Very good news day - funding

[paddyp]

Finally, at last, I have been advised that I have been referred for surgery - my funding has been approved. Whoop whoop de dooop de dooop de dahhhhhh de bumshakalaka

I feel amazingly privaleged to have been referred. I feel like I have been given the best ever gift - a chance of a new life. I am so happy.

If it's not too much trouble could I ask some of you to budge up on the losers bench as you may shortly be having a guest. :8855:

 

[Ines4C]

Very pleased for you. I agree, it is a privilege, it is really a second chance for life. Really happy for you, good luck on your journey.

 

[Samsara]

Hurrah! That's the hardest part over with! What are you having done and where?

 

[paddyp]

Hoping for a bypass at Taunton

 

[borogirl]

Congrats!

 

[Lozer]

Yey congrats! Who's ur doc??

 

[paddyp]

Thanks all, don't know who my surgeon is yet Lozer as I have never been to Taunton but I'm finished with Exeter now until after the op apparently. I had Dr Kos in Exeter she was fab, frank but v fair.

 

[Lozer]

Hi how u doing paddyp?? I've finally been told I'm on the list so was wondering how long it took to get ur seminar date and then ur date for surgeon ect?? Any info b great x

 

[paddyp]

Hi Lozer

Had my last appointment in Exeter end of Feb and had met the weight loss target so got put forward for the meeting to decide on funding. Heard at end of march that funding was agreed. Heard from Taunton mid April with appt for seminar on 1st May and round robin on 7th May. Got my surgery date on 29th July about mid June so really quite quick from funding being agreed. However, I have been told the waiting lists are a little longer now but really don't know how long. xx

 

[Lozer]

Thanks for ur reply yeh I'm just tooo excited! Lol yeh was told they have had a bed crises so there is a back log but hopefully the time I get there it would b better lol

 

[paddyp]

The time will fly by Lozer It will surprise you when it comes around however far away it seems at the time. I'm now less than 2 weeks away so bring on the liver shrinking xx

 

[Lozer]

I hope so lol good luck on ur pre op diet