I'm Not Sure What The Nhs Waiting List Is Now, But Where I Live You Can't Even Get A Drs Appointment You Have To Ring On The Morning At 8.30, By The Time You Get Through They've All Gone And You Can Only Book For The Following Week Which Most Of The Time They've Gone Too.
I Asked My Dr About Surgery And At 20+ Stone Was Desperate, He Told Me That I Would Have To See The Dietician For 6mnths And Follow A Calorie Controlled Diet If That Didnt Work Then I Would Be Put On Slimming Pills And Join A Gym For A Year And Then If That Didnt Work They Would Consider Surgery And There Was About A 3 Year Waiing List.
I Told The Dr I Don't Need To See A Dietician I Could Tell Them What To Eat, I Needed Help Controlling My Appetite, Anyway After 20 Years Of Being Obese I Rang Why Go Abroad, They Quoted Me £4950 For The Surgery +1 Fill, Rang My Bank Got A £5000 Loan, Had My Consultation, Booked The Surgery And Am Due My Surgery 15th Nov And It Has Took 9 Weeks Total From Deciding To Do It Myself, I Could Have Had It Done Sooner But Have Booked A Holiday The Week Before Surgery. So I Would Urge Anyone Who Can Afford It To Not Waste Time Waiting For The Nhs. Good Luck.