First Step - Consultation

[lolitawantsaband 45]

I went to see Dr. Sarker this morning and she was very nice and informative. She went over everything with me and the steps I must take to get banded. I have so far made 5 appointments all for the month of May! I'm so happy! I have to take a sleep test, has anyone taken it? I'm going on the 21st for that and then on 22nd I'm having a Pulmonary function study, I have no clue what that really is. I think it's a breathing test. The process isn't as dreadful as I thought it would be. My goal is to have a July surgery date but I know i have no control over that. I'm waiting for a call back from the psychological dept so that I may make an appointment for the evaluation. So far so good though :D I'm so excited!!!!!!!

[Grandma3 73]

I had a sleep study and I went to the hospital at 9:00 pm, they have you get in PJ's and then they stick wires all over your head. You just go to sleep like you would do at home but they monitor you while you sleep. It does not hurt, it is not uncomfortable. Hope that helps.

Good luck on your journey.

[Imanurse 27]

My experience with the sleep study sucked- but everyone is different. Arrived at 7:45pm, You are wired from head to toe and they tell you to relax and sleep, but you're afraid to move, so I was stiff and slept off and on and they woke me up at 5 am, then try to wash your hair with the gel stuff they have to put on for the connectors. Just glad it's done and hope I don't have to do it again. Good luck!!

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[lolitawantsaband 45]

Thank you ladies that helps a lot. I wanted to get it out of the way as soon as possible because I have read mixed reviews on the forum.

[Lilbelly 31]

The sleep study isn't that bad, its just the wires your hooked up to. Makes it hard to roll over!

[Kate rules 43]

I hated sleep study. But a small sacrifice since I've lost a middle school child worth of weight since last May.

Can't believe I passed psych exam. My endoscopy and abdominal US were already done before first consult due to hernia. Yea. Busy month of tests and appointments but glad I did while I was still having the nerve to get banded.

[honk 780]

I did'nt have to do a sleep study but had to show that I'd had a pap smear, mammogram, physical that year (I guess to show general health. If your doctor does not require meeting with a psycholgist who specializes in eating disorders I highly recommend going on your own. The office should be able to recommend someone. These sessions really helped me understand why I was over eating and to identify trigger foods. Foods that I would eat a lot of mindlessly, and foods that led me to eat even more food. My problem is crunchy foods and I don't mean baby carrots! I would have 3+ bags of fat free crackers, chips, rice cakes open in my house at any time. And I live alone. I had to stop buying these things. If I am at a party I can have crackers there. I can not however buy them myself and keep them in my house.