Pre-surgery psych clearance

[MatildaMother 1]

Hello! This is my first post. I'm scheduled for 11/27 and have already been cleared for cardiology, this week I also have gastroenterologist and pulmonary! A lot in 1 week but they kind of are pushing me along luckily (I think)!

Anyway, I'm a bipolar patient who sees my psychiatrist every 2 weeks - but he 'doesn't do surgical clearances'. I mean not just for me, he just refuses to do them in general. So I am scheduled for a psychologist next week. I am nervous my reason for going to him will seem odd. Of course I'll explain. I'm also a suboxone patient. Worries!!!

[mzsantiago88 145]

Don't worry keep calm and listen to some music before you go in to the appointment it will help relax you [emoji1362] good luck to you

[MatildaMother 1]

Thanks so much mzsantiago88. I just worry since I am prescribed suboxone from a different dr he'll think it's odd. I never abused pain pills - I was prescribed them til, well, I was not. I got sick from the sudden stop and I've been on suboxone ever since. It's fine w surgeon... I just don't know how tough the psych evaluations are :/

[AMH1234 27]

4 hours ago, MatildaMother said:

Thanks so much mzsantiago88. I just worry since I am prescribed suboxone from a different dr he'll think it's odd. I never abused pain pills - I was prescribed them til, well, I was not. I got sick from the sudden stop and I've been on suboxone ever since. It's fine w surgeon... I just don't know how tough the psych evaluations are :/

I can only speak for my psych eval. I took a bunch of tests about different food situations. The psych then summarized a d told me what behaviors I had to focus on so I wouldt fail afterwards. It was good feedback.

[MatildaMother 1]

I can only speak for my psych eval. I took a bunch of tests about different food situations. The psych then summarized a d told me what behaviors I had to focus on so I wouldt fail afterwards. It was good feedback.

Thanks so much AMH1234! That is very helpful and encouraging

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

Psych just asks about your home situation as it relates to accomplishing the sleeve objectives, your childhood, your work, relationship with food, alcohol, etc as it relates to the sleeve. As long as you answer that you are on medication and go to counseling and are not suicidal, not being abused, not an active alcoholic, do not have eating disorders it should be fine....

If you do have issues that need addressing - they will schedule sessions to work through them.

[MatildaMother 1]

Psych just asks about your home situation as it relates to accomplishing the sleeve objectives, your childhood, your work, relationship with food, alcohol, etc as it relates to the sleeve. As long as you answer that you are on medication and go to counseling and are not suicidal, not being abused, not an active alcoholic, do not have eating disorders it should be fine....
If you do have issues that need addressing - they will schedule sessions to work through them.

Sosewsue61 thank you that's a great help! I'm less nervous now