Sorry this may be long.
So last year I was diagnosed with a hernia. I was referred to a Consultant as it was likely I would need surgery. I am no fool so realised I would need to lose weight as BMI was high. Maybe 39
So I asked about nurse led weight management programmes and I was told that they no longer offer this but do Slimming World referral for those that meet criteria. I didn't. So yes I was annoyed but got on with it and lost maybe 1/2 stone in advance of Consultant appointment.
Consultant told me I needed to lose 2 stone as success rates better with lower BMI. I returned having lost maybe 11/2 stone only to be given a new target of BMI 28. Another 11/2 to lose.
Since than I have had a couple of A and E and GP visits due to severe pain and vomiting. For a while hole both my pancreas and gallbladder were suspected but thankfully after a stressful time a CT scan ruled these out so my symptoms were put down to a hernia flare up by A and E and virus by Gp. Gp was actually quite rude and he basically treated me like a hypochondriac despite 2 weeks previously telling me my pancreas was enlarged and ordering urgent tests etc.
He weighed me again and I joked that this was a bad week as it was my Birthday. I was told that was no excuse. ,(My BMI had gone down but didn't comment)
The parting shot was me saying so all I now have to deal with in the hernia. I was gruffly told they don't operate on those. Not sure why Consultant ordered CT to decide whether to do open it Lap procedure than.
Just feeling fed up with it all. Consultant booked for next month and I am just waiting to be put off again.
To add to this I have muscle separation after my pregnancies and I believe this is not helping my other symptoms but according to our Trust this doesn't cause symptoms and is not corrected.
Thank you for reading to the end.