Meeting with Psychologist

[smudgelet 0]

As I follow this Lap Band path, my next step is meeting with the program psychologies to see if I am okay for the surgery. What does this involve? Are there tests or what?

Thanks...

[Bandista 7,466]

I had to take a standardized test -- the kind where you pencil in an oval representing always to never. It was very easy. Repetitive questions to weed out serious psychological problems, noncompliant types, people with serious hospital fears, that sort of thing. Then the therapist talked with me about various things just to see that my decision was thought through well enough, etc. It was fine, just standard protocol for many LB programs. We scheduled it so I also got to. Meet with the nutritionist that day for the first time. More intake about food, eating habits, how band works, what to expect once banded, the pre-op diet explained, etc. And I didn't have to pay a co-pay for whatever reason. A little bonus!

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

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I was asked a lot of questions for about 45 minutes. It was easy. I have heard some people were given booklets to fill out. I guess hospital / doctor has their own way of doing it.

[Daliaha 78]

As I follow this Lap Band path, my next step is meeting with the program psychologies to see if I am okay for the surgery. What does this involve? Are there tests or what?

Thanks...

I had a physiologist prior to getting Lapband, and I was OKd thru her. If you have your own, and a good relationship with them.. ask your doctor if you can see them..

That said. I didnt have to take a test. I just talked to mine, for an hour. Regarding all the stuff that the surgery ment to me and how I felt.

[SillyAuntDi 1,610]

My visit was a combination of questions about my expectations and understandings of the procedure and standardized tests. It took about 1.5 hours. It wasn't too bad. I didn't have to talk about my childhood horrors...lol.