Kings College Hospital, London

[Serapis Bey]

Hi, has anyone had WLS at Kings College Hospital?

I met with my Surgeon, Dr.Chang at the beginning of July. She told me that there would be a 6 month wait until the operation & I signed the consent form. But I haven't been given a date yet.

I had an appointment with the dietitian 2 weeks ago about the post & pre op diets. Does this mean that my op will be sooner rather than later?

Has Dr.Chang operated on anyone here? It would nice to hear about your experiences

 

[cherry]

didnt wanna read and run hope someone comes along soon to help...... i have heard people mention that surgeon so hopefully there ll be along soon... sounds like the op is sooner rather than later hey x

 

[Serapis Bey]

Thanks Kelly

Glad that my surgeon is known on this board

 

[Serapis Bey]

Bump

 

[BlueDiamond]

I had my pre op about 4 weeks prior to surgery so the op could be sooner rather then later, but I dont know how ur provider works...... good luck anyway xx

 

[HiddenBeauty]

Those of you who have done Kings College how long should it be before I get another letter?

I went on the 14th Dec and was told that they would do a gastric bypass. How long should I be waiting for another letter?

 

[Serapis Bey]

Hi,

It depends on what stage you are on.
My 1st appointment in kings college was in February to see someone in Dr.Alwyns clinic. She basically asked me questions & assessed whether I was suitable for the op.

I was sent a letter 2-3 weeks later saying that she'd recommended me to the surgery team.

I then had to have a blood test & do the sleep study for sleep apnoea. That was in May.

I finally met with my surgeon in June, who put me on her waiting list, I had to sign a big green form.

I saw the dietician in August.

I still haven't received a letter with a date. I've called my surgeons secretary who's told me I should be allocated a date at the end of the month to be operated on in February.

I have been told that Dr.Chang has a large backlog of patients.

So to answer your question - if you've met with the surgeon, I would say it will take at least 7 months for the op.

If you've had your 1st meeting with someone in the hospital, you should receive another letter within 2 to 3 weeks.


Good luck!

 

[HiddenBeauty]

I'm gonna add two weeks to that 2-3 weeks for xmas holidays and post issues etc...

 

[alliejc]

It sounds like we were seen around the same time. I was referred to Kings, having been referred originally in March 2010 to Swanley Hospital. They agreed I should have WLS and referred me to Kings. I had my first appointment with Ms Chang on 22 December. We decided on the Gastric Sleeve and I signed the consent form there and then. She told me the waiting list was approximately 6 months. I then went and had bloods done. I had an appointment in January for breathing and sleep apnoea tests and am now just waiting. I rang the hospital a couple of weeks ago and was informed that the waiting list has now gone from the 6 months I was promised to 9 months and very possibly longer. So I have written to Ms Chang this week to find out exactly how long the wait is and what I can expect to happen next.