Hi guys,

Well after ten years of working with NHS GGC (Glasgow and Clyde) im finally hopefully on my way to getting sorted with a Gastric Sleeve.

Only route for us here in scotland is private or via the weight managment system they have in place which is very strict and quite honest a nightmare to qualify for, this is my fifth time doing the course and im JUST managing to stay in place.

Ive had the dietician and psychology review and all went well, we now have a 4 week diet which is similar to the diet once your healed past your surgery and have a goal to lose 2-4kg in those 4-5 weeks. After thats its onto four classes every two weeks which you will hear more in depth about things and be prepped for speaking to surgeon within those eight week ----- then the surgeon decides based on medical and how well you followed the diet.

complicated huh lol.

anyway, have a good evening all and hopefully speak soon!

I don't think so? From my initial consultation with Mr Gibson he instructed me to lose 5 kilos. During the same period, I had to consult with a dietician and Psychologist (again, all private) and this all over a period of about 10 weeks. Finally, green light for surgery, preceded by 2 week liver shrinkage diet.

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Ah gotcha, can't afford private but I'm doing NHS GCC weight programme again (6x lucky!) Got a 4 week trial diet to do then in January for 4 dates we have classes to do and then surgeon appointment. That's after near 15 months of work already. ????

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Good luck with that. I could only afford cos my husband drew down cash from his pension! But overall process was, thankfully, quite quick.

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