GerryBhoy

Sooooo.... I finally had my first appointment on my weight loss journey. This was with a Nutritionist. He basically interviewed me about my eating habits, mental health, weight loss history etc. I have to spend 3 Months with his department (dietetics), meeting as a group every 2 weeks, before being passed to the bariatric team. During my time with him I have to lose 2.5% of my body weight to progress to the next stage. This is only around 7lbs so not too worried. At the next stage with the Bariatric team, I then need to lose a further 5% before getting final sign off for surgery. What I found really strange is that the Nutritionist said that they would recommend the Gastric sleeve as it has a better effect on reversing type 2 diabetes than Bypass. I found this quite surprising as all the research I had done beforehand pointed to the exact opposite.

Thanks All.

Hi All, I have finally received a date for my first consultation with the Bariatric team after being on the waiting list for 18 months. Although I am based in Scotland and i know the vast majority on here are North america based, so your experiences might be vastly different, I was still looking for some tips on what to expect from the first consultations if possible. There is a UK based Forum, but it doesnt seem to get much traffic. Many thanks Gerry

Thanks Elizabeth

Hi Frust, yes going through the NHS. The plus side is obviously that it is completely free of charge, but it has been a frustrating wait these past 18 months.

My Mother In Law's maiden name is Dunn believe it or not, but I wont hold that against you. LOL. Be proud of your Celtic firey red hair. it makes you 1 in a million.

Many thanks for the info.

Many thanks for the welcome

Hi all, I am Gerry from Edinburgh, Scotland. Just finally got my date through for my first consultation with the bariatric team, 18 months after being referred by my family Doc. Excited and scared Sh*tless in equal measure to be starting out on this journey, but I am only 38 years old, with type 2 diabetes and High blood pressure, so hopefully this will be the first step in improving and prolonging my life.