waiting for wls

[drylaw]

still no letter think i might have to get a copy from my GP
have found things hard this week but trying to stay foccused as i get weighed on frid at my nurse so would really love a loss
havnt done much exercise as such due to knee but keep moving around untill knee hurts too much then i rest till i do more walking around the house so hopefully that will help

 

[Crackers169]

Hi Pauline
I've just joined this forum, and have been very interested in reading your story so far. Well done on the weight loss so far. I was referred by my GP in August 2010, but only had the appt with the dietician in May this year! My name is on the list to start the weight loss programme (the 7 group meetings) but so far I haven't even got a date for that! Assuming that started in October, then going by your timings any chance of surgery for me wouldn't be until April 2013!

However I am now hoping to go private and so have an appointment to see the specialist nurse at the Spire in Edinburgh on Wednesday afternoon. I am hoping that surgery might be available in October or November.

But for the moment, its a waiting game . . . good luck with your continued loss.
Crackers x

 

[drylaw]

well thought id leave an update hope everyone is well and i will catch up by reading posts to find out whats been happening to everyone

reason i havnt been on is i havnt been very well also have had problems with my knee have finally got a prognosis from the consultant about my knee which was caused by my road accident but basiclly its not going to get any better if anything it will slowly get worse
havnt lost any more weight but havnt put any on so happyish about that
recieved my letter about seminar which is on 7 oct so only 4 weeks to go
want to try and lose somthing else before i go but am finding it hard since i cant exercise

 

[drylaw]

well todays the day
i go for my seminar today had to fill in a questionaire to take with me not quite sure what to expect so a little bit nervous but im sure it will be ok
not lost any more weight but at least ive stayed the same
hopefully will be another step forward this afternoon

 

[Katkit1]

Hope all went well at your seminar Pauline x

You have been so patient so far......hope you can be fitted in for your surgery very soon hun x








Love Kat x

 

[Andy1968]

hi there i'm from Edinburgh Scotland and i have been reading the posts here for the last few days and have found them to be most interesting and informative
i am in the process of being refered by my GP for wls in what i gather from here to be a very long process but neverless one i have found myself on
probably like most over the years i have done every diet under the sun and more but have come to the conclusion that nothing really works long term so now find myself on this new journey and hopefully a new me

am interested to find out if there is anyone else here from scotland who has already had surgery or waiting to have

looking to getting to know you all so much better
and congratulations to everyone for all your fantastic efforts so far

any advice would be most appriceated

Good luck on your journey hun....and a warm welcome to the best place anywhere for advice.

Take Care

Andy x

 

[drylaw]

update on seminar
met a few of the team who told us the for's and against for gowing through with surgery
found out that they do all three options at my hospital and it is a joint descision
have to attend six sessions over a twelve week period in which they will help us to prepare for surgery and the after effects of surgery which i thought was a good idea as well as lose another 5% weight
there was about 20 of us there and we were told that we have a 28 days cooling of period for us to talk through with family and friends and look more in detail into what we want from the surgery had a question and answer session at the end as well as an information pack filled with lots of information

havnt changed my mind in any way so will be phoning them monday to get my name on the list for the 6 sessions

i think this next step will take about another 6 months maximum
so hopefully next march i will be done whoo hoo

 

[Andy1968]

Fantastic news Drylaw...You'll be on the loser's bench before you know it !

Take Care

Andy x

 

[miserable]

Such great news after all the hurdles. Good luck and keep posting xxx

 

[drylaw]

well thats my name confirmed on the list for the six sessions just need to wait on a letter telling me the start date she couldnt give me the exact date as they have a couple of choices at the moment but they should be starting by start of november who hooo :talk017:

 

[miserable]

Great news, hopefully things ll start falling into place. Good luck and let us know how u get on x

 

[kimsvespa]

good luck

 

[mariew]

I've just read through this entire thread. Well done on getting this far, feels like an endless journey doesn't it? I have been waiting since Nov 2009 and still don't have a date yet. Good luck with the rest of your journey x

 

[drylaw]

yes it does seem like an endless journey along a very long and winding road some managed to navigate it a bit quicker others like me take a while longer but hopefully we all get there in the end

 

[drylaw]

im off this week and i usually find it hard if i am at home to give into temptation but gonna try hard this week not too
so how's my morning went so far
decided to set myself little jobs to do that way i will keep busy and not get distracted
will try to follow the same eating plans i do when at work and hopefully not muck up things
have had my breakfast and luch so far with a visit to the bank in between done a small ironing and washed up it rainging quite hard here so not going to be able to go for a walk not that i'd get far with my sore knee but every little helps will just have to take the small bundles of ironing upstairs myself instead of asking hubby to do
have a couple of clearing out jobs still be done so that should keep me busy

 

[Redkite007]

Hi, welcome! You will find the forum extremely useful. Good luck xx

I wonder if you could tell me how eating is feeling post op? I am 160KG and I don't want to end up at 14 stones as I would look odd. My Doctor sais that the pocket he makes never changes in size even if the patient is a big boned person..This worries the hell out of me

Rgrds Red

 

[drylaw]

I wonder if you could tell me how eating is feeling post op? I am 160KG and I don't want to end up at 14 stones as I would look odd. My Doctor sais that the pocket he makes never changes in size even if the patient is a big boned person..This worries the hell out of me

Rgrds Red

sorry cant answer that as im pre op but im sure someone else can

 

[Suzanne5000]

Its definantly step in the right directions.... just keep thinking of the bigger picture and that this will lead to the best thing you can do for yourself and your health!! keep us updated! xx

 

[drylaw]

update

been to get weighed stayed the same again
hadnt heard from hospital about Intensive Pre-operative Information Course so asked nuse to check my file to see if they had any letters ....they had but just to say i had attended the seminar and they were waiting to hear from me to say if i wanted to go on the intensive course she suggested that i phone them again just to make sure i was on the list just in case i had slipped through the net as i would be back to square 1
gave them a quick phone to my relief they had me on their list asked if they had a starting date yet and she said it looked like they would start on the 22nd of december but i would get a letter of confirmation so looks like another 7 weeks for the next step .........the course is done over 12 weeks then if everything ok you are put on the surgeons list so looks like no surgery till after march ....
its been a long andd winding road with many upsets and backward steps but it looks like the end is near now just need to try and get some more weight shifted

 

[miserable]

Well done for ur perseverance and I have NO doubt u ll get there soon. Keep everything cross for u xxx