Getting Scary now!!

[GosportNancy]

Just got the news that I can't get on the heart transplant list until my BMI is below 30 and I just checked and mine is over 34.

To be in the healthy range I need to be around 25 which is around 12st for my height...so still have more than 4 stone to lose.

Pottered around in the garden for a bit today but am wiped out now so am resting up for a day or two

[EllaMidlands]

Hi, sorry to hear this. How much do you need to lose to get under 30? Don't worry about trying to be 25

[GosportNancy in reply to EllaMidlands]

I haven't worked that out. 30 still puts me in the overweight category and any major op is more risky when overweight...so I am playing safely

[EllaMidlands in reply to GosportNancy]

If you can get on the list when you are 30 then you will be closer to 25 by the time of the op. I wish you all the luck in the world. You can do this!

[YellowRose55]

Hi GosportNancy

Sorry to hear that you still have to wait to get on the heart transplant list. Just focus for now on getting your BMI down and hopefully you will get on the waiting list.

[Minniewinny 5 stone Maintainer]

I understand the heading of this post now I've read it..

You can do this, then get on the list and keep going until your health and weight are in a better place to give you the best options for surgery.

Cheering you on to better days 🎉🎉🎉

[GosportNancy in reply to Minniewinny]

Thanks for being such a great cheerleader...I need lots of them right now.

I like to plan ahead and consider all options. The state of play right now is I have only just started on the first of several steps I need to take before I get on the list. I am planning to keep losing weight while I work through all the medical stuff then hopefully things will come together

[Hidden in reply to GosportNancy]

Hi GosportNancy, Rooting for you and wishing you well on your journey x

[Minniewinny 5 stone Maintainer in reply to GosportNancy]

We all want you to succeed and have you here to become one of the maintainers to encourage all of us and the next new sign ups for many many years to come...

[Gemini64 in reply to GosportNancy]

Good luck x👍🏻😊

[Ceals]

Not good news GosportNancy but huge motivation to keep on keeping on. Everyone here will be supporting you.

Take care

[PippiRuns 6kg Restart Nov 2023]

I'm sorry to hear that. I understand why they can't do a transplant on someone who's overweight, but it makes little sense to me that you can't be on the waiting list while you are losing weight. For once we won't be lecturing about not losing weight too fast. You have to get to healthy BMI fast and get on the list and then worry about the remaining bit. Good luck.

[ary88 Restart July 2023]

Hi Nancy,,despite this setback, I hope calorie counting gets to be OK, so that you feel better soon.With a hug

[Tiggerr]

I have to agree with PippiRuns

I come from a working background that doesn't deal with this type of nonsense lying down.

I would work out how much weight it would take to get below 30 BMI, divide that by 1.5 lbs to find out how many weeks it would take me (add a couple of extra weeks for 'good luck'). Then ring the 'people' that have told you that you can't be on a waiting list.

Two things... -- you're either going to be below 30 bmi before they're likely to call you up or if not then they can bump you back in the queue. They are putting your health at risk just so their stats don't show you being in a queue for too long... Grrrrr! (Not a happy grrrr either).