August 31, 2010

The Psych Consult. For a therapist, I was surprisingly nervous. The subject matter rattled me. As I've mentioned in other posts, I don't make a habit of frank discussion of my weight and dieting habits.

The surgeon reccommended 3 therapists he had worked with before but only 1 was on my list of approved providers so my choice was made. The office was small but comfortable. The therapist was older and not threatening at all. After about 10 minutes I was able to relax and breathe normally.

We started by discussing a brief history of my life. Family, friends, school , jobs, relationships. How did my weight affect me in all these arenas? Did I have any mental health disorders or eating disorders? What did I expect the surgery to do for my life?

Then we moved into the surgery itself. What was my understanding of the procedure and the possible risks? How was I prepared to change my life afterwards?

The whole session was done in a very casual conversational manner. The only uncomfortable bit was when he was asking about my sex life and said "you know some guys really like big women. they look for that in particular..." Said with an ever-so-slightly-lecherous tone. Made me wonder why he chose this as a specialty. Lol.

Other than that it was fine. He said he'd send the report directly to Dr. Vaughan and my work there was done.

As I left I called the office girl to let her know the report was coming and informed her, while I wasn't sure about the money or the timeline for being able to proceed as a self-pay client. I was interested in continuing and would be moving on with the list of requirements.

The next of which was the Nutrition Consult.

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