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Next step - approaching the finish line
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Jamast
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Had a letter today from the hospital. Apparently the PCT want the dietician to approve the op for me, after she updates her info on me (as the consultant is basically ***** - apologies for that). Once they get her sayso, they will approve funding. So I'm calling the dietician first thing in the morning to see if I need a face-to face chat or if we can do it over the phone. Not sure if I am getting exited or just annoyed that it's another hoop (albiet a minor one) due to having a crappy consultant. But keep your fingers crossed for me.
Bellydancer57
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Fingers toes & eyes crossed for you
Jamast
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Bored and still waiting. Finally received a letter last week from the hospital telling me that as I am not happy with the consultant, they want me to have yet another 'final' meeting with the dietician, just so she can confirm that I have jumped through all the hoops and if she is happy, they will then definately approve my funding.
So on the one hand - brilliant - as I know there will be no problem with the dietician (she has wanted to put in the funding application since feb 2011). But on the other hand, I am really peed off. Firstly, the dietician is actually on holiday until next monday, and secondly, I suppose that any appointment I have to make with her will have to fit in with her list and the last time I saw her, the waiting list was between four and six months long. I am wondering what the chances are that I could chat to her over the phone and she can confirm my weight and eating habits with the GP - surely that would be quicker. Otherwise I can see this whole fiasco moving well into the 6th year!!!
So on the one hand - brilliant - as I know there will be no problem with the dietician (she has wanted to put in the funding application since feb 2011). But on the other hand, I am really peed off. Firstly, the dietician is actually on holiday until next monday, and secondly, I suppose that any appointment I have to make with her will have to fit in with her list and the last time I saw her, the waiting list was between four and six months long. I am wondering what the chances are that I could chat to her over the phone and she can confirm my weight and eating habits with the GP - surely that would be quicker. Otherwise I can see this whole fiasco moving well into the 6th year!!!
Jamast
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Thanks Yvessa. I definately intend to try and push it. It's difficult to go to her reception as it's around a six hour trip (there and back) by public transport.
Jamast
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ooo good idea. I never thought of putting it in writing, and I'm usually much quicker on the uptake lol x
Jamast
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Starter pic!!!
OMIGOODGOD!!! I just found a pic of me on minimins when I first started this journey, when I weighed around 400lbs (and had dyed my hair almost black - for some strange reason). I only weigh around 50lbs less than that now, and am back to my normal hair colour. Nevertheless, the pic is VERY SCARY.
OMIGOODGOD!!! I just found a pic of me on minimins when I first started this journey, when I weighed around 400lbs (and had dyed my hair almost black - for some strange reason). I only weigh around 50lbs less than that now, and am back to my normal hair colour. Nevertheless, the pic is VERY SCARY.
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Jamast
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still a very pretty lady, you will look like cheryl cole when your finished
Thank you - but ... Cheryl Cole ...Now thats is scary!!! Much scarier than my 'ugly' pic lol.
Thank you Ruthie. xx
Jamast
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Some good news.
Have spoken personally to the dietician. She would have been happy to do it my way (over the phone and weight from GP) however, she doesn't want the PCT to have any excuse to change their minds about accepting what she tell them. Her waiting list would have meant me seeing her at the end of Sept (aaarrgghhh). That would have meant PCT meeting in Dec (our only meet every three months), which would have then meant we would be into the 7th year of fighting for the op by the time I finally got it.
However, we had a lovely long chat and she jigged a few things around in her diary and I will be off to see her (in her lunch break!!) a week on friday. Yaaaaahhhhh.
That means she will be in contact with PCT before the end of June (Squeezing into this 3 month meeting block) and I should hopefully hear something by the middle - to end of July.
Keep those fingers crossed please - they're working so far lol xx
Have spoken personally to the dietician. She would have been happy to do it my way (over the phone and weight from GP) however, she doesn't want the PCT to have any excuse to change their minds about accepting what she tell them. Her waiting list would have meant me seeing her at the end of Sept (aaarrgghhh). That would have meant PCT meeting in Dec (our only meet every three months), which would have then meant we would be into the 7th year of fighting for the op by the time I finally got it.
However, we had a lovely long chat and she jigged a few things around in her diary and I will be off to see her (in her lunch break!!) a week on friday. Yaaaaahhhhh.
That means she will be in contact with PCT before the end of June (Squeezing into this 3 month meeting block) and I should hopefully hear something by the middle - to end of July.
Keep those fingers crossed please - they're working so far lol xx
