need advice

debbie_7155 · 07-02-2008, 11:07 AM

Hi i have got a date through to see the consultant at the hospital on the 21st july,
I have already had blood tests done at my GP (doctor's surgery) & he said all were fine to them
Normally this used to be done at the hospital but they are doing blood testing with your local doctors to cut the waiting list down as that procedure is normally the first thing they do at the hospital

So my question is.... what will happen in the next stage when i go see them at the hospital ?.. when do i see a dietition ? etc

Im from the UK & going to Derby hospital..any advice greatfully appreciated

bellygobelly · 07-02-2008, 12:54 PM

hi debbie

I was banded on 30th may at derby .

I take it that 21st july is your first vist? on my first vist I was weight then see the deitician then the consultant. then was ment to have bloods taken. except they forgot about me and all had gone home...

I was told that I would have to be approved by the board of docs ect at hospitial. then be put on the waiting list.six months is the time.

I waited six months from my first apptment till day of op so was well pleased. didnt even know that i was on waiting list until I had letter to go to derby for my pre-op asment. glad i didnt know before as im a worry wart lol.

I was worried if doing the (right) thing!!!!! but its the best thing i done in my life. allways been big. had it done to spine giving up on me...

I lost 19 lbs since 30th may 08. in total from nov o7 3 stone and 2 lbs yay so pleased never got past 2 and half stone before.!!!!!!!!!! so that wont be going back on.
I have to go back on 18th july to see the deitician again. but a long way for 15 min appt as i live in south lincolnshire. but heyho it will be worth it.

hope this has helped ?
Ann

debbie_7155 · 07-02-2008, 01:38 PM

Hi Ann, wow you have lost alot of weight... yes the 21st of july will be my first visit, the bloods i have had by my GP, i was hoping to have the operation this year..oh well..how come you lost some weight prior to the operation, do they tell you too ?

Its so nice to meet someone not only from the UK on here but also the same hospital for the operation, what are they like there ? are they nice people ect ?

Im from a village Sudbrooke, can i ask where you are from Ann ?

bellygobelly · 07-03-2008, 09:18 AM

hi debbie
yes they are all nice docs nurse i thought they would judge me. but no they didnt for the first time ever nobody judge me. so that was good.

becuase when i went to local hospitial for pcos treatment thats all they went on about my weight. and it didnt matter if i only lost a little bit of wieght it wasnt good enough for them.!!!!

when i went to derby for my first appt I took all my slimming world books with me with my different wieght losses over the last five years. they didnt want to look at them i was suprised. its been the same 2 and half stone on and off in last five years. so its good to get past that mile stone now!!

I lost weight before my op becuase i wanted to. as when my back went last jan last year. the more weight i put back on the worse it got couldnt even walk to end of my drive. im a big walker or was. lol

up until jan 07 I had gone from a size 26/24 to a size 20 fitted trousers no elastic in site.!!!! was well pleased with myself then my back finally gave up on me (curved spine) and slipped disks. hips out of line. when i had my spine straightened out by the chyropractor i gain 3 inches in hieght!!!
so the weight came back on again.. doc refered me to derby. and the rest is history as they say.
ITS THE BEST THING I HAVE HAD DONE!!!

Im now 3 stone and 2 lbs lighter yay I go back to derby on 18th july to see the deitician.

I live in a small road called lutton marsh.. its about 17 miles from spalding.

Ann x

debbie_7155 · 07-03-2008, 10:46 AM

Hi Ann,
I am so proud of you for your weight achievement well done :)

My weight has been a yo yo for the last 10 yrs, when i lose weight i can normally lose between 2-3 stone but then put it back on & more,
I quit smoking after smoking for 23 years & im only 37, yikes, i was rushed to hospital 2 yrs ago thinking i was having a heart attack cos of my weight, but luckly it turned out to be muscles in my chest i had damaged, & i saw the top heart surgeon & he said if i didnt quit smoking it would kill me..NOT the weight, to which i was amazed, as i thought it would be the other way round..so i quit there & then & that was 2 years ago in april & i dont miss them one bit..in fact i hate the thought that i was a smoker..& thats coming from someone who said i would never give them up.........so why the hell cant it happen for my weight?...Thats why i am going for this op..i have tried so hard to lose weight but the damn thing wont shift, no matter how hard i exercise & be good..

Its so ironic as my grandfather died of a heart attack, my father died of cancer & my sister is full blown diabetic & NONE of them are over weight...its so strange how things are thrown at us....

The only thing that bothers me is i keep reading horror stories on here with people not coping with their band, being sick, bleeding, rushing to a&e, calling their doctors...is it really as bad as that? or maybe there not following the correct procedures ?

How long was you in hospital fr & are you all recovered from the operation now?
what kinds of foods are you eating?

I know spalding i have a cousin lives there, he is a policeman

Debbie. x

bellygobelly · 07-03-2008, 10:58 AM

hi debbie

I was in hospitail for 1 night only. had op done at 12 noon and was on ward by 1.30 pm awake. didnt even think id had it done. lol and im the worlds bigest wimp!!!!!!!!

by day 3 i was bored of sitting about resting. done plenty of that last year. with back.

I did 3 weeks and 5 day of liquids could cope with the last 2 days need food.
now done a week of soft foods , been having ready breck . scambled eggs. mashed potatoe. fish pie frozen 1.

yesterday i had fish fingers and baked beans yum yum.,,,

today i had crispbreads with tuna and a little salad cream. just chewed it to death lol
loads of water to..
I not had bread for 5 weeks now and dont miss it 1 bit.

pm me or send a email via my profile.
got to go do tea now hubby b home soon
take care Ann x