Walsall Manor Posse

[Sambucca]

that is the normal wait time Im afraid Rachael. Somehow Sarahjj got an appointment within a week, but Red, and Terri both had to wait about 6 weeks and its been 5 weeks for me as well

 

[naughtypuppy]

I have just called my doctors and they haven’t even sent the letter….

This is such a bad start…I just hope it doesn’t continue like this

I know I am just being inpatient but I can’t help it.

 

[naughtypuppy]

that is the normal wait time Im afraid Rachael. Somehow Sarahjj got an appointment within a week, but Red, and Terri both had to wait about 6 weeks and its been 5 weeks for me as well

I thought that people were only waiting like a week…

Aaahh well at least I know one thing…the letter hasn’t been sent yet.

I am guessing the procedure and wait is the same for the band as it is for the bypass??

 

[Sambucca]

yeh hun the wait will be the same as it wont be decided till your appointment whether you will have band or bypass.

When did you see the GP? Its a bit poor that the letter hasnt been sent yet. Mind you I saw my GP on 11th Dec and letter wasnt sent till 18th.

Did you speak to the receptionist or your GP's sec. Did they say if letter was ready to be sent...

Sending you a hug hun. Stay strong. Its a long fight and we are only just at the beginning.

 

[Sambucca]

I thought that people were only waiting like a week…

Hun as far as I know, Sarahjj is the only person to have recieved her appointment in a week out of all the people who post on here. I dont know how she got thru the system so quickly - just luck I guess.

Please try to keep your chin up xx

 

[naughtypuppy]

yeh hun the wait will be the same as it wont be decided till your appointment whether you will have band or bypass.

When did you see the GP? Its a bit poor that the letter hasnt been sent yet. Mind you I saw my GP on 11th Dec and letter wasnt sent till 18th.

Did you speak to the receptionist or your GP's sec. Did they say if letter was ready to be sent...

Sending you a hug hun. Stay strong. Its a long fight and we are only just at the beginning.

I saw them Monday and he said that it will defiantly be sent tomorrow, and then I called today and the secretary said oh yeah it is here ready to be sent this afternoon.

I am not holding my breathe I am assuming that it will be sent on Monday morning, so I have noted everything in my diary:
The doctors appointment and the call to the secretary and I have put in my diary to chase 4 weeks from next Tuesday (when I assume they will receive it).

Thank you, I know I am just being too tetchy but it has took me so long just to build up the courage to actually ask the GP for a referral that I am just so frightened of a no and cant stand the waiting


Thank you for your support
Xxx

 

[Sambucca]

I know EXACTLY how you feel Rach, I dont think you are being tetchy at all as it took a lot of courage for me to ask GP as well and to get on phone to ppl to chase it up as I am incredibly shy.

If I were you, I would call GP's again on Monday just to make sure it has been sent. Dont feel that you are being a nuisance, if it had been sent properly in first place you wouldnt be chasing them. Then as you have said, wait a few weeks before ringing Walsall to make sure they have received it.

As I said in my PM to you. Dont worry about getting a no at Walsall. If you meet the criteria and have tried everything else they have no reason to turn you down.

 

[Brunetteandred]

Hun as far as I know, Sarahjj is the only person to have recieved her appointment in a week out of all the people who post on here. I dont know how she got thru the system so quickly - just luck I guess.

Please try to keep your chin up xx

I seem to recall she said she got a cancellation. I might be wrong but am sure she'll pop up soon to clarify.

4 - 6 weeks following GP referral is the norm. Then there's the funding wait.

I was ok waiting after the GP referral because I didn't know whether I would meet the criteria or not (in my heart and mind I knew I did, but I still wasn't convinced).

My GP rang me 2 - 3 weeks after I first asked him and said I was being referred. And around 3 weeks after that call I got a letter from WM to attend outpatients. The letter arrived on the 5th Nov for an appointment on the evening of 6th Nov!

After my initial visit to the GP, I put it out of my mind, because until I'd been to the hospital, it didn't seem real.

It's the wait after that initial WM appointment that got to me. I was ok until Christmas then started to get impatient because I didn't understand the pathway and therefore what was happening.

I rang WM and found out that my funding wasn't applied for until 22nd December. So that was just over 6 weeks after my initial WM appt. Unfortunately it was sent to the wrong PCT and I only found this out after chasing it myself the end of last week!

So, I'd just make sure the GP gets the referral off, wait 2 - 3 weeks then give Lesley at WM outpatients a ring. You never know, you may get a cancellation like sarahhj or Sam!

 

[tesmaralda]

Hey chick keep your chin up we know whats its like playing the waiting game but honest all good things come to those that wait(says she who hates waiting for anyhting). But honestly you'll be fine just keep chasing gp until thay send it and then give it 4/5 weeks from then and ring the hospital, as sometimes they have to ask your gp for more info than they provided in the referal.

 

[naughtypuppy]

Thank you Sam – I will do that I will call on Monday and make sure that it has been sent, I feel bad for keep chasing things up, (even at work and it is part of my job lol) but this is something that will be life changing for me and I NEED this.


Tesmaralda – thank you, I will be fine once I hear that…Yes you can have it (as I am sure everyone is) but blah!!! Lol




Brunette – You went through it and some didn’t you

I know I just need to be a little more patcient and hopefully luck will be on my side.


Thank you for all your support I am so glad that I have wonderful people to talk to and help me.

Rach
xxxx

 

[tesmaralda]

hi rach sorry i didnt mean for it to sound harsh have re read it and i don't like the way it sounds. I know its not easy waiting especially when it takes so much to go to the gps. I was exactly the same and was convinced that my gp wouldnt even send the referal off that he would ring me the following week to say there was no funding available.

 

[Brunetteandred]

Well, the good thing is, we are now au fait with the referral and funding pathways so we know where to ring next!

 

[sarahhj]

hiya rach sarah here yep i got my letter within a week and even rung them to ask if it was right and to my delight it was,i reckon they r just gonna see me and say no to get me off the list cus it was quick (hope not!!) Dont worry you will be seen soon enough xx I really hope he says yes as it will be a grrrrreat birthday prezzie!

 

[naughtypuppy]

hi rach sorry i didnt mean for it to sound harsh have re read it and i don't like the way it sounds. I know its not easy waiting especially when it takes so much to go to the gps. I was exactly the same and was convinced that my gp wouldnt even send the referal off that he would ring me the following week to say there was no funding available.

No you didnt...dont worry about it

 

[naughtypuppy]

hiya rach sarah here yep i got my letter within a week and even rung them to ask if it was right and to my delight it was,i reckon they r just gonna see me and say no to get me off the list cus it was quick (hope not!!) Dont worry you will be seen soon enough xx I really hope he says yes as it will be a grrrrreat birthday prezzie!

I hope that you are wrong and that it was just a cancellation, i hope that they say yes to all of us lol

When is it you have your appointment?

xx

 

[sarahhj]

Its monday afternoon and ive got butterflies already but not sure if its excitement or nerves!!

 

[naughtypuppy]

Its monday afternoon and ive got butterflies already but not sure if its excitement or nerves!!

I am really excited for you hun

Please keep us updated....


xx

 

[sarahhj]

Thanx i will keep u all informed i wont be able to sleep sunday night not sleeping much now either to be honest!!

 

[naughtypuppy]

I would be exactly the same hun, i am jealous...teeheehee

are you asking for the band or bypass?

 

[sarahhj]

The bypass i think dont think the band would work for me as i can eat loads of surgary things and you definatly cant with the bypas xx