countrywench
Well-Known Member
I am having my gastric band fitted on 5th April , and I'm so excited and relieved
Weighing in at a hearty 25st and 5ft9 and 53 ..
I've always managed with my weight and was happy at about 18 stone and have been pretty active , riding a bike and walking etc , then I had a fall and damaged my knee , arthritis set in and that was that , and I needed a new knee , the pain is unbearable some days . But no matter how I beg and pleaded with my surgery I could not get a referral for weight loss surgery . Even though doctors at the hospital told me I desperately need a new knee and they cannot operate on it at my current weight . I've been going in circles for a few years now battling to get help . Being unable to excercises much I have piled more weight on and in turn both knees are knackered and in need of replacing now .
Again I approach my surgery , explaining and pleading I am now fast approaching being fully disabled and all that will come with it . Still I got the shaken head .
I'm sick of fighting for help so I have saved and penny pinched and am proud to say I am self funding myself !
£6000 hard come by but well spent ..
So I go into Southampton Spire early next month under Dr Byrne and I cannot wait . I know every day after the op is a day when my pain will lessen a little ..
Weighing in at a hearty 25st and 5ft9 and 53 ..
I've always managed with my weight and was happy at about 18 stone and have been pretty active , riding a bike and walking etc , then I had a fall and damaged my knee , arthritis set in and that was that , and I needed a new knee , the pain is unbearable some days . But no matter how I beg and pleaded with my surgery I could not get a referral for weight loss surgery . Even though doctors at the hospital told me I desperately need a new knee and they cannot operate on it at my current weight . I've been going in circles for a few years now battling to get help . Being unable to excercises much I have piled more weight on and in turn both knees are knackered and in need of replacing now .
Again I approach my surgery , explaining and pleading I am now fast approaching being fully disabled and all that will come with it . Still I got the shaken head .
I'm sick of fighting for help so I have saved and penny pinched and am proud to say I am self funding myself !
£6000 hard come by but well spent ..
So I go into Southampton Spire early next month under Dr Byrne and I cannot wait . I know every day after the op is a day when my pain will lessen a little ..
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