Answering Honestly

[boringtessa 39]

Hello! Newbie here!

I've already received the go-ahead and referral from my GP, so I'm impatiently waiting for the first meeting with my prospective surgeon (June 2nd seems very far away!), and they sent me a packet of papers to fill out; there are two questions right next to each other: "Do you binge eat?" and "Are you an emotional eater?" I am afraid that answering those two questions honestly would be cause for immediate denial. Not only that, I have Bipolar II Disorder (though I have been stable for at least 5 years thanks to the right cocktail of medications).

But there is nowhere to write an explanation about any of these things.

I mean, yes, I have been known to binge eat and to eat emotionally, and though I haven't been ready to make the commitment to weight loss in the past, I am certainly ready now - I am willing to do whatever it takes, including seeing a therapist or doing group therapy.

Perhaps I am being silly, and no matter what I put they will meet with me and talk it out, but... I dunno. I will definitely answer honestly, but I am a bit hesitant about it.

Did all you post-ops out there answer these questions honestly?

If you guys have the same conditions (binge eating, emotional eating, Bipolar II), how difficult was it to "convince" your surgeon to do the surgery? And has it been successful in spite of these conditions?

[aNYCdb 310]

I think you are pretty safe to answer these questions honestly. At the end of the day Surgeons want to perform the surgery and they don't generally deny you for those things (honestly if you were paying cash they probably wouldn't even ask). Besides that you will need to get a psychiatric clearance (presumably from your current doctor).

I wouldn't read too much into these questions, and if they are they also asking questions about your current diet my guess this is more for the nutrition tracking purposes than it is for the actual surgeon. Since many insurance companies require 3-6 months of nutrition classes they ask these questions so that your first meeting with the surgeon can count as class 1. That said don't share something you aren't comfortable sharing.

[Nannett1966 14]

Hello! Newbie here!
I've already received the go-ahead and referral from my GP, so I'm impatiently waiting for the first meeting with my prospective surgeon (June 2nd seems very far away!), and they sent me a packet of papers to fill out; there are two questions right next to each other: "Do you binge eat?" and "Are you an emotional eater?" I am afraid that answering those two questions honestly would be cause for immediate denial. Not only that, I have Bipolar II Disorder (though I have been stable for at least 5 years thanks to the right cocktail of medications).
But there is nowhere to write an explanation about any of these things.
I mean, yes, I have been known to binge eat and to eat emotionally, and though I haven't been ready to make the commitment to weight loss in the past, I am certainly ready now - I am willing to do whatever it takes, including seeing a therapist or doing group therapy.
Perhaps I am being silly, and no matter what I put they will meet with me and talk it out, but... I dunno. I will definitely answer honestly, but I am a bit hesitant about it.
Did all you post-ops out there answer these questions honestly?
If you guys have the same conditions (binge eating, emotional eating, Bipolar II), how difficult was it to "convince" your surgeon to do the surgery? And has it been successful in spite of these conditions?

The reason they ask these questions is to find out if there’s s problem that needs to be addressed and resolve by getting help. The reasons why your possibly overeating will cause you to fail even after surgery. Do it the right way so you have a successful weight loss n stay off.