hi i'm a newbie too

[vonnie38]

must say i was delighted to find this wls forum.reading peoples experiences is really comforting.i've already had my seminar at sunderland royal in december 2010,and i have now received my 1st appointment to see a bariatric specialist nurse on 15th march.whats worrying me is the amount of weight they will of expected me to lose.can anyone give me any info of what to expect thanks yvonne.

 

[michelle1964]

hi vonnie got my seminar on the on the 30th of march. what happens.thanks michelle

 

[MORNINGSTAR]

arty0038:arty0038:
Hi Vonnie and a very warm welcome to the forum,
had my seminar on 28th October and first meeting with the bariatric team - Kim Common is next thursday 10th feb.

Just can't wait.
LOL.

 

[MORNINGSTAR]

Hi Michelle and a very warm :banana dancer: welcome,
had my seminar at SRH on 28 th october 2010- this is a talk given by members of the the bariatric team-usually a surgeon ,dietition & bariatric nurse, they go through the procedeure and it's benefits & pitfalls. At the end you will be asked if you have any questions and weighed.
You will also be told before you leave that you will recieve your next appointment through the post around 4 months later - this is to see the dietitian & bariatric nurse.
I have my first official appointment with the team next week - 10th feb.

 

[dottychic]

Hi and :welcome: to WLS....we are happy to have you here.....good luck with your weightloss journey XX

 

[michelle1964]

thanks for info. i want it all to happen yesterday lol

 

[newcy]

:welcome2:

Hi, I just attended the seminar at sunderland in January and now waiting for my 1st appointment with the dietician in approx April. Doesn't feel great when you're finally making the first step on that journey... Congrats!

 

[von]

All the best with your weight loss journey

 

[vonnie38]

hi michelle morningstar has replied exactly how it is.its only taken 12 weeks for my 1st appointment.hi jacqui thanks for the warm welcome.hi newcy it feels great now i feel like the ball is rolling.arty0038:

 

[sugga]

Hi lovey and welcome to the site xx

 

[vonnie38]

Thanks von same to you.thanks for the welcome sugga.

 

[jasbtn]

Hi vonnie,wellcome to a great site.

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

Hi Vonnie and welcome, please feel free to join us at SRH for the next patient support group on Feb 24th from 6pm in the seminar room, we meet monthly for a friendly cuppa and a chat, its good to talk to others in the same situation.

Liz x

 

[vonnie38]

Thanks for the welcome jasbtn.

 

[vonnie38]

hi liz i would of loved to come to the meetings,but thursdays are my late night at work.do you know of any other meetings.

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

hi liz i would of loved to come to the meetings,but thursdays are my late night at work.do you know of any other meetings.

ahh thats a shame
SRH is the official group for nhs patients, my friend Scott does another group the 1st weds of every month but its in Newton Aycliffe and its fair distance to travel, we do meet sometimes for a coffee on a Saturday occasionally x

 

[vonnie38]

hi liz i actually live closer to newton aycliffe.i've probably missed this months,could you let me know when,where and what time it is on thank you x

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

hi liz i actually live closer to newton aycliffe.i've probably missed this months,could you let me know when,where and what time it is on thank you x

Newton Aycliffe on the 2nd march 6pm - 9pm at the PCP centre Cobblers Hall. There will be a small charge to cover room cha...rge but wont be not be more then £2 (free tea and coffee included).

the details are above, its the 1st wednesday of every month, its a shame i didnt know where you where located earlier as Scotts group was last night
He will look forward to seeing you next time, add me to face book if want to the links next to my pic and i will put you in contact with Scott himself x

 

[emma ruth]

hi and welcome to the site and good luck on your journey xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[newcy]

Hi Vonnie, I was wondering when in December you had your seminar? Mine was 5th Jan so trying to guess when my 1st appointment with the dietician will be based on yours - the waiting never gets any easier. The average weight loss that I've noticed people mention is about 4-7 kilos but any weight you've lost since the seminar comes off the target so the sooner you start th easier it will be to achieve.