[user104658]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I have all kinds of respect..and pity really...for people who do want to quit but can't. However the girl I know has totally blackened my view tbh. She openly admits she will never try to get off it as she enjoys it, she has told nurses, consultants, everyone in the hospital that she has no intention of stopping drinking, yet they continue to waste money, time and resources on her when others who actually do want to help themselves are made to wait years for treatment. That in my eyes is completely wrong.

I wouldn't worry too much. If they're routinely having to drain fluid from around her liver, she'll be dead soon. So... there's that warm and fuzzy thought to keep you plugging on.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I wouldn't worry too much. If they're routinely having to drain fluid from around her liver, she'll be dead soon. So... there's that warm and fuzzy thought to keep you plugging on.

Well I thought that a year and a half ago when she started looking like a simpson, but it hasn't happened yet.

[Josy]

The obese guy should never have been given the gastric band or the procedures following to loosen it IMO he should have been sent to counselling and his over eating obsession should have been addressed, giving him the band and leaving him to 'cheat' it is just a ridiculous waste of cash that could have been used for more important issues.

I wouldn't be surprised if the NHS is no more in the very near future.

[Ammi]

..I've always had great faith in the NHS until a few things recently which seem all wrong to me and I do have every respect for people who work in it because decisions about spending etc are nothing to do with them...on topic with this story though, I do know someone who had to have surgery and she just jokingly said to the consultant..'oh, you couldn't give me a tummy tuck while you're doing it..'..it really was just a jokey remark but he said, yes we could do that actually and he did without any sort of other criteria for these things being met or even discussing diet lifestyles with her..anyway, within a very short time, she had exceeded her previous weight and the whole thing seemed pointless....very limited and precious funds are not always thought out carefully as to best usage....