Big Deano still can’t have hernia op despite battle of the bulge

Dean Carron lost 109 lbs in 10 months after surgeons told him he had to lose weight to have a corrective operation to fix the condition which has left him with a huge unsightly scar and bulge on his abdomen .

But Despite slimming down to a 38 waist and an eye watering daily fitness regime Deano is still waiting for the op.

Dean, 38 said; “In April the consultants at Nottingham City Hospital asked me to lose three and a half stone before they could do a hernia repair.

“I’ve lost more than that but they’ve taken me off the waiting list.

“It can’t be health issues - I must be fitter than half of them. I might challenge one of the doctors to a fitness test.”

Two years ago Dean (38) went in for a routine appendix operation at King’s Mill Hospital which was expected to last one and a half hours.

But the procedure turned into a seven hour battle to save his life after complications set in leaving him with a large incisional hernia.

The former body guard was left unable to work and his weight shot up from 19 stones to 27 in the months after the operation.

He said: “I had a massive hole in my side, which took six months to heal up.

“I felt terrible about my appearance and lost all that weight. I can’t lose much more - the hernia itself must weigh about four stones. I hope I am not stuck with it for the rest of my life.”

Amanda Sullivan, chief officer for NHS Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) told the Chad:

“I can’t comment on individual clinical decisions but I would like to congratulate Mr Carron on losing his weight and would encourage him to seek advice from his GP as soon as possible to discuss his particular concerns.

“Generally, for patients that are overweight or obese, it is not uncommon to be asked to lose weight before an operation because it can have major benefits to a patients’ long term outcomes and the success of the surgery.

“However, it will not be the only factor taken into consideration. Surgical and anaesthetic teams assess each patients’ specific circumstances and will, in certain cases, make a decision not to proceed if it’s considered unsafe or unnecessary for any other reason.”

Dean, of Gordon Avenue, enrolled on an American weight loss and fitness programme, the Body by Vi challenge, which he is now promoting.

He is hosting a ‘World’s Biggest Workout’ session on the 3rd of January at PureGym in Mansfield. Body by Vi will donate 30 free healthy meals to children with obesity for every person taking up the challenge.