WLS - getting messed about!!!!!

[J-Mo]

The whole appointments system at SRH needs an overhaul as its a shambles.

People have probably heard of my experiences on here before & its been horrendous. I know people who went to the seminars after me have had their bypass & bands fitted. All because I 'slipped' through the net.

Its well over 2 years since I went to my first seminar & I have also lost the weight etc. but its done nothing to help me get my op 'quicker'.

As a comfort eater, I find I'm eating again & have put on most of the weight I had lost.

But I suppose we're all lucky to be getting this on the NHS. I just feel again I'm being treat like a second class citizen 'cos I'm a fat lass!!!

Looks like I'll be having my bypass in November unless they change the goal posts yet again...............

 

[Grace]

Hi Mamachef and Paul. I just wanted to send you a hug and say I completely get your frustration.

I'm one of those annoying people who are attending Sunderland from elsewhere...but my funding is coming from North Yorkshire.......I was given a choice of Sunderland, York or Hull for surgery. Leeds would've been most convenient but I wasn't offered that.

we chose Sunderland because hubby does't drive but is a Macam so we have friends/relatives in Sunderland he can stay with while I'm in hospital.

In all honesty, hindsight's a wonderful thing, isn't it? I wish in many ways I'd gone for York, not least because I think that the waiting list is shorter and they don't require weight loss pre-surgery.......

.........however Sunderland is it..and I've also had my fair share of disappointments.........

like when I went back for my second appointment after having lost my weight (last September),; fully expecting to be put on the waiting list.........

and got told "oops we should've referred you to see the psychologist, "never mind we'll do it now".....
that took 3 more months, the letter from him saying "ok" took another 2, so I didn't even get on the waiting list until February and then found out in April it was 26 rather than 18 weeks......

in frustration and desperation I rang the secretary for Mr Small and Dr Wells many times at the beginning of this year....finally got SO fed up that I told them their organisation was so bad they were frankly embarrassing........(p*** up in brewery sprang to mind, though I didn't say so!)

and mentioned the potential of a complaint!..........
...........well I hate to be cynical but funny how they suddenly got organised and got their fingers out!.........

so I would say, to cut a long story short (which I didn't, sorry!).......

COMPLAIN..........

and don't think its that someone's more important than you....(it's tempting to feel that but I'm sure this isn't personal, though you feel it; because like me, you're desperate) it's just poor organisation and I think to be fair to them, sheer work load.

Hope that is in some way helpful.

and it's good to vent your feelings.......

and I hope your Mum is better soon.

Love Charis xxx

 

[cherry]

thats the same as me charis my funding is from the miliatry but im seen at sunderland, as the surgeons there are actually reservists, both Mr Small and i know Mr Balupuri is going Afghan in Jan , he told me at my appointment when chatting i was reallllllly hoping he d do my surgery, and how it looks it wouldnt be done by jan, tho i am under Mr Small and havent met him yet so it could be him... who knows xx

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

Paul ive had a chat with Kim and its a deff no no to ya request as i thought, shes gonna come to Thursdays meetings and she will discuss this with you in person ok hun, thats the best i can do unfortunatley.

 

[ChefClay]

Cheers Liz, have a great night in Shields xx

 

[Mamma Chef]

Thank you to everyone for your posts, I haven't been on for a few days as my Mam had a heart attack on Friday and was rushed into hospital. So now that is both my parents with heart problems!... We lost Dad 3 years ago this week, so this is even more concerning! Mam is poorly but we are hoping that she recovers from this..fingers and toes crossed x

 

[cherry]

oo mammachef!! your having a rough time of it... im keeping it all crossed your mum is well again soon here s to a speedt recovery, all the best, hugs xx

 

[Bev]

Really sorry to hear you are having such a worrying time Mammachef, it's a huge stressful time for you. Sending you a massive hug and sending love... thinking of you all xxx

 

[Red 42]

Thank you to everyone for your posts, I haven't been on for a few days as my Mam had a heart attack on Friday and was rushed into hospital. So now that is both my parents with heart problems!... We lost Dad 3 years ago this week, so this is even more concerning! Mam is poorly but we are hoping that she recovers from this..fingers and toes crossed x

hope your Mam gets better soon, it must be a very worrying time for you xx

 

[dottychic]

Really sorry to hear your sad news, I hope your Mam gets better soon....sending some ((HUGS)) to you and her X

 

[Kerry Jo]

hope your mum makes a full recovery hun, big hugs xxx