Initial group meeting...

[sylviebea]

Hello everyone! Sorry if this has already been asked loads of times, but I'm wondering what the process is when you're refered to SRH.
I went to see my doctor, tried Orlistat, went to see a dietician and jumped through all of the other hoops then he refered me to the hospital.
I'm going along tonight for a 'group appointment' but I'm wondering - am I now on the waiting list for surgery or is it going to take forever? What happens after the group appointment?
I know I'll probably find out tonight but I'm itching for more information and I'd love to know in advance!

Thanks ever so much for reading.
Lots of love
Fay

 

[BlueDiamond]

Hello there

I think with SRH once you get invited to the seminar you have funding and getting wot ever op you have opted for . Good Luck, Hopefully someone will come along who is under SRH but as I said I am sure I read that somewhere before. xxx

 

[MrsSAFC]

hi

they tell you about the surgery tonight and you might get to meet a surgeon and past patient. they also weight you.


then you get an appointment to see dietician this will be about 4 to 6 months after tonight. you will be given a weight loss target to meet for your appointment with the surgeon which will be 6 months after the dietician. if you meet your target then you should get put on the 6month waiting list. thats basically it! in between you might have to have a endoscopy or other tests depending upon what surgery you want.

xxx

 

[MrsSAFC]

re trhe funding im not 100% sure i only know what i have been told which is different to others.... my gp said they have speicla funds they could use if PCT didnt fund, but then dietician told me if i was invited to seminar then the funding had been agreed so... x hope that helps! theres athread for SRH and where people are in their journey xx

 

[novamay]

I'm under that impression too - that Sunderland fund you if you've been invited to seminar. Mr Small told the group I was in last year that no matter what happens/how long it takes we will get the op as funding has been agreed (or we wouldn't be there!)