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Mine consisted of 2 sessions - the first to talk with the psychologist and fill out several questionnaires with a gobzillion questions and the second to go over the results. The questions run the gamut from how you feel about medical issues, family support, addictive behaviors, etc. They are looking to ensure you have a healthy understanding of the ramifications of surgery and a realistic view of what it can and cannot do for you.

Some people are recommended for additional counseling before they are approved, to ensure they are ready.

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I had to fill out a lot of stuff and then talked to a guy for about 30 min and he said I wasn't crazy so he signed off lol

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30 min discussion about my struggles and realistic goals for life after surgery.

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Mine asked questions about why I want the surgery, what I expect from surgery, if I understood what was going to happen, and stuff like that. No big deal really! You'll be just fine!!

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Mine was a 45 minute session, where the psychologist asked me about my history with food, concerns about my weight and expectations from WLS. He wanted to make sure I understood that the sleeve is just a tool, not a miracle and I think he wanted to gauge if I had realistic expectations about the results.

I believe he also wanted to get a sense of my commitment to a healthy lifestyle going forward, as VSG (unlike a gastric bypass) feels almost normal after a while and doesn't typically have physical deterrents like dumping if you've made the wrong food choice, so it's easier in the long term to revert to old habits of unhealthy eating.

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Mine was, in my opinion, a waste of time. She basically asked if I knew the risks involved with the surgery, if I knew it was permanent, and if I was aware that I won't wake up the next day a size 2. Then when I said no to her asking if I had any history of anxiety or depression, she told me I just knocked a half hour off our session and sent me on my way.

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