Lumpybumpy
New Member
Hi all thought I'd write a post as I know from personal experience I have yet to hear from anyone who has attended the 'warts and all' seminar for 4 healthy weight. Well I'm 5 months into my journey, I have completed all my counselling sessions, I have received 3 dietician appointments (two telephone consultations) I have also had 2 consultations with the exercise specialist. After my final counselling sessions I was told I would be put forward for the warts and all seminar which I attended yesterday.
It was just really a group meeting going over the different surgery options, the pros and cons of each surgery and pretty much information that is all ready well available online.
We were told that depending how far we are into the 3 tier phase we are we will have to complete the rest of the course before we are then referred to the bariatric team at St Richards, even then that is only providing each of the 3tier team agree this is the best course of action. Meaning I still have another 7 months of jumping through hoops! To say I was a little bit gutted is an understatement
We were told that surgery could also be delayed anything upto 6 months if further blood tests, heart monitoring ect were needed.
Once you are referred to the team at st richards you are then giving a list of 12 hospitals to choose from. If I ever get to that stage I think I will cry
I just feel like this whole year is going to be spent waiting and hoping for something that may never happen, it's so disheartening.
I should have received a certificate to say I have completed the seminar but when I arrived at the vine medical centre in maidstone I was told they didn't have my name on the list! This was despite me double checking with the 4 healthy weight team via email the week before hand. Luckily enough my dietician was actually one of the people running the seminar and knew I should have also been on the list. Apparently I will receive it in the post, shall wait and see.
I have another telephone consultation with the dietician in July and a face to face meeting in August booked.
I also have another session with the exercise specialist booked for the end of July.
Just praying and hoping they all agree this is the best course of action for me
It was just really a group meeting going over the different surgery options, the pros and cons of each surgery and pretty much information that is all ready well available online.
We were told that depending how far we are into the 3 tier phase we are we will have to complete the rest of the course before we are then referred to the bariatric team at St Richards, even then that is only providing each of the 3tier team agree this is the best course of action. Meaning I still have another 7 months of jumping through hoops! To say I was a little bit gutted is an understatement
We were told that surgery could also be delayed anything upto 6 months if further blood tests, heart monitoring ect were needed.
Once you are referred to the team at st richards you are then giving a list of 12 hospitals to choose from. If I ever get to that stage I think I will cry
I just feel like this whole year is going to be spent waiting and hoping for something that may never happen, it's so disheartening.
I should have received a certificate to say I have completed the seminar but when I arrived at the vine medical centre in maidstone I was told they didn't have my name on the list! This was despite me double checking with the 4 healthy weight team via email the week before hand. Luckily enough my dietician was actually one of the people running the seminar and knew I should have also been on the list. Apparently I will receive it in the post, shall wait and see.
I have another telephone consultation with the dietician in July and a face to face meeting in August booked.
I also have another session with the exercise specialist booked for the end of July.
Just praying and hoping they all agree this is the best course of action for me
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