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Shrinking Big Brummie
Hi All
I have not been here in a while as it seemed like I was never going to get my bypass. I have now lost 4 stone on my own since April 12th (some bits have been very slooooow lol)
Some of you who have been on here a while will remember the hassle I have had. For those who don't, a quick recap.
I started weight management in Macrh 2010. I was first going for the band. I lost more than enough to have it. Doc said wait a bit, lose more at home and decide what you want. The meal replacement diet I was doing set off my gallstones something rotten on refeed and I asked for a bypass instead.
After many admin troubles, I begged to go to community weight manangement and started in April. I lost first bit of weight quickly but was told the criteria had already changed.
I was devastated and with the encouragement of friends on here and other WLS forums, I dug for info. PALS looked into it and said criteria was still the same and would change in October.
The WM doc asked me to forward the emails to him. I did a couple of months ago and then had a letter to say they would discuss me at an MDT meeting.
Well, Friday, I got a letter saying the team had decided I was eligible for surgery and I am now being put forward to the surgeon!!! Finally!!!
Just want to say never give up people. If I had listened to my hospital, I would not be getting my op. The wm coordinator, the wm doctor, the secretary of my old wm doctor all told me the criteria had changed. They were all wrong. I have just got in 1 month before the change.
Fight, fight , fight for what you deserve.
So everyone, I am back and feeling the right to talk again on here, so be afraid, be very afraid looool:8855:
I have not been here in a while as it seemed like I was never going to get my bypass. I have now lost 4 stone on my own since April 12th (some bits have been very slooooow lol)
Some of you who have been on here a while will remember the hassle I have had. For those who don't, a quick recap.
I started weight management in Macrh 2010. I was first going for the band. I lost more than enough to have it. Doc said wait a bit, lose more at home and decide what you want. The meal replacement diet I was doing set off my gallstones something rotten on refeed and I asked for a bypass instead.
After many admin troubles, I begged to go to community weight manangement and started in April. I lost first bit of weight quickly but was told the criteria had already changed.
I was devastated and with the encouragement of friends on here and other WLS forums, I dug for info. PALS looked into it and said criteria was still the same and would change in October.
The WM doc asked me to forward the emails to him. I did a couple of months ago and then had a letter to say they would discuss me at an MDT meeting.
Well, Friday, I got a letter saying the team had decided I was eligible for surgery and I am now being put forward to the surgeon!!! Finally!!!
Just want to say never give up people. If I had listened to my hospital, I would not be getting my op. The wm coordinator, the wm doctor, the secretary of my old wm doctor all told me the criteria had changed. They were all wrong. I have just got in 1 month before the change.
Fight, fight , fight for what you deserve.
So everyone, I am back and feeling the right to talk again on here, so be afraid, be very afraid looool:8855: