Hi all,
Long story short, I need to have a full proctocolectomy to be able to recover. The problem is that it has taken so long to identify the problem I've been having for seven years now, I've been left very underweight. I've successfully managed to get a referral to a surgeon to perform the operation, but he is incredibly reluctant to do so because I'm underweight.
I've told him that I'm more than willing to waive any sort of liability, and that I'm fully prepared to take my chances with any potential complications with anaesthesia, the operation itself and everything. I'd be able to recover a healthy weight AFTER surgery, but I'm currently unable to do so as a result of my condition becoming worse over time.
He wants me to go into hospital to be tube-fed, but on top of this being an incredibly long term process (literally God-knows-how-many months of just sitting in a hospital bed) I was in hospital for the same thing in 2016, during which time I was abused for over a month, which has left horrific traumatic scars on me, so you can imagine I don't exactly want to repeat the process for even longer.
Does anyone have any advice on how to move forward I. e. with pushing this procedure through? I'm so desperate. Any advice anyone can offer is massively appreciated.
Best wishes and all my love
Long story short, I need to have a full proctocolectomy to be able to recover. The problem is that it has taken so long to identify the problem I've been having for seven years now, I've been left very underweight. I've successfully managed to get a referral to a surgeon to perform the operation, but he is incredibly reluctant to do so because I'm underweight.
I've told him that I'm more than willing to waive any sort of liability, and that I'm fully prepared to take my chances with any potential complications with anaesthesia, the operation itself and everything. I'd be able to recover a healthy weight AFTER surgery, but I'm currently unable to do so as a result of my condition becoming worse over time.
He wants me to go into hospital to be tube-fed, but on top of this being an incredibly long term process (literally God-knows-how-many months of just sitting in a hospital bed) I was in hospital for the same thing in 2016, during which time I was abused for over a month, which has left horrific traumatic scars on me, so you can imagine I don't exactly want to repeat the process for even longer.
Does anyone have any advice on how to move forward I. e. with pushing this procedure through? I'm so desperate. Any advice anyone can offer is massively appreciated.
Best wishes and all my love