Psycholgists, testing etc...

[Joshua Barbour 22]

I see a lot of people talking about seeing a psych about their surgery, and some people`s surgery being pushed back after some testing etc...

I am just going to get it in TJ April 27th, without pre op appointments and all that stuff. Is that just something a lot of your insurance needs? And what could be the possible things that would push back this surgery? My doctor is just saying I need 3 days pre op liquid diet and two weeks post op on liquid as well. What huge factors am I missing here?

[ladycook9713 442]

Some insurance requires it. Some doctors require it.

My insurance didn't require pysch, nutrition, stress test, EGD, etc... But my surgeon required those things.

He wants to set each person up for success. Pysch to make sure you are mentally prepared for it, nutritinal counseling to make sure you are aware of how the pre-op diet works and what your diet will be like after surgery, stress test to make sure your heart is ok for anesthesia and surgery and to make sure you don't have any blood clots, and an EGD to make sure that all is good down there and check for a hernia so that there aren't any surprises.

It covers his butt, and makes it a safer surgery for the patient.

[Joshua Barbour 22]

Some insurance requires it. Some doctors require it.

My insurance didn't require pysch, nutrition, stress test, EGD, etc... But my surgeon required those things.

He wants to set each person up for success. Pysch to make sure you are mentally prepared for it, nutritinal counseling to make sure you are aware of how the pre-op diet works and what your diet will be like after surgery, stress test to make sure your heart is ok for anesthesia and surgery and to make sure you don't have any blood clots, and an EGD to make sure that all is good down there and check for a hernia so that there aren't any surprises.

It covers his butt, and makes it a safer surgery for the patient.

Are these things I should be doing? Can I just make a doctor app to do all this?

[bikrchk 1,313]

My insurance and surgeon required it. They're checking for things like, do you have the commitment to make the necessary changes to be successful, are you doing this for your health or someone else? Tendencies to transfer food addiction to drugs, alcohol, sex, etc, suicidal thoughts, etc. They want to make sure you understand it's not a "quick fix" but a lifetime commitment. Not a big deal at all. Several paper\pencil tests and an hour interview. Mine didn't require anything post op and I've not felt like I needed therapy, (though I was prepared for that if I felt like I needed it.)

[Pepper123 320]

My insurance requires it...Am already a nut case LOL...i had the nut crying along with me, turns out a perfectly normal...and all these years of me considering my self a nut case was uncalled for...LOL but it a basic test to see how ready are you for this life changing experience...Does one have an addicting personality...the sort of thing, good luck!!!

[ladycook9713 442]

Some insurance requires it. Some doctors require it.

My insurance didn't require pysch, nutrition, stress test, EGD, etc... But my surgeon required those things.

He wants to set each person up for success. Pysch to make sure you are mentally prepared for it, nutritinal counseling to make sure you are aware of how the pre-op diet works and what your diet will be like after surgery, stress test to make sure your heart is ok for anesthesia and surgery and to make sure you don't have any blood clots, and an EGD to make sure that all is good down there and check for a hernia so that there aren't any surprises.

It covers his butt, and makes it a safer surgery for the patient.

Are these things I should be doing? Can I just make a doctor app to do all this?

I'm sure you could go to your primary and ask about getting some of these tests done to make sure you are healthy enough for surgery.. and you can always do nutritional and pysch counseling yourself