Did you have counseling after surgery?

[Zoumommy 61]

I start counseling tomorrow and I'm excited and nervous about it. Just curious if anyone else sought out counseling post sleeve? If so, did you find it helpful?

[sassypants 674]

i didn;t no

[Zoumommy 61]

Ok thx

[totaloser 75]

I start counseling tomorrow and I'm excited and nervous about it. Just curious if anyone else sought out counseling post sleeve? If so, did you find it helpful?

Yes. In fact I just started. I find it very helpful. Dealing with the emotional part of this has been a challenge. Counseling is helping me to do just that.

[Zoumommy 61]

Yes. In fact I just started. I find it very helpful. Dealing with the emotional part of this has been a challenge. Counseling is helping me to do just that.

Thank you for your honesty. The emotional part is exactly why I am going to counseling. I want to be successful with the sleeve and I know I gave some body image issues to deal with

[Carlotta1 401]

Yes I have started with a counselor pre and post surgery. I also see a nutritionist once a month.. It gives me a place to hash out emotional eating ..

My nut will help me with my distorted " diet " ..like all or nothing. My current perception about nutrition, etc. It is the emotional eating that got me obese. Of course, the sleeve is a tool to help me lose the weight and KEEP it off, as long as I stick to sensible eating and exercising.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

counseling post sleeve?

Zoumommy

when I started seeing a therapist about 5 years ago i felt a little weird/ashamed

i mentioned those feelings to my therapist and she said with a smile....

1/2 the world sees a therapist..........the other 1/2 SHOULD!!!!!

ever since that i didn't feel self-conscious about it!!!!

being overweight was frequently in our conversations

it was helpful to me talking about many different things going on with my life

now at 2+ years post op, my wonderful "lady" has moved to another state

for now i haven't seeked a different therapist.............

of course i feel i should seek out help after talking to all you guys

but i think they (therapists) can/are very helpful

especially post op (even if its only for awhile )

understand your nervousness

but "let lose" talk about surgery, and other issues that go along with it (other stuff too)

good luck

kathy

[Zoumommy 61]

Thx ladies,

I'm a strong believer in counseling, so I start my counseling journey tomorrow

[aNewTanya 109]

I've already started, I'm still pre-op. I know my struggles will be emotional.