm welcome, this is the 2nd time i tried replying - i think i did something wrong. I am in the Bexley area. I will spend some time reading this forum and get to know your journeys so far and start picking your brains. One question i do have is... I was referred by my specialist (i have a thing called sarcoidosis) and not by my GP, does the fact that i have an appointment with the bariatric nurse mean i have bypassed the funding bit, or is that fight still to come? thanks again all
Rudders x
BMI 51

 

[rudders]

Testing reply

 

[rudders]

I think I've grasped it now lol. Thank you all for the warm welcome. I am in the Bexley area. I shall spend some time reading the threads then bombard you with my questions x but can I just ask.... I got referred by my specialist and not my GP (I have something called sarcoidosis) so does the fact I have an appointment with bariatric nurse mean I have bypassed the funding part or will I still have that fight to come?
Thanks again to you all
Rudders x

 

[rudders]

Hi all, every attempt to reply has vanished without trace. so i am trying again...
Thank you all for the warm welcome, I am in the Bexley area.
I shall have a thorough read of the threads and get an idea of it all before bombarding you all with questions LOL
But may i just ask......
I got refered to Chelsea & Westminster bariatrics by my lung specialist ( i have something called Sarcoidosis) so my GP was not involved, does this mean that i might have bypassed the funding fight?
Thank you all again for taking the trouble to welcome me
Rudders

 

[widdershins]

Looks like you got a Gremlin - can see your posts now

Hmm, interesting question - not sure if that means you have funding - Im sure someone will come along and throw some light on it....

 

[Wonderlust]

Hi all, every attempt to reply has vanished without trace.

As you are new sometimes post may go into a queue to be authorised my the mod/admin team.

Once over 50 posts everything will settle down.

 

[tartanlady]

Hi no sorry does not mean you automatically get funding

 

[rudders]

Oops sorry for the duplicate posts. Tartanlady, thank you for reply. At what stage does funding come into it?

 

[SAS1]

Not sure, in my situation i met with the bariatric team who put me on a plan for 2 years. At the time I started they said I was a perfect candidate for funding, then the pct changed the criteria half way through and i got turned down again and again, and 3 years later I've decided to fund myself! Ask them everything you can about whether this qualifies you for funding, I think everywhere is different, but don't get disheartened or be afraid to keep pestering them, It is your right!!! hopefully you may only take a few months to qualify. I really hope all goes well for you xxx