I'm new and no idea what to do on here

[sarahdia28]

Hi I'm new on here iv done the weight management course and just been refered to surgeon. Its all starting to feel real

 

[Badgerpink]

Welcome , any questions you have start a thread and someone will be able to help x

 

[Samsara]

Welcome and good luck on your journey What are you having and where are you?

 

[sarahdia28]

I'm going for bypass and I'm in Leeds

 

[WobblyW]

Hi Sarah, and welcome. I'm also from Leeds and had a bypass in December, which surgeon are you having?

 

[sarahdia28]

Not sure yet picked spire hospital to have op. How have u found life since you had op

 

[WobblyW]

I've had relatively easy ride after the op, just followed the hospitals instructions and so far have lost 4 stone. I had my op at Jimmys, mr Pollard was my surgeon. I had open surgery and had gallbladder removed at same time.

 

[sarahdia28]

My mum had op at jimmys under Mr polard 10 years ago. Wow four stone is fab since Dec.

 

[mollythedogsmum]

Hi I'm new on here iv done the weight management course and just been refered to surgeon. Its all starting to feel real

Welcome x x

 

[charisse]

Hi I'm new on here iv done the weight management course and just been refered to surgeon. Its all starting to feel real

How long does it usually take from your doctor referring you to getting a opp im new on here and just need help and advice

 

[sarahdia28]

I asked doc in Nov and got refered to weight management which is a 12 wk thing but I got sent to do an 8wk course which was useful as they go Thu as aspects of the op and after. And get refered next Week to surgeons so all in all 4months. Not sure how long I will wait to se surgeon

 

[Redorlando]

Hi
My GP referred me in Sept 2012 and had my first appointment at St Richards 18th Jan 2013 & got a phone call in Feb offering me 17th April for my bypass, so 7 months in total.

 

[WobblyW]

Different arras have different timescales, I'm on Leeds, didn't have to do weight management and from seeing GP to op was just short of a year.

 

[WobblyW]

My mum had op at jimmys under Mr polard 10 years ago. Wow four stone is fab since Dec.

Thanks, is your mum doing well? Mr Pollard is a great surgeon.

 

[sarahdia28]

She forgets she iron tablets and ends up ill but she down to a size 10 works full time runs round after 6 grandkids no problem. She can not eat much meat as upsets her stomach.

 

[apples]

Good luck on your Journey into the future of Slim !!

 

[sarahdia28]

Thank you sound weird to think I'll be slim I'm 32 not been slim since was 12. Thanks

 

[Taryntula]

Welcome,and good luck with your journey. Took me 2 and a half years from seeing the doc to surgery date, lots of hoops to jump through but I had no co-morbids which was probably why!