Hello all. I have struggled with weight most of my adult life, typical yo-yo dieting, etc. Travelling a lot with my job didn't help either. I now know that I can't do it on my own and see surgery as my only realistic option. I had a catastrophic ankle injury followed by an infection in the bone back in 2008 which has severely impacted my mobility so things just went from bad to terrible.
My GP first referred me April 2014, and I was finally listed March 2015. Unfortunately I developed an infection in the leg which turned into sepsis and a seven week stay in hospital. (April 27 to June 15 so I missed the entire Spring that year). The WLS surgery date came through as July 27th and there was no way I was strong enough or had the will to go back into hospital so soon so came off the list. My OH also wanted me to try without surgery and promised to support me as well. So we went to the leisure centre regularly and he used the gym and I swam but still didn't lose weight, in fact started putting the hospital loss back on again.
GP re-referred me February 2016 and I was listed again in October. TBH I think my head is in a much better place to cope with it now and OH is behind me totally. Now on day 9 of the LSD (milk, sugar free jelly & Bovril) and lost 6kg already. Under Mr Pellen, Castle Hill, Hull.
Aged 60, 1 son, 1 stepdaughter, 4 grandchildren. I want to have a knee again for the grandchildren to sit on and I'd like to be able to get down on the floor to play with them.
I went to one support group back in 2014 but decided it just wasn't my thing so I'm hoping you lot might be my support group.
My GP first referred me April 2014, and I was finally listed March 2015. Unfortunately I developed an infection in the leg which turned into sepsis and a seven week stay in hospital. (April 27 to June 15 so I missed the entire Spring that year). The WLS surgery date came through as July 27th and there was no way I was strong enough or had the will to go back into hospital so soon so came off the list. My OH also wanted me to try without surgery and promised to support me as well. So we went to the leisure centre regularly and he used the gym and I swam but still didn't lose weight, in fact started putting the hospital loss back on again.
GP re-referred me February 2016 and I was listed again in October. TBH I think my head is in a much better place to cope with it now and OH is behind me totally. Now on day 9 of the LSD (milk, sugar free jelly & Bovril) and lost 6kg already. Under Mr Pellen, Castle Hill, Hull.
Aged 60, 1 son, 1 stepdaughter, 4 grandchildren. I want to have a knee again for the grandchildren to sit on and I'd like to be able to get down on the floor to play with them.
I went to one support group back in 2014 but decided it just wasn't my thing so I'm hoping you lot might be my support group.
You are in good hands!
