Well here we go..................,
Today (17/05/2011) I received by first letter from the hospital dated 10/05/2011 to see the Bariatric (weight loss) Team following written request from my local general practitioner (GP)...... Doctor.
The issuing clinic was General Surgery and the letter was signed Surgical Outpatient Department.
The letter didn't give me an appointment time, but did state that the waiting time from Doctors referral was 13 weeks and that they would be in touch in the near future to confirm the date of the 1st appointment.OMG this seems a long time, but then again it’s a major decision moving forward.
Excited now and I am starting to think and take time to investigate on the Internet, especially about the hospital and the rate of success.
The internet is a great tool and search engines like www.google.com can provide a wealth of information for you.
What surgery was I to have....Initially I am thinking the Gastric Band, but hey let's wait and see.
Weight loss surgery is a serious surgical procedure that decreases the size of the stomach, reduces food intake and this will enable me to lose a significant amount of weight. It is a permanent procedure that requires a lifetime commitment to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and this is my number one concern. Weight loss surgery not only helps you to lose weight, but can help improve your overall health, well-being and self-esteem which is just what I need mid-life.
Types of Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery is a serious surgical procedure that decreases the size of the stomach, reduces food intake and this will enable me to lose a significant amount of weight. It is a permanent procedure that requires a lifetime commitment to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and this is my number one concern. Weight loss surgery not only helps you to lose weight, but can help improve your overall health, well-being and self-esteem which is just what I need mid-life.
Types of Weight Loss Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery, Lap-Band surgery and the gastric sleeve procedures are the three most widely practiced types of weight loss surgery so I am advised.
Gastric bypass surgery, the weight loss involves the surgeon using staples to the smaller, upper part of the stomach, separating it from the rest of the main stomach. The end result is that the amount of food I will be able to eat will be reduced. The small intestine is rerouted and connected to the smaller stomach pouch that the surgeon would create from the main stomach.
Lap-Band surgery, the surgeon would place a silicone rubber band around the top of my stomach; this would create a very small stomach pouch. When I would eat, I would feel full very quickly. Food slowly flows from the smaller pouch into the lower part of my stomach and then into the rest of the digestive tract.
Lap-Band surgery, the surgeon would place a silicone rubber band around the top of my stomach; this would create a very small stomach pouch. When I would eat, I would feel full very quickly. Food slowly flows from the smaller pouch into the lower part of my stomach and then into the rest of the digestive tract.
Gastric sleeve surgery uses a keyhole approach that involves the use of a laparoscopic tool that is inserted through small incisions. The laparoscopic tool provides a visual guide to the inside of the abdomen during the procedure.
