Man, 40, who shed 21 stone with the assistance of a gastric sleeve however was left like an ’80-year-old’ due to the surplus pores and skin is informed he’ll want £30,000 to eliminate it as NHS refuses to take away it

A person who shed 21 stone via weight loss surgical procedure claims the NHS has refused to take away his extra pores and skin – and now needs he’d by no means had the process within the first place. 

Wayne Shepherd, who weighed 35 stone 7lb at his heaviest, seems like he is trapped in an ’80-year-old’s physique’ after being saddled with roughly 3 stone of additional pores and skin.

The 40-year-old might want to fork out £30,000 for personal therapy to eliminate it after native well being chiefs determined his case was not ‘distinctive’ sufficient for the funding.

The issue eater, from Soham, Cambridge, stated he’d skilled points along with his weight ‘since delivery’ and had spent most of his twenties and thirties ‘yo-yo weight-reduction plan’ as he piled on the kilos.

He’d even been compelled to make use of a mobility scooter to get round as a result of his dimension earlier than he lastly underwent sleeve gastrectomy surgical procedure in June final 12 months.

Wayne Shepherd (pictured left, earlier than surgical procedure, and proper, after), 40, who beforehand weighed 35st 7lb, seems like he is trapped in an ’80-year-old’s physique’ after being saddled with roughly 3st of additional pores and skin

Earlier than the process through which surgeons eliminated 80 per cent of his abdomen, he stated medics had ‘promised’ he may have his extra pores and skin taken away later.

However Wayne, who shrunk all the way down to 14.3st, feels he is swapped a weight subject for a psychological well being downside – after being informed he’d want to search out non-public funding.

Wayne stated: ‘I am a 40-year-old in an 80-year-old’s physique due to the best way I am so wrinkly.

‘I want I hadn’t gone via the process. It might be flawed to say as my well being is superb in comparison with what it was – I used to be in a mobility scooter, now I can stroll wonderful.

‘However I’ve gone from one downside to a different. It is mentality debilitating. I can really feel the pores and skin creasing up. It is a horrible feeling.

He added: ‘I do not like myself within the mirror, and I really feel like folks decide me.

‘After I was larger, I may stroll round with a T-shirt on, and it did not trouble me. Now once I look within the mirror, I do really feel disgusted.’

Wayne, who’s registered disabled, struggled along with his dimension since he was a child and even spent a 12 months out of faculty as a result of weight-based bullying

Earlier than the process – the place surgeons eliminated 80 per cent of his abdomen – he stated medics had ‘promised’ he may have his extra pores and skin taken away later

He stated he tried a number of totally different diets over time however his ‘unhealthy relationship’ with meals continued as a result of his naturally low metabolism and private points.

He stated: ‘I went via a poisonous relationship, that did not assist, and I simply had a really unhealthy relationship with meals. It was my consolation, it was my go-to, it was my guilt.

‘I by no means had huge meals. However I might continually eat all through the day. I might be consuming and consuming. It was an ongoing battle. It lasted for years.

‘I attempted Slimming World, and I misplaced a little bit of weight, however I put it again on once more.’

Wayne stated he was given the possibility to use sleeve gastrectomy 4 years in the past, the place a big part of the abdomen is eliminated to scale back general consumption.

And after passing via the three-tiered course of, he finally had it on June 8 final 12 months at Queen Alexandra Hospital, in Portsmouth.

Wayne was conscious he would have an enormous quantity of extra pores and skin forward of the surgical procedure however was assured by medics that it might later be eliminated.

He stated: ‘It was one thing that I knew was going to have an effect on me huge time. So earlier than I stated: ‘I actually need this operation, however I want the pores and skin removing.

Wayne stated he tried a number of totally different diets over time however his ‘unhealthy relationship’ with meals continued as a result of his naturally low metabolism and private points

The issue eater, from Soham, Cambridge, stated he’d skilled points along with his weight ‘since delivery’ and had spent most of his twenties and thirties ‘yo-yo weight-reduction plan’ as he piled on the kilos

He stated he was informed by medics: ‘Sure… will cope with that for you.’ Nevertheless, when he utilized for the operation, he was informed by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough built-in care system that they would not fund it.

In a letter addressed to his physician, they stated he had not demonstrated any ‘proof of exceptionality’ and so his case had been declined.

They added: ‘We perceive that this can be a disappointment to your affected person, however hope that they will perceive that the NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB should utilise the restricted assets out there in probably the most acceptable manner.’

Wayne stated he was grateful to the NHS for offering the therapy, however stated they wanted to supply a ‘full bundle’ and extra data forward of comparable surgical procedures.

He stated: ‘I am massively grateful to the NHS. They’ve modified my life.

‘It is nice that they do this sort of factor, however as for the total bundle, they want to have a look at that much more. There are lots of people which have the identical downside.’

He might want to fork out £30,000 for personal therapy to eliminate it after native well being chiefs determined his case was not ‘distinctive’ sufficient for the funding

When he utilized for the operation, he was informed by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough built-in care system that they would not fund it

‘If I used to be informed that from the beginning, I might have had higher information and understanding.

‘And I’ve gone away from a well being downside of kinds, however essentially, it is simply as a lot an issue because it was. It hasn’t actually solved all the issues..’

He added: ‘The cash [for the procedure] is astronomical actually.

‘Lots of people say ‘You bought your self into that state within the first place.’ However to be truthful, no one needs to be this fats.

‘It goes again to emotional consuming and having a low metabolism.’

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough built-in care system and Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Belief informed MailOnline: ‘We don’t touch upon particular person circumstances. 

‘Physique contouring procedures aren’t routinely funded by the NHS in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.

‘Distinctive funding could also be thought of in some circumstances the place particular situations are met, according to our Distinctive and Particular person Funding Request coverage.’

Donations to Wayne’s fundraiser are being accepted here.