Pre-surgery Counseling Approval

[Michsha 0]

Well I had my pre-surgery therapy session yesterday and came home so depressed that I wanted to eat myself into oblivion. How dare the Dr. tell me that I have "victim" issues. That being said, I have to go to counseling sessions before I can be approved for surgery. Imagine that! But now that I have had time to sleep on it, mull it over for awhile, and shed a few tears because I will have to wait. I have come to figure out that the surgery will not work if I don't find out what the real reasons are that I got myself where I am today. So my big question is......did anyone else have this issue and how did you get through it without beating yourself up with more food? I am not good at trying to analyze myself. So I really do need an impartial person's help to dig it out of me. Thanks for any and all encouragement.

Shannon

[Beachbunny 5]

Id say find a new therapist!!!

[zeniada 9]

Well I had my pre-surgery therapy session yesterday and came home so depressed that I wanted to eat myself into oblivion. How dare the Dr. tell me that I have "victim" issues. That being said, I have to go to counseling sessions before I can be approved for surgery. Imagine that! But now that I have had time to sleep on it, mull it over for awhile, and shed a few tears because I will have to wait. I have come to figure out that the surgery will not work if I don't find out what the real reasons are that I got myself where I am today. So my big question is......did anyone else have this issue and how did you get through it without beating yourself up with more food? I am not good at trying to analyze myself. So I really do need an impartial person's help to dig it out of me. Thanks for any and all encouragement.

Shannon

"Victim" issues? WTH does that mean? i mean every one everywhere has been a "victim" of something, but to say that's why we gained weight... I know why i gained weight it's because i ate and ate and ate with out regard to my health doesn't mean i have issues (even tho i do HA HA)

Good luck hope you get approved soon.

[Michsha 0]

My son thinks it is because they want to get more money from my insurance company. But thanks for your replies. I wish I could get a new one, this is the one the Bariatriac Center sent me to and He won't approve me until I go to more sessions. $270 out of pocket plus what my insurance pays for his testing which I believe is around $800. I am not sure how much more it is going to cost out of pocket ;{

Edited August 13, 2010 by Michsha

[dm5201 1]

Go to another psych doctor that is familiar with weight loss surgery! Get the heck away from that person and get on with the life you want!