December 2013 Surgeries

[livi]

enjoy your family time x

 

[audrasharon]

enjoy your family time x

And good luck for the 12th hope all goes well and you have a quick recovery. X

 

[2nd timer]

As it's nearly December thought I'd start a thread for those having surgery in December. I'm due to have a gastric sleeve at Kings college, London on 4th December.
With a week to go hoping that the operation does not get cancelled for a second time. Milk diet is going ok. Last working day is Friday and will pack hospital bag etc during the weekend.

How you doin Hun?

 

[2nd timer]

I had my christmas dinner last weekend before I started the milk diet lol. I was shocked to find out from my dietitian that people have cancelled their ops before christmas and gone back on the waiting list purely so they can have their christmas celebrations. I just think it is so wrong. If they really wanted it, christmas should pale in insignificance, right? x

Too true. However I'm at triple appt on 19th dec n if they ask me to do 5% weight .oss then and do a milk diet, cos its not right in front of surgery and to get to c the surgeon, I will ask to start mine Boxing Day. If it was pre op, I'd swim to the moon n not care

 

[2nd timer]

I was so appalled I said to the dietitian to tell to them rethink whether this is right for them. She agreed with me but the surgeons must be alright with it! It happens every year apparently. I'm not fussed as it's helped me out. It got me in before christmas with all their cancelled appointments. lol x

My friend had hers Xmas eve last year

 

[chappers]

Hi guys

I had my band this morning and I feel fantastic! Very comfortable day. Got the dreaded shoulder pain but it comes and goes. I've been walking around, doing mild exercise. Drinking lots of fluids. I've got strawberry milkshake for breakfast which I'm really looking forward to as I not eaten since Saturday but that has resulted in no nausea which is great.

Anyway, that's my news, so those with surgery coming up, it's not too bad at all. X

 

[audrasharon]

Glad everything went well and your feeling good ish. Rest up and congratulations. X

 

[princess4d4]

glad all went well dont forget rest not to over do things and congrats

 

[Lilacglittergirl]

Muizenberg - so ... At last ... Today's the day! I'll keep everything crossed that I see you on the losers' bench later on. Hugs. Hope it goes well, and let us know you are ok when you can xxx


And as for people having WLS on the NHS cancelling because they want to 'enjoy' Christmas ... Makes my blood boil. For starters ... my best friend's experience of a six year wait for an op eight years ago. The amount of effort put in by people on here just to get funding and lose specified % body weight before even getting on the list. Those of us (like Muizenberg)who put heart and soul in the LSD only to be cancelled at the last minute ... And self-funders like me who were a heart attack waiting to happen, and have therefore scrimped and paid in order to have life changing surgery as we don't tick enough boxes to even start negotiations, or live in the wrong postcode. Who are these ungrateful people who don't seem to realise how lucky they are to be given the opportunity. No, not right. I rarely get the huff on here, but this takes the biscuit as far as I'm concerned. Rant over. Happy Wednesday everyone - especially you Muizenberg xxx

 

[audrasharon]

Morning Muizenberg, good luck today we will all be thinking of you and waiting to here how your doing. X

 

[Tra_cey1969]

Good luck Muizenberg x

 

[princess4d4]

good luck for today Muizenberg hope all goes well

 

[xkirsty88]

Congratulations Chappers! And good luck Muizenberg!

Kirsty

 

[livi]

congratulations! keep us posted x

 

[Kimberly]

Congratulations chappers ang so pleaded for you muizenburg

 

[Shadaca]

I've got a date! SO EXCITED, and yes - it was a christmas cancellation.

Op on the 21st Dec.

 

[chappers]

Woohoo! Get as much done as possible before you go in pet! X

 

[audrasharon]

I've got a date! SO EXCITED, and yes - it was a christmas cancellation.

Op on the 21st Dec.

That bets me hands down for the closes to Xmas I'm on the 17th. Good luck x

 

[Shadaca]

Yes - My Christmas planning has all been smooshed up into next week now - hopefully it will all be in hand before I go in.

Got my pre-op on Tues (what actually is that?) and then I shall know more.

 

[2nd timer]

I've got a date! SO EXCITED, and yes - it was a christmas cancellation.

Op on the 21st Dec.

Whoop whoop