lindy62

hope you here about fnding soon

lindy62

tasha82

HI hun my PCT is kingston, and they have aproved my funding. They automatically aprove funding to anyone with a BMI of 50 or over. I found this out by googleing the pct criterea, and the criterea they follow was on the net. So try that, but I think all London PCTs aprove funding for high BMIs.
How long ago was you referal sent to your PCT? I called my PCT to chase them, and they were really nice and gave me an answer a week after they received the referal, so maybe try giving them a call.xx

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05/07/2011 - GP referal.
22/07/2011 - PCT Aproved Funding.
30/09/2011 - Group session at CX.
04/11/2011 - Physician & Psych appointments.
16/12/2011 - Surgeon appointment. ~Surgery agreed YAY!!!~
19/01/2012 - Pre-op assesment
07/02/2012 - Gastric Bypass Opperation

Weight Acheivements:
Pre-Op:
25.5 - 24/01/2012 (started pre-op)
24.0 - 07/02/2012 (-19) (day of op)

Post-Op:
Wk 1 - 23.6 - 14/02/2012.(-8)
Wk 2 - 22.13 - 21/02/2012.(-7)
Wk 3 - 22.9 - 28/02/2012. (-4)
Wk 4 - 22.6 - 06/03/2012. (-3)
Wk 5 - 22.4 - 13/03/2012. (-2)
Wk 6 - 22.0 - 20/03/2012. (-4)
Wk 7 - 21.10 - 27/03/2012. (-4)
Wk 8 - 21.11 - 03/04/2012. (+1) WTF???
Wk 9 - 21.10 - 10/04/2012. (-1)

Mio

I can't offer advice on BMI and stuff (I'm the opposite, low BMI with a number of comorbities and hereditary problems) but I can offer advice on the Whittington.

They can be slow at processing funding claims - I started my "journey" back in May last year and only got confirmation of funding last June! They have an odd system that you have to go through all your tests before you get referred to the panel for funding, which is crazy but there you go. Then again, I've never heard of anyone being refused at Whittington so who knows!

How far along are you? Which tests have you had done and I can try to offer some advice x

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mariew

my bmi was 44 with no co-morbidities, I was accepted but in the meantime my bmi is down to 38 but i am now a hypertensive type 2 diabetic thanks to the 2 yr wait. my pct follow nice guidelines

BECKYBROWN80

thanks everyone. just back from holiday so will be chasing up with pct again on monday. secretary from whitt left a message saying that the pct were waiting on info from docs so will chase up with all parties on monday.
i have done all tests at whitt just waiting for funding approval and then its go go go!!! was told that as soon as i have that i am going straight in pretty much as i have had so many obstacles!!! was told this could be sept/oct!!!! fingers crossed! xxx

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[SIZE="1"]at the start of a long journey....bring it on!

Weight Loss Diary
Start - 23st 2lbs
Pre-op Diet - 16lb loss 22st
Leaving hospital weight +3lbs 22st 3lbs

Week 1 -12lbs loss 21st 5lbs.
Week 2 -5lbs 21st
Week 3 -4lbs 20st 11lbs
Week 4 -3lbs 20st 8lbs
Week 5 -6lbs 20st 2lb
Week 6 -4lbs 19st 12lbs
Week 7 -4lbs 19st 8lbs
Week 8 -3lbs 19st 5lbs
Week 9 -3lbs 19st 2lbs
Week 10 -4lbs 18st 12lbs
Week 11 -4lbs 18st 8lbs
Week 12 -1lbs 18st 7lbs
Week 13 -2lbs 18st 5lbs
Week 14 -5lbs 18st
Week 15 -2lbs 17st 12lbs
Week 16 -5lbs 17st 7lbs
Week 17 -1lb 17st 6lbs
Week 18 -5lbs 17st 1lbs

Mio

I really had to chase the Whittington to get back to me, almost 6 months between last tests and getting my surgery date! In the end I wrote to the PALS service there complaining and they contacted me the next day and I got my date the following week *lol*
Sometimes it pays to be stubborn! :-)

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Slimmingnix

Hi Tasha,
Im also Kingston PCT, seems like your journey has been really quick (considering what I have read on the forum), did you have to do a lot of chasing and following up? Also, did you have a choice of hospitals? If so what made you choose CC?
I hope you don't mind me asking all these questions!
Thanks
SN

tasha82

Hi SN,

yes my journey was very fast. Origionally I mt referal was sent to St georges as that is where all kingston PCt sends then UNLESS you ask otherwise. I went along to the st Georges info evening and was told that it was at least a 1 year wait till the next lot of appointments and on average people with them are waiting between 2-3 years for their ops. i was really disapointed. BUt whilst on this site Icame across someone else that lived in Kingston & had had their op at CX, so did what you have done and asked their opinion and info, and she could speak highly enough of them. So I called the PCT (they are based in Holyfield Road Surbiton) and asked for them to change my referal to Cx hospital.
The longest wait I had with CX was for the group info appointment, that was about 8 weeks, all the other appointments were aout 6 weeks appart, and I had my op a week ago today. Everyone there was wonderful the nurses couldnt do enough for yoy, and even the surgeons came to see me everyday I was in hospital. the only thing is now they have moved their bariatric department to St Marys in Paddington, but I was informed that as its now a dedicated bariatric depatment the possibility is there will be more appointments avaliable as before they had to share the clinic with other things so could only run it twice a week.
Sorry really babbled on a bit. But if you need anymore info or just want a chat drop me a Pm or I could give you my number if you would prefere.xxx

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05/07/2011 - GP referal.
22/07/2011 - PCT Aproved Funding.
30/09/2011 - Group session at CX.
04/11/2011 - Physician & Psych appointments.
16/12/2011 - Surgeon appointment. ~Surgery agreed YAY!!!~
19/01/2012 - Pre-op assesment
07/02/2012 - Gastric Bypass Opperation

Weight Acheivements:
Pre-Op:
25.5 - 24/01/2012 (started pre-op)
24.0 - 07/02/2012 (-19) (day of op)

Post-Op:
Wk 1 - 23.6 - 14/02/2012.(-8)
Wk 2 - 22.13 - 21/02/2012.(-7)
Wk 3 - 22.9 - 28/02/2012. (-4)
Wk 4 - 22.6 - 06/03/2012. (-3)
Wk 5 - 22.4 - 13/03/2012. (-2)
Wk 6 - 22.0 - 20/03/2012. (-4)
Wk 7 - 21.10 - 27/03/2012. (-4)
Wk 8 - 21.11 - 03/04/2012. (+1) WTF???
Wk 9 - 21.10 - 10/04/2012. (-1)

Tatiana

For anyone in the Kingston area, or in fact all of Surrey, there is a new centre for WLS surgery - St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey. They only started offering all forms of surgery in September (before that they only offered bands) and, until they have completed 50 cases (at the moment they are around the 30 mark) they can only operate on people with a BMI under 50 but it won't be long before they can operate on everyone!!

They do work in conjunction with St Georges and the surgeons have worked there as part of their training.

Tatiana

Jackiemayes7

Hi good luck on getting the funding I was refused no co ormobilites with a bmi of 48 and have appealed to the pct via my docter my bmi now being 54 i am also just waiting for an answer should be anyday now i know exactly how you feel its all i can think about, once again good luck ive been fighting for two years now but dont intend to give up. xXx

Jackiemayes7

Hi all ive just had a call from my doctor and after an appeal for funding the first time i was turned down, this time i do fit criteria but with no co ormobilities they have not said no but are refering me to something that i have to do not sure what exactly not sure if i have to lose a certain amount of weight before i get a yes has anyone else experianced this I think the docter said referal to cuft??? not sure if its spelt like that or what it involves but hopefully find out soon still keeping fingers crossed for a yes from PCT Suffolk.