riley4183

Oh that is horrible that you don't know anyone! I am so very fortunate, with 3 support groups . . I know a ton of people who have had surgery! It rea;;y really helps. well stick with us on here, we will be your lap-band family! We have other SSFers on our Richmond forum :-)

Be totally honest with the psychologist - your fears, issues, problems, history. They are NOT there to kick you out of the program, they are there to make sure that all of your issues (and we ALL have issues!) are being dealt with. Surgery changes your hormones, which affects mood & meds, and it can be really bad news after surgery if you are not ready for it mentally & emotionally. For sure he or she will want you to be in a support group, it is the best indicator of success. They will ask about your past weight loss efforts, how you plan on handling head hunger, what your goals are (besides just to lose weight), how you feel about excercise, etc. It is not scary once you get in there!