Debs

Hi!! UPDATE

I saw Dr Patel on the 23rd of Dec 11 and he recomends me having the bypass, as hes the Dr and he knows whats best for me thats whating having, Ive now got my date, 3rd March,12.. only 4 weeks away, :purplebananna: im happy but scared, just waiting for my pre assesment,,

Debs

Hi too you all,

Ive heard there is a support/chat meeting in Bridgewood mannor chatham, on the 1st of every month, i cant find out what time it starts so was wondering if anyone wants too meet fo a chat!! and well see who turns up!!

Please let me know as i dont want to be sitting at the bar like a lemon people might get the wrong idea lol

Thanks

Debs

hi

I cant belive

Ive put on a stone since my last visit with the consultat in june this year,,

but part of that is my hernia..

I phone up admissions yesterday and she said that its a year waiting just to get the date-so i saw the doc in june-i might get a date next june to have the op ??????

im in a lot of pain with this henia its gt bigger i cant wait that long,

enough on me lol

congrats on loosing the weight hope u dont mind me asking but im worred about baggy skin... what was dr patel like,, i havent met him yet

debs

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Hello Debs,

Didn't ignore you, just very busy in the last 4 weeks. Plenty of visits to the hospital clinic in Denmark Hill. Almost every week! I'm diabetic type 1 on the insulin pump and after my op all settings has to be changed. It's a process done gradually, bit of a trial and error thing! You're asking about my progress.

On my last visit, Friday, I lost 2 stone, that's from 16.07.11. For me that translates in going from tops ( I'm top heavy) size 28-30 to 22-24. Bottoms are now size 20 in Next from 22-24 in Evans. I'm very happy with that! It's not as spectacular as others but I was warned that my loss of weight will be slower due to my medical problems. I say when you're 55 ( I'll be in October) slower is better for you. Last week, after being cleared by hospital I returned to my Pilates classes. I'm still the heaviest girl in the group, but who cares! Got to start keeping fit! I renewed my membership in a local gym and this week will start weight training program. My aim is to keep loosing fat not muscles. In regards to my food, I'm eating everything. The key words are: very slowly and chew, chew, chew.....My calories intake is about 1000 to 1500 (weekends only). The biggest difficulty is my intake of Protein. Ideal amount for us a day is around 45-50 grams a day. Sometimes I struggle with it. Generally my energy levels are increasing. That's very good news for me. First 4 weeks after surgery I felt totally washed out. Put this question out on the forum and response was: eat more carbohydrates. Made changes to my diet and things slowly improved. What else.... pain in my shoulders. That's almost gone, too. Comes back only if I'm very tired.

I'll say one thing about King's program for candidates for bariatric surgery: IT DOES NOT EXIST. I was left, after my initial consultation with a surgeon, to my own devices. Same thing goes for follow up after a surgery. NOTHING. I hope that you'll get more that I did. All my advice and support comes from staff in my diabetic clinic and pages of this forum. 95% of knowledge I have comes from here.

I understand that you have few other medical complications. I hope that staff in those clinics will offer you support as mine did. Try to read about SVG as much as you can find on the Internet. I went to the hospital prepared for all sorts of complications. The truth was I did rather well after my surgery.

It's a MIRACLE.

One more word, it's about 6 months waiting time from seeing a surgeon to the landing on his table.

Good luck!

Thanks,,

I hope i get help as im on my own..6mth from when i saw the doc 28.6.11-28.12.11 great just after xmas and right on top of new year..my son.. 13ys wont like that..

there probably do it in the new year but that will take them over the 6mth mark..

at the moment im a size 22-24 and about 19st i havent weighed myself im to scared to look

congrats on loosing the weight, i hope ill do the same and have no problems.. id like to go swimming or zumba.. but im not fit enough now i cant even swin 1/2 a lengh without getting puffed.and thats floating

keep me posted on your progress please as your the only person thats had the sleeve by the same Doc..

speak to u soon

Debsxx

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HI ya im not from your area but im from the uk.....im still waiting for my sleeve and am happy to chat with you and be a support to each other through this scary journey.

Lucy x

Hi lucy have u gt your date yet??

im still waiting to hear.

Debs

Hi thank you.. im still waiting to hear when im going in.. they said it would be 10 days before.. im in pian all the time now and my hernia has got bigger.. i just want it done now..how are you doing?? Debs

Hi how are u doing,,how much weight have u lost now??

i was in cobham last week so i was near u..id love to see any before or after pic if u have any..

Im still waiting.. how long were u on the list for??

im getting fed up now having trouble lifting my arms and my legs keep jumping so i cant gt compy,,

i must stop moaning lol

be nice to hear from u

Debs

Hi to U all.

My biggest fear is vomiting.. every time ive been given morphine or a strong pain killer im always sick when I wake up!!

I'm worried that it might pull on my stomach and do some damage,,

as im also having a big hernia repaired again,, all I did was sit down the fist time

and cough this time and my c section scar ripped on the inside,,

I'm in soo much pain evey day i just want this done now..

I'm still waiting on a date..

Doc said on the 28th June I was on 6mth waiting list,,I recon ill have my op at Xmas time!!

And ill be coming home on the train..

I ill let U all know when I hear from the doc..

Hi thank you.. im still waiting to hear when im going in.. they said it would be 10 days before.. im in pian all the time now and my hernia has got bigger.. i just want it done now..how are you doing?? Debs

Hello,

I'm sorry to hear that your meeting with a surgeon wasn't very helpful. I suppose some of them are better communicators than others.

I must say, from my own experience, that King's doesn't "spoils" its patients with an overflow of instructions and information before surgery

Most of my knowledge came from pages of this and US forum. Just read as much as you can. You'll be surprised how much information you'll find!

To answer your questions:

I spend 3 days in hospital. My op was on 16.07.11 Saturday. I was home by 18.07.11 Monday evening. I was released with a bag full of medications, provided by

a hospital pharmacy. 2 letters containing information from your surgeon about operation and drugs he prescribed for you.

I made copies of those documents at home (don't worry if you can't, staff in the surgery can do that for you) and took them to my GP surgery during my first visit

there.

The communication between hospital administration and local GP's are, at best, very slow. You'll need your doctor's support after 2 weeks, when your meds from

hospital will finish. Those 2 covering letters will provide grounds for writing a new prescription for you.

Transport home:

I was picked up by my husband in a car. My room mate booked a taxi to take her home. There's a possibility of arranging hospital transport home, but you have to

ask for it quite early. I would speak about it with a nurse on your admission to the ward. Do you have any friends or neighbors who could offer you this service?

You could always offer them to return cost of petrol, we all know how expensive it is today!!! Traveling home by train could be very stressful and painful Debs.

I would advice against it.

Hello Debs!

I'm from Kent, Meopham. My sleeve op took place on 16.07.11 at King's in Denmark Hill. I'm now 3 weeks after surgery, eating mushes and feeling good.

I was a patient of Mr.Patel. Don't worry about not having to go on special diet. Team in King's wants us in a good form and strong to recover quickly after surgery.

I you have any questions just ask and I'll try to answer. Try not to worry. I'll tell you one thing: the high after surgery, when you start loosing weight is incredible!

There's nothing like it!!!

Thanks i saw dr singh and he wasnt helpfull,,i dont no much about wats goimg to happen!! how did u get home by train!! how was the jouney.. how long was u in for..sorry to ask.. its lovley to finaly talk to someone whos had the same op in the same hosp by the same doc lolo.. please let me no how u are doing!!many thanks Debs

Today i feel like **** ive got a chest infection last time i had on i was in hosp with pnumonia..seeing doc today..cant breath havingto use my inhaler..thank all bye for now

Debs

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Hi to you all

did anyone have there op done at kings collage Hosp london!!

I havent meet the Doc yet and there not putting me on the pre_op diet..and havent given me any info.. Im having to find out about the sleeve myself

any info would be great!!

I have to travel up from Rainham kent. is there anyone near me (i would love to talk)

I have NO support down here..Im on the prioity list (6mths)of waiting and being in Pain..

many Thanks

Debs

Thank you both for helping me and making me feel a bit more at ease!!

when i go i will have to travel on 2 trains and walk up and down stairs.. im a bit worred that when i have to come home ill have trouble walking and climbing all the stairs..

thanks

debs

Well ive had my MRI..

had to lay there with my arms above my head for an hour....my arms are killing me!

I still cant lift my right arm up.. it feels so heavy and hurts..i have fun getting dressed and putting my hair up..

cant even lift a cup of tea up!!

oh well i have to wait 10 days not 7 for the results!!

If I didn't have to do a liquid diet, then I probably would have done a lower carb high Protein diet. This will at least prepare you for how things will be post op and also help shrink your liver too. Good luck!!

Thank you!! ive got my MRI scan this friday.ill let u know how it goes!!

Hi :wave:

I know this is abit early as i havent even got a date for my surgery yet, waiting time((5-6mths)

my doctor is Not putting me on any diet,

so when they phone me and give me 10 days notice before the opp

I will know what im doing yeh ok...

any great ideas!! :hail:

Its gonna be really hard as i love food and cant seem to stop thinking about it.. :pop2:

saying that as im typing im thinking of what to have for tea :hungry:

please can u :help:

:thankyou:

Debs

Hi to you all :wave:

ive opted to have the sleeve.. :scared0:

I have a very big hernia were my C section scar is.. this is from 13 yrs ago.. and on my right side I have a big lump.. which is Fluid from the hernia. :cry_smile im now in so much pain

the doc said he might do the hernia opp at the same time as the one for my weight...

I have Fluid in my feet and legs...last year I had pneumonia and and have severe sleep apnoea..I lost my job last year due to ill heath!! I have trouble just bending and I get puffed just walking up one flight of stairs.:faint:

the list goes on.. oh just put me down now :Dancing_tongue:

This will be at kings collage hosp in London.uk.. and I live in rainham Kent.. I have to travel by train...

how will this affect me after the opp..it takes over a hour to get home..

im worried that ill have trouble as I love food!! :hungry:

Ive been to see the doc in London again,,,yet again saw a different doc. last time I went up was December.. he put me on the waiting list TODAY!! :mad0:

Ive got to have a MRI scan on Fri 8th July, the doc said the lump in my liver is 1.4cm..im getting worried!!! :scared0:

The waiting time to have the opp is 5-6mths.. my hernia has got bigger its now from my C sectionon scar to my navel... :crying:

they will do both the hernia and sleeve opp at the same time.. he said ill be in HDU overnight as I will have to have tube in as I stop breathing when im asleep. :scared0:

they will let me know when im having the opp 10 days before hand..there not putting me on any diet before hand but they want me to loose weight before..

Can anyone tell me what is the best diet to go on before and ill do it 10 days before to help!!

:thankyou:

Debs