slimpip
Active Member
Hi everyone, my name is Pip and I've been lurking around this site for a few weeks. I have found it absolutely invaluable and I've found the supporting nature of most posts so encouraging and it's answered many questions I didn't even know I wanted to ask.
I thought I'd share my brief (thus far) experience of NHS weight loss surgery as it hasn't been what I expected at all. I went to my GP at the start of July and asked that, after 13 years of being overweight and trying every diet possible, she refer me for weight loss surgery. She agreed to do it but told me not to get my hopes up. Shortly after this, I was asked to see a CPN at my GP surgery to discuss my reasons for wanting surgery, that went fine, she said I seemed to know what I wanted and why.
Short cut to September 27th, I had a letter from Telford Hospital inviting me to an appointment with Mr Sigurdsson on November 15th, which I attended. I was in there for no more than 25 minutes and I'm booked in for February. I am in shock!! I have read so many posts about funding battles etc and long waiting lists and I feel like a bit of a cheat haha. All I have to do is lose 5kg (11lbs) and attend at 2.5hr education session in January. Has anybody else had an experience like this?
I have a lot to lose, about 9.5st. Cannot wait to get started, very excited!!
I thought I'd share my brief (thus far) experience of NHS weight loss surgery as it hasn't been what I expected at all. I went to my GP at the start of July and asked that, after 13 years of being overweight and trying every diet possible, she refer me for weight loss surgery. She agreed to do it but told me not to get my hopes up. Shortly after this, I was asked to see a CPN at my GP surgery to discuss my reasons for wanting surgery, that went fine, she said I seemed to know what I wanted and why.
Short cut to September 27th, I had a letter from Telford Hospital inviting me to an appointment with Mr Sigurdsson on November 15th, which I attended. I was in there for no more than 25 minutes and I'm booked in for February. I am in shock!! I have read so many posts about funding battles etc and long waiting lists and I feel like a bit of a cheat haha. All I have to do is lose 5kg (11lbs) and attend at 2.5hr education session in January. Has anybody else had an experience like this?
I have a lot to lose, about 9.5st. Cannot wait to get started, very excited!!