Waiting for WLS.... how much longer?

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Hi everyone.

I’m new to the forum, but thought I would begin this conversation for anyone who’s going through similar.

After 5 years of appointments, blood tests and weight loss, I am currently at the ‘top of the list’ for a gastric sleeve in my area. I am 25 years old, and have been waiting since I was 20 to get to this point.

I’ve done the usual - jumping through all the hoops and loops required to prove my consistency and motivation to do this. I’m coming on here today, moreso out of sheer heartache and desperation now.

I missed a call this morning by a couple of seconds as I was on my way to work. After 20 minutes of trying to get through to the hospital switchboard, being transferred to paediatric management & liver transplant (?), I speak to the woman whom called me, for her to tell me the call was to offer me a surgery date, however within the 20 minute gap of trying to call back, it had been filled already by someone else.

I can’t tell you how much this has really really knocked my confidence and increased my anxiety over this now. I can’t believe that because I missed a call, despite being ‘at the top of the list’ they didn’t bother to call me back a couple of minutes later, and instead just simply went on to the next person waiting.

I can’t help but feeling bitter and just distraught. 5 years waiting and the first date I could’ve been offered, I missed, because I couldn’t call back on a no-call number.

I can’t be the only person who’s been feeling this way. It would be great to hear from others who are in the same position as I am - just sat tight, waiting for that call to come through (and to be longer than 3 rings!).

x

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Hey lovely, thats so unfair and i hope you told them too.. i was on the list for just over 4yrs, and covid didnt help or i think it would of been 3yr wait.
Where are you having your surgery, and what are you having a sleeve or bypass?
I had a sleeve at Portsmouth August 2024 so coming up to a year now, it really is the best thing i ever did, ive just just over 5 st so far and im still loosing between 2and 4lb a week.
The only disadvantage is apart from the initial phone call 1 week later and a 6 week appointment after, i havent heard from anyone, not even a dietitian, where as im sure we are meant to have a six month appointment and a 3 and 6 monthly zoom call with the dietition. So make sure you ask when your catch ups are meant to be. Itll be the best thing you ever do having this surgery, now i suggest you contact them every week to see if they have a date for you, do not feel bad about pestering them, cos quite rightly they should of called you back and not offered that surgery date to anyone until they was able to speak to you…
Good luck lovely xx