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[Jaybo78]

Hello everyone, just thought id introduce myself, my name is Jay i'm from Oxford and im considering surgery so i can be there for my 4 year old daughter when she grows up and so i can be healthy. my GP has recently refered me and i have an appointment at the hospital next week. im a bit aprehensive as no idea what they will say or what the appointment will entail. bellow is a sumary of my life and weight, hope it makes interesting reading



My Weight Journey

1978 - Born 7lbs 4oz :bliss:
1990 - around 7 Stone (average weight) 1991 - Apendix removed :ambulance:
1995 - weight around 17 stone
1996 - Joined Weight watchers got to around 15 stone
1998 - Finished A-Levels Weight 19 stone
2001 - Graduated University, weight balloned to 25 stone :cry:
2002 - Weight 27 stone :cry:back to weight watchers
2004 -25 stone
2007 - GP put me on Reductil for 6 months, and joined gym :character00115:, weight around 26 Stone
2008 - Daughter Born :character00100:weight 28 stone :raincloud: try the Atkins diet then slim fast to no real sucess
2009 - New GP puts me on Orilstat
2010 - weight stabalises on Orilstat to about 26 stone 8lbs
2011 - 2 years on Oristat, GP then refers me to NHS Oxfordshire Weight Loss Lifestyle Course for 12 months and back to gym :character00115:
2012 (Febuary) Diagnosed with Severe sleep Apnea and High blood pressure
2012 (April) blood test show signs of developing type 2 diabetes but no medication needed yet :faint2:
2012 (October) finish OWLS weight around 27 stone 8lbs :cry: GP reviews me and refers me to specialists for surgery :sign0009:
2012 (November) Appointment at Churchill Hospital Upper GI unit for 22nd November

 

[Samsara]

A belated welcome - I see no-one welcomed you when you joined (I wasn't a member then so that is why mine is belated!). Really interesting reading your chronology in terms of weight etc. Did you make the December OBBO meeting - I couldn't make it in the end Was it good?

 

[FuturePerfect]

Welcome Jay; good on you for refocusing your efforts for your daughter. She'll need you to walk her down the aisle in years to come!
Good luck with the funding, and the rest of your journey.

 

[Jaybo78]

A belated welcome - I see no-one welcomed you when you joined (I wasn't a member then so that is why mine is belated!). Really interesting reading your chronology in terms of weight etc. Did you make the December OBBO meeting - I couldn't make it in the end Was it good?

not a problem, thankyou for the welcome since my initial post ive been documenting my journey as it happens here: http://www.wlsurgery.com/wls-diaries/150467-trying-find-my-happy-place.html keeps it all in one place, nothing exciting but helps me keep track of how my journey is unfolding. Its strange to see it all written down, just makes me think i should have tried harder sooner :sigh:.

As for the OBBO meeting, unfortunatly i didnt make it either as family were visiting that week, but I will be going to the next one, how about you?

 

[Samsara]

Oh, ok, cool. I'll take a look and maybe I'll start one myself. I think it's a great thing to look back on.

Yes, I'll definitely be at the January meeting. I was going to ask how things are going but I'll go check out your posts and I'm sure that will tell me - saving you having to write it out again Hope all is well, N

 

[Lincs Lass]

Wow, what a journey you've had!

Like you, the thought of what an improvement this could make to my child's life is a driving force x