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Hi Cathi, I had my op on March 14th so I amno longer in the waiting room. Thanks, Nadine x

it is a closed group (not private as I stated earlier) so although non members can't see posts they can find out who are members and the name of the group kind of gives the game away if you are trying to keep your surgery private.

I posted in Heartlands a few weeks ago and mentioned a bypass and an old school friend though I was seriously ill and needed heart surgery.

You may find it is the Heartlands group that is open. The other group is either private.

on top of the world! Day 1 of pre-op diet

You're not cursed it's just that when someone else is making all the decisions (especially someone we don't know and trust and about as something as important as your WLS) it maks you feel helpless. I have my pre-op appointments for 8th Feb and 14th feb. I was also told to start the pre-op...

Hi Sophie, not too sure if you have been onto the Hearltlands group on facebook recently but a couple of hours ago Heather posted that Mr. Kumar has emigrated to/or is about to emigrate to New Zealand. This may (or may not) have any bearing on the lists at Heartlands.

I think we met at the Heartlands support group last week.

wow! Only 10 days. I havn't done anything about it over the holiday period but I shall phone Walsall Manor and tell what I have decided. I am leaning towards changing to Little Aston just want to confirm with them current waiting times (as it it a private hospital I doubt it will be long but I...

Hi Lamornamiss, were you referred directly to Little Aston? or were you transferred from another hospital?

Hi Mecca, I am on the waiting list at Walsall Manor, I went on the list 1st August 2011. I had my first appointment in August 2010 but it took longer than normal because my file was archived and my GP didn't follow BEN PCTS' pathway and I had to appeal. I spoke with Tracey today and she...

Hi all, I am a patient at Walsall Manor Hospital waiting for a Gastric Bypass and today I received a telephone call from the co-ordinator who asked if I would consider being transferred to either Heartlands Hospital, Spire Little Aston Hospital or Telford Hospital. I am due to have my...

Yup, it will be lovely to shop in the skinny sections and not simply walk through on my way to the plus size section

Woohoo, well done. I am very pleased for you. I have valued reading about journeryand I look forward to following your posts on your road to skinnydom (and your advenrures in New Look and Primarni). I may be having a few adventures in there myself too.

I really hope it all goes well for you. I have followed your commentary on your struggles and you have really persevered. Fingers crossed for some positive news from the bariatric powers that be.

Hi Fuffs, I would go back to your PCT and check which hospitals they will fund. It may be worth asking you GP for a referral to WM anyway, so atleast you are in the system. I am with BEN pct and my GP referred me directly to Walsall Manor despite Heartlands also offering bariatric surgery.

well done! Can I ask at what stage did you start exercising?

Awww hun try not to let you get it down it may just be an age thing. As a student I worked in a daycentre for the elderly and discussing the weight of the staff was a daily activity for the service-users.

Thanks for your replies. Now that my funding has been agreed I want to get as much info as possible on the medical/surgical procedure.

Hi all, I forgot to ask this question at my initial consultations (but will definately ask my surgeon when my time comes). How much of your small intestine was bypassed? Did you as the patient have any input in this? Is it dependant on BMI? Is it the more that is bypassed the greater the...