Well I don't know why I thought yesterday would be any different from my other appointments. I met with yet another person who I told my medical history to, they did some bloodwork, the doctor pressed on my tummy and that was about it.

No answers about what to expect in hospital ... no information. I asked what happened next and she sort of stared at me and said that next I come in and have my operation. Okay then.

So there you go - I suppose we'll just play this whole surgery thing by ear.

On another note - she was impressed with my weight loss.. by their scale it was 10 pounds.

Today is my preop assessment at the hospital. I have no idea what exactly they will do - but I'm sure I'll get to sit and wait on a few different people to see me.

Last visit, I was told that I had to lose some weight before surgery. In my head, I know that makes sense - but I got really frustrated because they'd never mentioned that to me before. Random people have been seeing me since last August and in that time I'd actually gained just shy of 30lbs. A little bit of last supper syndrome, I'll admit - but also due to the thyroid drug I'd been put on which slows down the metabolism (like I need that!). So every meeting I'd had, they'd note the gain and also note the drug and say that was why I'd gained.

I then go to the last appointment and all of a sudden was chided for gaining. I think that's one of the downsides of seeing so many different people (even if they are working for the same surgeon). It was very annoying.

On another note, it actually turns out that the hypERthyroidism I had is now hyPO and they'd given me too much medicine to slow down my thyroid. Go figure. In my mind, the NHS's ick care for chronic conditions strikes again. I've now stopped taking that medicine.

I've been dieting since that visit and I've lost 7.78lbs. (but who's counting!) I went and weighed myself this morning at Boots and plan to take the printed slip with me in case their scale shows a lesser number.

I will be SO annoyed if they push back my surgery. I want to show them that I'm dedicated to making this work, hence the diet.

More news after the appointment today. Finger's x'd.

On advice from the Patient Liaison at the Homerton, I called my GP to ask her to contact the PCT on my behalf. So I rang Dr Lam this morning and was, fortunately, able to speak to her. She was surprised that my funding hadn't been taken care of already. I didn't tell her that had the &$#@ person at the hospital not forgotten/lost my application that we might be further along.

She said she would find out who at the PCT was handling my case and give them a call. Hopefully that will be helpful.

I'm tired of waiting.

Today I have a follow up appointment with Mr Mannur. I have NO idea what I'm following up on. I just got a letter telling me to be there.

I've tried calling the patient liaison person at the hospital to check the status of my funding/operation - but I can't seem to get her to call me back. I wonder what I'll be told today.. after all, it is now mid-February and I'd previously been told that I should be having my surgery right about now.

I can't say that I'm too thrilled about my appointment today - I guess because I doubt I'll be told anything exciting. Finger's x'd that isn't the case.