PurpleKylie22
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My letter to the hospital programme /GP has been updated, I will take it in with me when I go to see my GP, but wanted to post the revised version incase you think there are any more changes I should make, or just think I have messed it up completely! hehe
Kathleen, I have taken your name from the letter enclosed which was sent directly to my GP, if you are not the correct person please could you forward this on and drop me a note of who it has been sent to.
The enclosed letter was sent to my GP as a rejection for her referral to the Obesity Clinic with a view to Bariatric surgery, I can see the reasons you have rejected the application however I would like to take this opportunity to explain my circumstance and to ask if there is any way you could make an exception in my case. My letter probably is longer than you would like and is required however if you could please take the time to read it through I would be very appreciative.
To start with I would like to tell you a little bit about me as a person and my weight. I am 25 years old and I weigh around 300lbs, I am rather short at 5ft 4 and so in total I’m rather round. My weight has been a life long issue for me, I have had an unhealthy relationship with food since I was 12, my mum broke her arm and she had surgical complications resulting from a cardiac arrest on the operating table in total she spent around a year in hospital and has been unable to walk ever since. My dad and I went through a phase of comfort eating and obviously my weight went up I never gave it much thought until I started high school, being one of the biggest people in school wasn't a very pleasant experience and of course my habit of comfort eating was in effect by then, so being bullied only led to me gaining more weight. Since leaving school and becoming a mum to 3 children, I have began to take control of my eating, I feel very strongly that I need to make a change now before it is too late and I am trying very hard to do everything right but still my weight continues to go up, I feel a Gastric Bypass would be the right tool to help me finally take full control and be in charge of my life.
After my second child was around 2 years old, I asked my GP about my weight, she said it was probably too soon to be focusing on and to give it some time. When he was 4 I was getting very depressed about my weight and my GP put me on Xenical. I had very little effect with it and eventually stopped taking it. When I was pregnant with my third child, a friend recommended I look into a Gastric sleeve procedure to help me, I did the research and found it quiet interesting, but was convinced once I had my third child I would do it, I would loose the weight I needed. Between having my second child nearly 7 years ago and now I have tried almost every type of diet I can find, I invariably loose a little weight then rapidly regain it plus a few extra pounds as well. For the past few months I have religiously researched the 3 main types of Bariatric surgery and I know in my mind that the best treatment for me and my situation is a Gastric Bypass. Coming to this decision myself was extremely difficult especially given the problems my mum had when underwent surgery for just a broken arm. I have read countless blogs of people who have undergone the procedure, I have watched many videos of the actual procedure being performed and spent hours watching one girls video blog of her journey through being accepted to 2 years after the procedure. I have joined a forum for people who are applying / are waiting and who have undergone various weight loss surgeries, I looked into the guidelines to see what I would need to do and I have met the NICE Guidelines. To be honest I was really disappointed and surprised when I received your rejection letter as during my trawling through the Internet to find out as much as I could about the procedures and guidelines I came across a document published by the Scottish Executive, November, 2004 In it is states that the guidelines to be followed are the same as NICE guidelines, if you wish to check this information, it has been released (ISBN: 0-7559-3859-3) It seems to be the most up-to-date set of Guidelines that NHS Scotland have released so I assume they are current and that all NHS trusts in Scotland are supposed to be following them.
I would like to you reconsider accepting my case, mainly due to my family history of heart disease. Not only did my mum suffer a cardiac arrest when she was just 35 years old, my father died of a heart attack when he was 47 years old. I am worried that given my current BMI of 50.5 (Super Morbidly Obese) I am at an increased risk of heart problems and I do not want my children to loose their mum at an early age. I am currently suffering from various problems that are likely to be weight related, back pain, hip pain, sleep problems, extremely sore joints i.e. knees and ankles, I have also began experiencing considerable numbness which I assume is down to poor circulation, I am beginning to worry about serve Arthritis as i get older due to the increased pressure on my joints. Not only is my weight causing various pains in my body it is also starting to affect my every day life, I am out of breathe just walking back and forth to the school, Getting in and out of the bath is becoming more difficult for me and I have almost flooded the bathroom more than once by slipping getting up and splashing water. I suffer from extremely low self confidence because of my weight and at times I do get very depressed about it., I try to avoid going out as much as possible and avoid meeting new people because I feel ashamed of myself. I have even brought a cross trainer for the house which I try to use to avoid going to the gym. Because of my back pain and breathing problems, I am beginning to have mobility issues, I cant sit well for long, I cant walk far, I never sleep well, I find it imposable to get in a position I can sleep in and I have spent hundreds of pounds on a new mattress so I know this is not the issue. To be honest, it is embarrassing that these things which are so normal and so simple for most people are becoming a problem for me.
I wrote a list of reasons I want a Gastric Bypass;
I do meet the NICE and the NHS Scotland criteria, I understand that a bypass is not an easy way out and I can assure you I did not make the decision to apply lightly, my partner and myself understand the long term complications, the risks involved and life long impact that this surgery would make, but I am asking you to please reconsider my case. I will jump through any hoops you may have and I will do my very hardest and do everything that you ask of me, but I need this surgery, I feel that Gastric bypass is the only option remaining open to me.
Yours Faithfully
Kathleen, I have taken your name from the letter enclosed which was sent directly to my GP, if you are not the correct person please could you forward this on and drop me a note of who it has been sent to.
The enclosed letter was sent to my GP as a rejection for her referral to the Obesity Clinic with a view to Bariatric surgery, I can see the reasons you have rejected the application however I would like to take this opportunity to explain my circumstance and to ask if there is any way you could make an exception in my case. My letter probably is longer than you would like and is required however if you could please take the time to read it through I would be very appreciative.
To start with I would like to tell you a little bit about me as a person and my weight. I am 25 years old and I weigh around 300lbs, I am rather short at 5ft 4 and so in total I’m rather round. My weight has been a life long issue for me, I have had an unhealthy relationship with food since I was 12, my mum broke her arm and she had surgical complications resulting from a cardiac arrest on the operating table in total she spent around a year in hospital and has been unable to walk ever since. My dad and I went through a phase of comfort eating and obviously my weight went up I never gave it much thought until I started high school, being one of the biggest people in school wasn't a very pleasant experience and of course my habit of comfort eating was in effect by then, so being bullied only led to me gaining more weight. Since leaving school and becoming a mum to 3 children, I have began to take control of my eating, I feel very strongly that I need to make a change now before it is too late and I am trying very hard to do everything right but still my weight continues to go up, I feel a Gastric Bypass would be the right tool to help me finally take full control and be in charge of my life.
After my second child was around 2 years old, I asked my GP about my weight, she said it was probably too soon to be focusing on and to give it some time. When he was 4 I was getting very depressed about my weight and my GP put me on Xenical. I had very little effect with it and eventually stopped taking it. When I was pregnant with my third child, a friend recommended I look into a Gastric sleeve procedure to help me, I did the research and found it quiet interesting, but was convinced once I had my third child I would do it, I would loose the weight I needed. Between having my second child nearly 7 years ago and now I have tried almost every type of diet I can find, I invariably loose a little weight then rapidly regain it plus a few extra pounds as well. For the past few months I have religiously researched the 3 main types of Bariatric surgery and I know in my mind that the best treatment for me and my situation is a Gastric Bypass. Coming to this decision myself was extremely difficult especially given the problems my mum had when underwent surgery for just a broken arm. I have read countless blogs of people who have undergone the procedure, I have watched many videos of the actual procedure being performed and spent hours watching one girls video blog of her journey through being accepted to 2 years after the procedure. I have joined a forum for people who are applying / are waiting and who have undergone various weight loss surgeries, I looked into the guidelines to see what I would need to do and I have met the NICE Guidelines. To be honest I was really disappointed and surprised when I received your rejection letter as during my trawling through the Internet to find out as much as I could about the procedures and guidelines I came across a document published by the Scottish Executive, November, 2004 In it is states that the guidelines to be followed are the same as NICE guidelines, if you wish to check this information, it has been released (ISBN: 0-7559-3859-3) It seems to be the most up-to-date set of Guidelines that NHS Scotland have released so I assume they are current and that all NHS trusts in Scotland are supposed to be following them.
I would like to you reconsider accepting my case, mainly due to my family history of heart disease. Not only did my mum suffer a cardiac arrest when she was just 35 years old, my father died of a heart attack when he was 47 years old. I am worried that given my current BMI of 50.5 (Super Morbidly Obese) I am at an increased risk of heart problems and I do not want my children to loose their mum at an early age. I am currently suffering from various problems that are likely to be weight related, back pain, hip pain, sleep problems, extremely sore joints i.e. knees and ankles, I have also began experiencing considerable numbness which I assume is down to poor circulation, I am beginning to worry about serve Arthritis as i get older due to the increased pressure on my joints. Not only is my weight causing various pains in my body it is also starting to affect my every day life, I am out of breathe just walking back and forth to the school, Getting in and out of the bath is becoming more difficult for me and I have almost flooded the bathroom more than once by slipping getting up and splashing water. I suffer from extremely low self confidence because of my weight and at times I do get very depressed about it., I try to avoid going out as much as possible and avoid meeting new people because I feel ashamed of myself. I have even brought a cross trainer for the house which I try to use to avoid going to the gym. Because of my back pain and breathing problems, I am beginning to have mobility issues, I cant sit well for long, I cant walk far, I never sleep well, I find it imposable to get in a position I can sleep in and I have spent hundreds of pounds on a new mattress so I know this is not the issue. To be honest, it is embarrassing that these things which are so normal and so simple for most people are becoming a problem for me.
I wrote a list of reasons I want a Gastric Bypass;
- I want to live to see my children grow up, I want a healthy heart.
- I want to be able to play with my children like most mums can do and to exercises without stopping every 2 minutes to breathe.
- I want to be able to carry my toddler around as often as he wants and not have to put him down because its just too sore.
- I want to be able to see someone for the first time and have them see me and not the fat girl most people see.
- I want to be able to go places school/theatre/cinema and be able to sit down without worrying about breaking the chair.
- I want to be able to find clothes that fit me.
- I want to feel my age and be normal.
- I want to just be me, I want a proper quality of life.
I do meet the NICE and the NHS Scotland criteria, I understand that a bypass is not an easy way out and I can assure you I did not make the decision to apply lightly, my partner and myself understand the long term complications, the risks involved and life long impact that this surgery would make, but I am asking you to please reconsider my case. I will jump through any hoops you may have and I will do my very hardest and do everything that you ask of me, but I need this surgery, I feel that Gastric bypass is the only option remaining open to me.
Yours Faithfully
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