<game> Three word story....

23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 :wee:

followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up

so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report

28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.

Emma1504

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,264

Over a period

Irene44

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,265

Of 24 hours

START weight 21-7-18 14.7lbs
LRD X 10 day 13.11lbs
on day of surgery 31-7-18

First week weigh 13.4lbs = 17lb loss since LRD 14/8/18. 2nd week 13.0lbs 21lbs since lrd 3rd week 0 loss this week :-( week 4 12.11lbs 3lb loss

SO HAPPY Week 5. 12.9lb 2lb loss

Week 6. 12.7 lbs 2lb loss week 7. 12.4 3lbs loss happy happy. Week 8 3lbs loss

12.1lbs
week 9 11.12lbs 3lbs loss

happy. Week 10 11.10lbs 2lb loss

happy. Week 11. 11.7lbs 3lbs loss

extremely happy. Week 12. 11.5lbs 2lbs loss That will do nicely

Week 13. 1lb loss that will do I didn’t think I was going to drop any!
11.4 lbs. week 14 3lbs loss 11.1lb GOBSMACKED!! Extremely happy

Week 15. 3lbs loss 10.12lbs.

happy days. Week 16. 10.9lbs

HAPPY 3lbs LOSS week 17. 10.8lbs 1lb off Happy to lose

Week 18 2lbs LOSS

happy happy 10.6lbs Week 19. 2 lbs lost 10.4lbs Week 20 2lbs off 10.2lbs

Week 21 2.5 lost 9.13..8 lbs

Week 22. Lost 1.8 off 9.12lbs very surprised at that Happily so!

Week 23. Happy to lose 1lb

9.11lb any loss will do

week 24 1lb off 9.10lbs

week 25 2lbs off 9.8lbs

week 26 1lb off 9.7lbs exactly 5stone gone

oh yeah that will do very nicely

Week 27 1lb off 9.6lbs. Week 28. 1lb off. 9.5lbs

happy day. Week 29 GOAL!!! 1lb OFF 9st4lbs I’m very happy. 203 days ago never thought I would be writing this xx.

Week 30 in maintenance 2lbs off 9.2lbs Gob smacked! Week 31. 1lb off 9.1lbs yet again how lol. Week 32. 1lb off 9st shocked yet again. Week 33 1lb off 8st 13lb week 34 2lb off 8st 11lbs maintenance is proving harder than I thought Week 37 8st 9lbs another 2lbs off Week 40 8st 8lbs. Hopefully weight loss is slowing now

1457 days since WLS my weight has now stabilised and currently 8st10lbs my happy place

Emma1504

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,266

Bad head today

Sarnie

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,267

Laying in bed

23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 :wee:

followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up

so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report

28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.

Irene44

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,268

With a cup

START weight 21-7-18 14.7lbs
LRD X 10 day 13.11lbs
on day of surgery 31-7-18

First week weigh 13.4lbs = 17lb loss since LRD 14/8/18. 2nd week 13.0lbs 21lbs since lrd 3rd week 0 loss this week :-( week 4 12.11lbs 3lb loss

SO HAPPY Week 5. 12.9lb 2lb loss

Week 6. 12.7 lbs 2lb loss week 7. 12.4 3lbs loss happy happy. Week 8 3lbs loss

12.1lbs
week 9 11.12lbs 3lbs loss

happy. Week 10 11.10lbs 2lb loss

happy. Week 11. 11.7lbs 3lbs loss

extremely happy. Week 12. 11.5lbs 2lbs loss That will do nicely

Week 13. 1lb loss that will do I didn’t think I was going to drop any!
11.4 lbs. week 14 3lbs loss 11.1lb GOBSMACKED!! Extremely happy

Week 15. 3lbs loss 10.12lbs.

happy days. Week 16. 10.9lbs

HAPPY 3lbs LOSS week 17. 10.8lbs 1lb off Happy to lose

Week 18 2lbs LOSS

happy happy 10.6lbs Week 19. 2 lbs lost 10.4lbs Week 20 2lbs off 10.2lbs

Week 21 2.5 lost 9.13..8 lbs

Week 22. Lost 1.8 off 9.12lbs very surprised at that Happily so!

Week 23. Happy to lose 1lb

9.11lb any loss will do

week 24 1lb off 9.10lbs

week 25 2lbs off 9.8lbs

week 26 1lb off 9.7lbs exactly 5stone gone

oh yeah that will do very nicely

Week 27 1lb off 9.6lbs. Week 28. 1lb off. 9.5lbs

happy day. Week 29 GOAL!!! 1lb OFF 9st4lbs I’m very happy. 203 days ago never thought I would be writing this xx.

Week 30 in maintenance 2lbs off 9.2lbs Gob smacked! Week 31. 1lb off 9.1lbs yet again how lol. Week 32. 1lb off 9st shocked yet again. Week 33 1lb off 8st 13lb week 34 2lb off 8st 11lbs maintenance is proving harder than I thought Week 37 8st 9lbs another 2lbs off Week 40 8st 8lbs. Hopefully weight loss is slowing now

1457 days since WLS my weight has now stabilised and currently 8st10lbs my happy place

Sarnie

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,269

To catch the

23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 :wee:

followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up

so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report

28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.

Parsnip

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,270

Tears of my

Sarnie

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,271

Partner who thinks

23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 :wee:

followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up

so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report

28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.

Irene44

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,272

I’m useless and

START weight 21-7-18 14.7lbs
LRD X 10 day 13.11lbs
on day of surgery 31-7-18

First week weigh 13.4lbs = 17lb loss since LRD 14/8/18. 2nd week 13.0lbs 21lbs since lrd 3rd week 0 loss this week :-( week 4 12.11lbs 3lb loss

SO HAPPY Week 5. 12.9lb 2lb loss

Week 6. 12.7 lbs 2lb loss week 7. 12.4 3lbs loss happy happy. Week 8 3lbs loss

12.1lbs
week 9 11.12lbs 3lbs loss

happy. Week 10 11.10lbs 2lb loss

happy. Week 11. 11.7lbs 3lbs loss

extremely happy. Week 12. 11.5lbs 2lbs loss That will do nicely

Week 13. 1lb loss that will do I didn’t think I was going to drop any!
11.4 lbs. week 14 3lbs loss 11.1lb GOBSMACKED!! Extremely happy

Week 15. 3lbs loss 10.12lbs.

happy days. Week 16. 10.9lbs

HAPPY 3lbs LOSS week 17. 10.8lbs 1lb off Happy to lose

Week 18 2lbs LOSS

happy happy 10.6lbs Week 19. 2 lbs lost 10.4lbs Week 20 2lbs off 10.2lbs

Week 21 2.5 lost 9.13..8 lbs

Week 22. Lost 1.8 off 9.12lbs very surprised at that Happily so!

Week 23. Happy to lose 1lb

9.11lb any loss will do

week 24 1lb off 9.10lbs

week 25 2lbs off 9.8lbs

week 26 1lb off 9.7lbs exactly 5stone gone

oh yeah that will do very nicely

Week 27 1lb off 9.6lbs. Week 28. 1lb off. 9.5lbs

happy day. Week 29 GOAL!!! 1lb OFF 9st4lbs I’m very happy. 203 days ago never thought I would be writing this xx.

Week 30 in maintenance 2lbs off 9.2lbs Gob smacked! Week 31. 1lb off 9.1lbs yet again how lol. Week 32. 1lb off 9st shocked yet again. Week 33 1lb off 8st 13lb week 34 2lb off 8st 11lbs maintenance is proving harder than I thought Week 37 8st 9lbs another 2lbs off Week 40 8st 8lbs. Hopefully weight loss is slowing now

1457 days since WLS my weight has now stabilised and currently 8st10lbs my happy place

Sarnie

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,273

So he can

23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 :wee:

followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up

so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report

28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.

Irene44

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,274

Manipulate and dictate

START weight 21-7-18 14.7lbs
LRD X 10 day 13.11lbs
on day of surgery 31-7-18

First week weigh 13.4lbs = 17lb loss since LRD 14/8/18. 2nd week 13.0lbs 21lbs since lrd 3rd week 0 loss this week :-( week 4 12.11lbs 3lb loss

SO HAPPY Week 5. 12.9lb 2lb loss

Week 6. 12.7 lbs 2lb loss week 7. 12.4 3lbs loss happy happy. Week 8 3lbs loss

12.1lbs
week 9 11.12lbs 3lbs loss

happy. Week 10 11.10lbs 2lb loss

happy. Week 11. 11.7lbs 3lbs loss

extremely happy. Week 12. 11.5lbs 2lbs loss That will do nicely

Week 13. 1lb loss that will do I didn’t think I was going to drop any!
11.4 lbs. week 14 3lbs loss 11.1lb GOBSMACKED!! Extremely happy

Week 15. 3lbs loss 10.12lbs.

happy days. Week 16. 10.9lbs

HAPPY 3lbs LOSS week 17. 10.8lbs 1lb off Happy to lose

Week 18 2lbs LOSS

happy happy 10.6lbs Week 19. 2 lbs lost 10.4lbs Week 20 2lbs off 10.2lbs

Week 21 2.5 lost 9.13..8 lbs

Week 22. Lost 1.8 off 9.12lbs very surprised at that Happily so!

Week 23. Happy to lose 1lb

9.11lb any loss will do

week 24 1lb off 9.10lbs

week 25 2lbs off 9.8lbs

week 26 1lb off 9.7lbs exactly 5stone gone

oh yeah that will do very nicely

Week 27 1lb off 9.6lbs. Week 28. 1lb off. 9.5lbs

happy day. Week 29 GOAL!!! 1lb OFF 9st4lbs I’m very happy. 203 days ago never thought I would be writing this xx.

Week 30 in maintenance 2lbs off 9.2lbs Gob smacked! Week 31. 1lb off 9.1lbs yet again how lol. Week 32. 1lb off 9st shocked yet again. Week 33 1lb off 8st 13lb week 34 2lb off 8st 11lbs maintenance is proving harder than I thought Week 37 8st 9lbs another 2lbs off Week 40 8st 8lbs. Hopefully weight loss is slowing now

1457 days since WLS my weight has now stabilised and currently 8st10lbs my happy place

Sarnie

Well-Known Member

Nov 18, 2018

#4,275

But I won't

23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 :wee:

followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up

so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report

28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.

Irene44

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Nov 18, 2018

#4,276

Allow it anymore

START weight 21-7-18 14.7lbs
LRD X 10 day 13.11lbs
on day of surgery 31-7-18

First week weigh 13.4lbs = 17lb loss since LRD 14/8/18. 2nd week 13.0lbs 21lbs since lrd 3rd week 0 loss this week :-( week 4 12.11lbs 3lb loss

SO HAPPY Week 5. 12.9lb 2lb loss

Week 6. 12.7 lbs 2lb loss week 7. 12.4 3lbs loss happy happy. Week 8 3lbs loss

12.1lbs
week 9 11.12lbs 3lbs loss

happy. Week 10 11.10lbs 2lb loss

happy. Week 11. 11.7lbs 3lbs loss

extremely happy. Week 12. 11.5lbs 2lbs loss That will do nicely

Week 13. 1lb loss that will do I didn’t think I was going to drop any!
11.4 lbs. week 14 3lbs loss 11.1lb GOBSMACKED!! Extremely happy

Week 15. 3lbs loss 10.12lbs.

happy days. Week 16. 10.9lbs

HAPPY 3lbs LOSS week 17. 10.8lbs 1lb off Happy to lose

Week 18 2lbs LOSS

happy happy 10.6lbs Week 19. 2 lbs lost 10.4lbs Week 20 2lbs off 10.2lbs

Week 21 2.5 lost 9.13..8 lbs

Week 22. Lost 1.8 off 9.12lbs very surprised at that Happily so!

Week 23. Happy to lose 1lb

9.11lb any loss will do

week 24 1lb off 9.10lbs

week 25 2lbs off 9.8lbs

week 26 1lb off 9.7lbs exactly 5stone gone

oh yeah that will do very nicely

Week 27 1lb off 9.6lbs. Week 28. 1lb off. 9.5lbs

happy day. Week 29 GOAL!!! 1lb OFF 9st4lbs I’m very happy. 203 days ago never thought I would be writing this xx.

Week 30 in maintenance 2lbs off 9.2lbs Gob smacked! Week 31. 1lb off 9.1lbs yet again how lol. Week 32. 1lb off 9st shocked yet again. Week 33 1lb off 8st 13lb week 34 2lb off 8st 11lbs maintenance is proving harder than I thought Week 37 8st 9lbs another 2lbs off Week 40 8st 8lbs. Hopefully weight loss is slowing now

1457 days since WLS my weight has now stabilised and currently 8st10lbs my happy place

Sarnie

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Nov 18, 2018

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So I pulled

23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 :wee:

followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up

so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report

28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.

Emma1504

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Nov 18, 2018

#4,278

My big girl

Sarnie

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Nov 19, 2018

#4,279

Friend into the

23/02/18 Doctor refers me AGAIN for WLS. Heaviest weight approx. 31st
17/04/18 1st app at Luton & Dunstable hospital - 28st 9lb. Put on their 6 month tier 3 program.
08/06/18 Start 4 week milk diet - 28st 2lb
11/07/18 2nd app & end of milk diet - 26st 5lb
12/07/18 Start Food Reintroduction Plan
31/08/18 3rd app, Asked what I was eating & weighed me - 24st 13lb
25/10/18 4th & last app on tier 3. Asked what I was eating and how my diet had changed in 6 months. I said I was sticking to a 1500 calorie diet as much as I can. Was told I would be discussed at this weeks MDT meeting, if all goes well, I'll meet the MDT in 3 months and 2 months after that I'll meet the surgeon and be put on a waiting list. Was weighed - 24st 5lb.
01/11/18 Got my appointment through for MDT meeting and surprisingly also my Anaesthetics appointment for the same day which will be 25/01/19.
30/11/18 Another appointment through for the 25/01/19 to have an Echocardiogram eek!
02/12/18 Received copy of letter L&D sent to my GP signing me off T3 & asking for a repeat of medical details they've already had! to enable progression onto T4. 25/01/19 Appointments for Echocardiogram & ECG all normal. MDT meetings with bariatric nurse, dietician & phycologist & met anesthetist. All of them are meeting today to discuss my case. Weight today 23st 6lb. 31/01/19 Got letter for date to see surgeon on 15/03/19 20/02/19 Got letter canceling my surgeons appointment until 22/03/19 So annoyed, can't make that date. 23/02/19 Got letter from Consultant Anaesthetist giving me the all clear for surgery. 04/03/19 Got letter confirming new surgeon appointment on 29/03/19 29/03/19 met Mr. Jumbulingham and he gave me a date for surgery 16/04/19 :wee:

followed by an impromptu pre-op, checked bloods, MRSA swabs, ECG, BP, weight, height and a more in depth chat with the baratric nurse about LRD, post op medication, post op diet etc. Was given post op medications; 2 anti clotting injections and 2 x 2 anti nausea tablets. 02/04/19 start 2 weeks Liver Reducing Milk Diet. 16/04/19 Operation day, admission 11am, weight 21st 9lb, operation time 3.30pm, ended up with a RNY Gastric bypass, an umbilical hernia repair and an additional hiatus hernia repair, all went well, but had quite a lot of gas pain after, was back in recovery by 7pm. Was discharged home on 17/04/19. At home 18/04/19 weighed myself, 22st 2lb, put on 7lbs due to surgery. 29/05/19 Go to Luton for 6 weeks check up, saw nurse. Weight 20st 5lb. 8 weeks post op weight is 20st 1lb so I've lost 1st 8lb since surgery. 16/06/19 First long awaited target acheived...Finally under 20 stone weighing in at 19st 12lb. 23/07/19 Luton 3 month check up, feel like it's a been a compete waste of time, suppose to have blood test, but he was so late seeing me (1hr 15 mins late) because he thought I didn't turn up

so told me to have blood test done with GP. I'm so angry. Weight today 19st 3lb. 6/8/19 First Blood test & B12 jab, also hair loss has started. *UPDATE* Hair loss lasted about 2 months, wasn't severe, I took high strength biotin and used biotin & collegan shampoo. 30/10/19 Luton 6 month check up and blood test. Found out last blood test was normal. I've lost 38% of my excess weight since surgery. Today I weighed 17st 9lb. 4 stone lost since surgery. No complications to report

28/04/20 One Year check up appointment over phone. Weight 15st12lb. She said 2st 8lb lost since last appointment.... it's not it's 1st 11lb. Asked usual questions. Told her about my stinging & pressure pains on my hip area.

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