Weight Loss Surgery right for me? Which one? Mental Illness Concerns

[Puppypaws57 137]

Yes they are, and anyone that hasn't gone thru it doesn't understand :-/

I truly understand. It might not help, but I understand. (((HUGS)))

[blondebomb 580]

I no for me I had to be released by my psych in order for ins to approve mine. In fact I went in the wk of my last preop surgeon app and had a good calm talk with her and she said she would release and she did. She had to make sure I understand what all this entailed emotionally and mentally..and make sure I wasn't in depressed mode..

[Butterfly512 115]

Yes I am hoping if it comes down to that I can get her to understand why this is a good choice for me, so far I have only told her by email/msging thru the medical center, she replied with "I only recommend weight loss surgery when needed for medical reasons) ..and then she suggested weight watchers and therapy..again.

I already started seeing a therapist today to start addressing the emotional eating, etc part of the problem..

But I feel like I need the lapband as a tool to not only help me lose the weight but to keep it off, it will give me no choice but to stick to a healthy diet, instead of me going back n forth from one diet to the next and the stress of constant failure and depression causing more emotional eating.

I am hoping it is the solution for me, without causing me more psychological problems.

[Butterfly512 115]

I have bc/bs.. the office manager at the bariatric Dr I am using said she can help me avoid the 6 month diet requirement ..so hopefully any other hoops I gotta get thru won't be too difficult or take too long either.