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Old 28th January, 2012   #16 (permalink)
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Surgery Type: Gastric Bypass
Gender: Female
Start Date: 24/2/2012
Great news good luck x
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Old 28th January, 2012   #17 (permalink)
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Funding: NHS
Surgery Date: asap
Gender: Female
Start Date: oct 2011
Start Weight: 336lb
Current Weight: 321lb
Goal Date: whenever


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Total Weight Loss: 15lb
% Lost: 4.46%
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Old 28th January, 2012   #18 (permalink)
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Funding: N/A
Gender: Female
Start Date: 1-16-12
Start Weight: 247lb
Current Weight: 226lb
Goal Weight: 135lb
Goal Date: 1-25-13


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Total Weight Loss: 21lb
Weight to Lose: 91lb
% Lost: 8.5%
Congrats on getting your date! Thats exciting!
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Old 28th January, 2012   #19 (permalink)
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Consultant: Mr Sufi
Funding: NHS
Height: 5' 7"
Gender: Female
Start Date: 01-01-12
Start Weight: 310lb
Current Weight: 304lb
Goal Weight: 140lb
Goal Date: when I get there


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Start BMI: 48.5
Current BMI: 47.6
Goal BMI: 21.9


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Total Weight Loss: 6lb
Weight to Lose: 164lb
% Lost: 1.94%
%EWL: 4%
congrats on getting your date. good luck and best wishes
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Old 29th January, 2012   #20 (permalink)
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Funding: NHS
Surgery Type: Bariatric TBA
Height: 5' 10"
Gender: Female
Start Date: 18/06/09
Start Weight: 315lb
Current Weight: 296lb
Goal Weight: 154lb
Goal Date: argh yesterday!!


BMI Information:
Start BMI: 45.2
Current BMI: 42.5
Goal BMI: 22.1


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Total Weight Loss: 19lb
Weight to Lose: 142lb
% Lost: 6.03%
%EWL: 13.4%
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I think the last time I truly felt this 'happy' was when I gave birth to my daughter! Thanks for all the messages. x
no wonder your so happy...this is the birth of the new you!!!

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18 years of dieting....
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BMI-45.2

30.12.11 - saw doctor and asked for referral for Bariatric Surgery.
13.1.12 - chased up referral, refused weight management as BMI not 45+
17.1.12 - saw doc, read letter of refusal, bloods requested, new weight/height to be measured
18.1.12 - bloods for trh/diabetes,cholesterol etc....awaiting results BMI now 44.9 (still not 45)
2.2.12 - next appointment with nurse, get results of bloods and check weight again....will i have a BMI of 45????
2.2.12 - BMI now 45.2, referral being put in, but do i want or am i ready for surgery? confused.com!
6.2.12 - 2nd referral sent to Heartlands (weight management) will i be accepted this time?
1.3.12 - accepted onto weight management...need to book appointment
5.3.12 - appointment at weight management 3.5.12
Diet - SLIMMM
WK1 -11lbs
WK2 - STS (not suprised after last wk!)
WK3 - STS
WK4 - 8lb
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Old 29th January, 2012   #21 (permalink)
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Consultant: Mr Javed
Funding: NHS
Surgery Type: Gastric Bypass
Surgery Date: 2nd December 2011
Height: 5' 10"
Gender: Female
Start Date: 23rd Novem 2011 pre op diet
Start Weight: 331lb
Current Weight: 277lb
Goal Weight: 175lb


BMI Information:
Start BMI: 47.5
Current BMI: 39.7
Goal BMI: 25.1


Statistics:
Total Weight Loss: 54lb
Weight to Lose: 102lb
% Lost: 16.31%
%EWL: 34.3%
Great News , wont be long xx mine to was very quick - so quick only had 9 days on pre-op diet!!
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Old 5th February, 2012   #22 (permalink)
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Consultant: Mr George Vasilikostas
Funding: NHS
Surgery Type: Gastric Bypass
Surgery Date: 18th February 2012
Gender: Female
Well been on pre-op diet now for 5 days, started it 3 days early. Had to see if I could cope with it at work. Did the soup & yoghurt diet 1st 2 days & lost 4lbs been on the food option for 3 days & only lost a 1lb. Going back on soup & yoghurt tomorrow. Lol
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Old 5th February, 2012   #23 (permalink)
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Consultant: Mr.Patel at The Princess Grace Hospital
Funding: NHS
Surgery Type: Gastric Sleeve
Surgery Date: March 31st 2012
Height: 5' 3"
Gender: Female
Start Weight: 290lb
Current Weight: 257lb


BMI Information:
Start BMI: 51.4
Current BMI: 45.5
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Statistics:
Total Weight Loss: 33lb
% Lost: 11.38%
%EWL: 22.1%
Ahhh thats lovely news. Congratulations. x
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Funding: NHS
Surgery Type: TBC - hopefully RNY
Gender: Female
Great news!
sorry to be nosey, can I ask a few questions about your timings... did you have all the pre-op appts (dietician etc) before funding?
It appears from the forum that those refered to st Georges are taking up to a year from funding/referal to op! eek!
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Old 3rd March, 2012   #25 (permalink)
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Consultant: Dr Heath
Funding: NHS
Surgery Type: By-pass
Height: 5' 1"
Gender: Female
Start Weight: 261lb
Goal Weight: 140lb
Goal Date: whenever!


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Am green with envy!

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Consultant: St Georges
Funding: NHS
Surgery Date: Some time soon
Height: 5' 7"
Gender: Female
Start Date: oct 2011
Start Weight: 334lb
Current Weight: 330lb
Goal Weight: 161lb
Goal Date: When it happens


BMI Information:
Start BMI: 52.3
Current BMI: 51.7
Goal BMI: 25.2


Statistics:
Total Weight Loss: 4lb
Weight to Lose: 169lb
% Lost: 1.2%
%EWL: 2.3%
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Things have moved VERY fast in the past few weeks. From having my funding approved in the new year, I now have a date for surgery in 3 weeks! Im so lucky to also having been selected & being referred over to St Anthony's hospital from St Georges. Same medical team, just in a private hospital. So happy!
congrats jos let us know how you get on..hope you have a speedy recovery xx
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