hello everyone, what a good website this is:clap2: heres my story so far, i have researched lap banding on the net and i'm desperate to have it done , i went to see my gp ,who admitted that she had never had any dealings with this but would take a look at the bumph i had downloaded from the net , she then had a meeting with my other dr and they decided that they would give me a referal [i want to go to a private hospital] as the waiting list in my area is 3 years:mad: i sent my referal to the private hospital and they are seeing if they can get the funding from the pct for me ,the pct havent said yes yet , but i have got to go to have a consultation and to fill out a form on 5th november so here's hoping. anyone got any answers for me that they might want to hear, i fit the criteria with my bmi and failed dieting , oh and i have just been informed that i have high cholesteral:help:

Hi janice,

like you a newbe to site, good luck on funding and banding. hopefully will get mine done on 24th nov, seeing surgeon on Thursday

hi , how did you get on today ,good i hope

Hi Janice, yep got the goahead for 24th November, see nutritional team one week before. realy excited and realy nervous too, how are you doing?

<p>good for you, i go on monday i am trying to stay really positive and hope everything goes ok so that they can go back to my pct and they give the hospital the funding, i will report back after i have been, keep us updated on your banding.</p>

will keep my fingers crossed for you, good luck

thanks, are you having yours done nhs or private and where abouts

Hi, I Went Yesterday And The Surgeon Approved Me I Even Went To See The Dietician, She Gave Me All The Bumph About Before,during And After The Op , So Fingers Crossed The Pct Will Say I Can Be Funded For It

what is the Pct?

thanks, are you having yours done nhs or private and where abouts

Hi Janice, i am paying private for my band and i am having it fitted at Clare Park Hospital in Farnham surrey. I see the nutritionalist and anesthatist on the 19th, and then in for surgery on 24th.

Good luck with the funding.

hi, the pct stands for primary care trust,they give the say so on funding for all things be it on the nhs or private

i bet you cant wait, have you got to follow the pre op diet for 2 weeks

Hi Janice.

well dont have to follow pre op diet for two weeks just 5 days on the milk diet, and it really is milk. 4 pints of semi a day + 1 mug of bovril a day (for the salt) + 2 pints of other fluids, water, diet drinks, tea, coffee, no sugar. I am just at the end of day one and it sucks, but i said i will stick to it and i will try my hardest, Any more news on your funding?

hi , stick with your liquids its not long for you now [green with envy] the hospital emailed me wednesday and said the person dealing with the funding has been on holiday so she is going to get in touch with them again this week as soon as i hear i will let you know xx

Oooo good luck in finding out :scared: