j.u.s.t.l.i.z.
Runs Srh Support Group
thankyou to everyone that came today, it was lovely to see you all again and we must do it again soon some time x
liz xx
liz xx
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Procedure for Sunderland
- Thread starter Lesley110
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Hiya
Hope you enjoyed your coffee yesterday. I wish I could have been there as seem to have so many questions for you all!
Lesley, I am so pleased you have your date. Good luck with everything.
I am still waiting for appointment, any idea how long I am likely to wait? I just want to get the ball rolling!
I am not really sure which option to go for at the moment, do they go through all the options with you and you decide or do they advise which one is best?
It is quite daunting but have tried so many other things I just feel this is the only way forward.
I would really appreciate any advice you can give. Thank you so much.
Jo x
Hope you enjoyed your coffee yesterday. I wish I could have been there as seem to have so many questions for you all!
Lesley, I am so pleased you have your date. Good luck with everything.
I am still waiting for appointment, any idea how long I am likely to wait? I just want to get the ball rolling!
I am not really sure which option to go for at the moment, do they go through all the options with you and you decide or do they advise which one is best?
It is quite daunting but have tried so many other things I just feel this is the only way forward.
I would really appreciate any advice you can give. Thank you so much.
Jo x
jaynefrances
New Member
Hi Jo
They will give you more info at the group meeting and send you home with some literature to read. (they even showed a video of a bypass procedure at my meeting, gross but interesting !!)
I had done a fair bit of research before i even asked my GP to refer me so i had pretty much made up my mind what i wanted beforehand anyway.
Despite all the professional info i've read the best knowledge has come from talking to Liz and Sarah and listening to their experiences (as one has had a bypass and the other a band) It has given me an insight into the reality of the "afterwards" of the different surgeries and confirmed to me that i have made the right choice. I was also prepared to be influenced by the surgeons advice, but mine agreed with me anyway.
Hopefully we will get the chance to meet up again in August and you can chat to them before you have your first appointment.
(appointment time wise - i was referred end Nov 08 and had my group meeting end Jan 09)
They will give you more info at the group meeting and send you home with some literature to read. (they even showed a video of a bypass procedure at my meeting, gross but interesting !!)
I had done a fair bit of research before i even asked my GP to refer me so i had pretty much made up my mind what i wanted beforehand anyway.
Despite all the professional info i've read the best knowledge has come from talking to Liz and Sarah and listening to their experiences (as one has had a bypass and the other a band) It has given me an insight into the reality of the "afterwards" of the different surgeries and confirmed to me that i have made the right choice. I was also prepared to be influenced by the surgeons advice, but mine agreed with me anyway.
Hopefully we will get the chance to meet up again in August and you can chat to them before you have your first appointment.
(appointment time wise - i was referred end Nov 08 and had my group meeting end Jan 09)
j.u.s.t.l.i.z.
Runs Srh Support Group
j.u.s.t.l.i.z.
Runs Srh Support Group
lol hi lesley nothing has been arranged yet x
Well, whenever you next get the chance to arrange a meet up I will hopefully get to meet you all! 
Fingers crossed you will get your appointment soon Janet, I was thinking of ringing Docs tomorrow to see that she definitely sent referral as will be 3 weeks tomorrow and I haven't heard anything, what do you think?
Cheers
Jo x
Fingers crossed you will get your appointment soon Janet, I was thinking of ringing Docs tomorrow to see that she definitely sent referral as will be 3 weeks tomorrow and I haven't heard anything, what do you think?
Cheers
Jo x
jjan3t
New Member
Hi Jo
TBH I dont know how long it took from referral to group session meeting as I asked to be referred in January this year then GP did loads of bloods etc and had group meeting on 10th June, not sure when he did actually refer me.
Give Mr Small's secretary a ring and ask how long it is likely to be.
Good luck x
TBH I dont know how long it took from referral to group session meeting as I asked to be referred in January this year then GP did loads of bloods etc and had group meeting on 10th June, not sure when he did actually refer me.
Give Mr Small's secretary a ring and ask how long it is likely to be.
Good luck x
jaynefrances
New Member
gawd, i go away for a few days, unaware of the confusion i've caused - Lesley, i think you have already had quite enough whiskey !!
What i meant was that it would be good if we could get together again sometime in August, ahead of the formal meeting at the hospital in September.
Any excuse for me to travel up to the Metrocentre for the ritual trip to Evans, only for me to moan about the elasticated dropped waist bands they keep putting on their tops and the very idea of moi in wet look skin tight leggings !
If anyone fancies a get together in mid/end August let it be known - i can't do the bank holiday weekend but am okay on the other Saturdays
What i meant was that it would be good if we could get together again sometime in August, ahead of the formal meeting at the hospital in September.
Any excuse for me to travel up to the Metrocentre for the ritual trip to Evans, only for me to moan about the elasticated dropped waist bands they keep putting on their tops and the very idea of moi in wet look skin tight leggings !
If anyone fancies a get together in mid/end August let it be known - i can't do the bank holiday weekend but am okay on the other Saturdays
jaynefrances
New Member
Liz, how did it go at the hospital.
Sorry if you have posted this info elsewhere on the forum but i've been at Blackpool all week with my neice and nephews and am so exhausted i can't be a**ed to trawl through the posts ! :4635:
But you know how nosey i am and i really want to know how you got on.
Sorry if you have posted this info elsewhere on the forum but i've been at Blackpool all week with my neice and nephews and am so exhausted i can't be a**ed to trawl through the posts ! :4635:
But you know how nosey i am and i really want to know how you got on.
Hi all, hope everyone is ok, been a bit quiet on here recently!
I am very frustrated - I have just phoned Mr Small's secretary as was referred by my GP a month ago and have heard nothing. Was told quite abruptly that "patients are currently waiting about four months for first appointment and then about five months after that".
HUMPH!!!!!
Jo x
I am very frustrated - I have just phoned Mr Small's secretary as was referred by my GP a month ago and have heard nothing. Was told quite abruptly that "patients are currently waiting about four months for first appointment and then about five months after that".
HUMPH!!!!!
Jo x
j.u.s.t.l.i.z.
Runs Srh Support Group
hi jo thats right 4 month approx to the 1st appointment which will be the patient group meeting then another 4-5 months after that to see the surgreon alone. it takes so long because the demand for wls in our area is very high xxxx
liz xxx
liz xxx
bypass.sarah
New Member
hello jo i know its a long wait,please dont get to frustrated as the end result is worth the wait x x x x x x
