upset about pysch eval.

cher · May 15, 2007

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 · May 16, 2007

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 · May 16, 2007

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 · May 16, 2007

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 · May 19, 2007

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 · May 19, 2007

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 · May 19, 2007

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.