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Soozern    75

Soozern
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I've just joined and don't, as yet, have a date for my sleeve but have realised with the NHS it may be some time away. I was just wondering if many people here have, or intend to, pay for their sleeve op. Look forward to replies!

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able2cope    193

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Hi,

I was NHS - but you are right - I had to wait 6 years, from when I first went to my own GP to the actual op..patience is a virtue as they say...Hope you don't have to wait as long - I'm in Grampian Scotland region

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Roully    2

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Hello. I am planned to self fund and have a date of 22/8/15 for surgery. I live in Surrey. First time I have put anything on this site as I find it a little confusing as would prefer discussions just with UK members.

regards,

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Soozern    75

Soozern
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Hello. I am planned to self fund and have a date of 22/8/15 for surgery. I live in Surrey. First time I have put anything on this site as I find it a little confusing as would prefer discussions just with UK members.

regards,

Definitely a confusing forum! I've read a lot of posts but a lot of them aren't really relevant as they refer to US insurance plans etc. I think I'll probably end up self funding. Can I ask how long it will be between your first appointment and the date you have for your op?

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_Kate_    2,224

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I went the NHS route and was told it would be 2 - 3 year weight. So I opted to go private and have my surgery on 23/07.

@@Roully

There is a UK group here. It would be really good if a few of us could start using it to keep in touch and sort out the whats, wheres and why's in the UK. However the forums are great no matter which ones you use. Please add me as a friend if you want to keep tabs !!

Kate

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Soozern    75

Soozern
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Hi,

I was NHS - but you are right - I had to wait 6 years, from when I first went to my own GP to the actual op..patience is a virtue as they say...Hope you don't have to wait as long - I'm in Grampian Scotland region[/quote

I definitely can't wait that long. I've got an appointment to discuss self funding, as now I've made the decision I don't want to hang around.

I'm in my early 60s and feel if I don't do it now it will be too late. When did you have your sleeve fitted? Is it going ok?

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Soozern    75

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I went the NHS route and was told it would be 2 - 3 year weight. So I opted to go private and have my surgery on 23/07.

@@Roully

There is a UK group here. It would be really good if a few of us could start using it to keep in touch and sort out the whats, wheres and why's in the UK. However the forums are great no matter which ones you use. Please add me as a friend if you want to keep tabs !!

Kate

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Soozern    75

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I don't consider myself to be a complete idiot when it comes to the internet etc but this forum is really difficult to use. Kate I'll add you as a friend and maybe we can meet 'on the other side'!

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able2cope    193

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I had my sleeve done in Oct 2012 - its going fine, but still not at my goal - I'm happy where I am, don't get me wrong - but need to lose another 20lbs or so in order to be able to get skin surgery - the NHS is so full of rules...

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Soozern    75

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Wow able2cope you are doing great! I'm happy if I lose a couple of pounds, but then I put it on again!

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able2cope    193

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I've lost over 100lbs now - thank you :) I know what you mean about always putting it back on again - that was the story of my life... I do seem to have come to something of a standstill now though.

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chrisredjeep    357

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Hi and welcome. I am self funding and I live in Wales. I looked at gastric band about 5 years ago but partner put me off, so now we are both singing from the same hymn sheet as it were, I'm having the sleeve on 16th July. Please feel free to add me as a friend.

Chris

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kerryyoung    15

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i had mine on the nhs, from my first appointment to the day of my operation was 7 months, im 3 and half months out now and down 6 stone, bought myself size 18 jeans today, havent been in that size for yrs best decision ive ever made

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DeeBee62    0

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I was eligible for surgery on the NHS but because of the ridiculous 3 tier scheme (which is just a waste of time and money) I was told it could take anything from 18 months to 2 years to get the op done. I felt I couldn't wait that long as I'd spent 30 years yoyo dieting and was at the end of my tether so I did my research and decided to fund it myself and have a gastric sleeve in the Czech Republic.

I had my op on the 7th of April with no complications (had my gall bladder removed at the same time) and I've lost 3st 8lb so far. I'd like to lose around another 5. I can't fault the treatment I received in the Czech Republic - I chose that location because of the high standard of care and the cost, which is far lower than in the UK.

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chrisredjeep    357

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Well off home today after having it done here in uk . No pain ! Looking forward to seeing the scales showing a loss

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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