"Being let down for a surgery"

I was given a last Minute cancellation for a surgery I have been waiting around 18 years for. I got the phone call a week ago and was asked did I want to go for it I would have to travel to omagh hospital for the procedure from Derry, so of course I said yes.

I went through medication and that on the phone to the staff member and they asked is my bmi ok I said no I would be seen as morbidly obese, however, they continued to go ahead with their appointment.

My husband took the day off work unpaid to take me as I don’t drive and when I arrived, they started to preop going through medication taking my blood pressure and the anaesthetist walked towards me and asked me my weight and bmi and as soon as he knew my bmi he said there and then no surgery for you, I’m sorry it’s too high we only do surgery under 35 and I did cry because I have lost nearly 6 stone this year and my bmi has only come down 4 so I asked them why did they offer me the appointment as they have had my bmi and weight on my files and notes but still offered me the appointment.

It was ridiculous that I had to prepare myself mentally for the procedure as I suffer with extreme anxiety as it is and I was on the road from 6:15 to be up there and to be told no. I understand the risks and why they said no but I think that notes should have been checked and it shouldn’t have been offered if it wasn’t going to go ahead with as sacrifices were made to get me there.