upset about pysch eval.

[cher 0]

hi can someone give me advice.. i had my psych eval.done about a month ago.she said she didnt see any reason y im should not have the surgery.. i received a call from her the other day saying that in her report she recommended that i keep seeing nutritionist and go to meetings until im stable w my depression and anxiety... number one told her that i changed my eating habits... that if i do get dwn in the dumps i choose something else besides eating...... i think what i told het she turned it around.. i am on med. for anxiety very low dose though.. i am really upset..she told me that sometimes the medical team will drop you because of this but shes recommending they dont... i also see another therapist besides her for my anxiety.....please help:(:angry

[maryrose 2]

Hi cher,

I had two psychological exams. I am on meds. for depression. Did she say how long? How far into the process are you? I know I had to meet with her for a second time and initially recommended the bypass as I am a grazer.

I would call the Clinic Mgr. and ask how long they expect to want to monitor you? If it's an indefinite amout of time, I would look elsewhere. A lot of us are depressed to begin with..that is nothing new to this disease.

A couple of months, I can possibly see. maybe they just want to get to know you better and make sure you are ready.

My process took about 4 months from first visit to the actual surgery.

I know this seems like a setback, but call the office manager. Maybe she/he can give you some assurance?

other than that, is ther another center close by?

[Big As Life 0]

Cher,

I agree with Maryrose....call the office mgr and see what she says...maybe it is not as bad as it sounds....maybe they just have to monitor you for a few visits and then she will give her approval....good luck...hope all works out for you....

[blj5362 0]

My psyc visit didn't work out well either. I had to see him for 6 months before he would approve me. He said that I was a binge eater and that having the band wouldn't help me. Well I played his games and ordered the books he wanted me to kept a journal of what I ate (actually I am ashamed to say this but I put inthe journal what I knew he wanted to hear) but I just wanted and needed the surgery so bad that I was at the point of doing anything. Finally he said that he would recommend me. I am still a binge eater I don't think that will ever go away completly but when I do its very little compared to what I ate before. But don't give up I finally made it thru and you will too.

[cher 0]

thank you for the advice...i have been going through the process about 6 months now.. i have a reg.therapist she told me she was going to talk to the psychiatrist because since i have seen the shrink i have made progress so my therapist is going to talk to her and tell her what progress i have made and that she thinks i amm ready for surgery....

[Betsyjane 2]

Good grief. I was a binger and a grazer and the band helped me! I was also anxious and depressed about being fat and the band helped me. Call the Dr. and ask for the surgery now and see what he says......

[musicalmomma 1]

Don't sweat it...my surgeon told me that all he's looking for is 1) do you understand the risks and benefits of the surgery, 2) do you understand that it is a life long change, 3) that you don't have any serious psychological disorder that would cause you to harm yourself. He said most obese people have some sort of depression/anxiety and that's a normal thing. So when DH's psych eval came back with stupid stuff about his so-called depression, the surgeon wan't concerned.

[mannamay 0]