HoPe*87*

Hi,

I received my letter for my appointment regarding my pre op. It says that I have to inform them straight away if I'm on any blood thinning medication which I can understand but also says the contraceptive pill ?? Does anybody know why?? Xx

MissyMustDoIt

some pills induce extra hormones...could be that, but in all fairness they need to know of ANY medication your taking

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**to 'be' a patient...i need to 'be' patient**
18 years of dieting....
South Staffs PCT
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

OOnion

Some of the 2nd generation pill's increase your risk of blood clots and DVT's so depending on which drug you are on they may want you to stop it pre op. x

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Dani




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MissyMustDoIt

your answer makes much more sense than mine lol

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**to 'be' a patient...i need to 'be' patient**
18 years of dieting....
South Staffs PCT
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

HoPe*87*

Yeah going to give them a ring tomorrow just worried they might postpone my op as it's only 12 days away and if I'm on any meds they might want me to be off them longer fingers crossed all is ok xx

HoPe*87*

Hope all will be ok and my op won't be post poned xx

Raynebubble

they just need t knowwhich ones you are on.. im on cerazette and they said just dont take one on the day of surgery which i never... no idea what difference that made! lol

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Start weight: 24st 2lb
pre-op: 22st 2lb 2 stone
wk 1: 21st 10lb 6 lb
wk 2: 21st 10 lb
wk 3: 20st 5lb 9 lb
wk 4: 19st 12 7 lb
wk 5: 19st 12 ----
wk 6: 19st 8lb 4 lb
wk 7: 19st 5lb 3lb
wk 8: 18st 13lb 6lb
wk 9: 18st 11lb 2lb
wk10: 18st 7lb 4lb
wk11: 18st 5lb 2lb
wk12: 18st 3lb 2lb
wk13: 18st .... 3lb
wk14: 17st 11lb 3lb
wk15: 17st 7lb 4lb
wk16: 17st 3lb 4lb
wk17: 17st 1lb 2lb
wk18: 16st 11lb 4lb
wk19: 16st 9lb 2lb
wk20: 16st 7lb 2lb
wk21: 16st 3lb 4lb
wk22: 15st 12lb 5lb
wk23: 15st 10lb 2lb
wk24: 15st 7lb 3lb
wk25: 15st 4lb 3lb

OOnion

You should be fine Missnonsmoker!! I would assume you would be on a low risk 3rd generation like Cerezette anyway due to your BMI so that should make no difference! Good Luck xx

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Jen1961

I was asked to stop taking my mini pill 6 weeks prior to my op. They said this was to avoid the risk of blood clots.

If you have had your pre op assessment they should know all the meds you are taking including any contraceptive medication.

If it was me I would give them a ring to clarify the situation x

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HoPe*87*

Awwwh that made me smile thank you!! yeah I'm a nonsmoker!! It's been 12 days and hasn't bothered me at all!! Yeah I'm on that cerezette so should be ok. Thanks again xx

HoPe*87*

Thanks everyone I can sleep easy now lol, I'l ring them tomorrow and let them know all my meds and get back to you but fingers crossed it should all be well xxx

Tonibones10

Plus if u have a bypass there not keen on you taking any of the different pills after it cos there not sure how much or how well its absorbed after bypass, but your having a band arnt you? So its probably because of dvts Xx

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HoPe*87*

I'm having the sleeve hun so will that be the same as the bypass? Xxx

Tonibones10

It depends if you have a duodenal switch too hun sorry I didn't see this when you replied but I've been told because I wont absorb things the same I won't be able to have the pill, if you just had the sleeve you should be fine but talk to the doctor first xxx

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tracyt84

omg i didnt tell them that i have the implant??should i?didnt think i needed to as im not taking any medicine s etc x

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OCTOBER 2011~DOCTORS REFEREL
NOVEMBER 2011~FUNDING APPROVED
DECEMBER 7TH 2011~1ST HOSPITAL APP
FEB 2ND 2012~2ND HOSPITAL APP WITH SURGEON,DECIDED ON THE BAND AND PUT ON 6 MONTH WAITING LIST NOW WAITING FOR MY OP DATE
OP DATE 5/5/12 EEEKKK!!





Starting weight-21st 7lbs
1 week post op-20st 6lb-15LBS OFF
2 weeks post ok-20st 1lb-5LBS OFF