Passed PSYCH!

Well i went to my Psyc test and got the green light.. For some reason it seems a little more real now..1 hurdle left.. Insurance approval, YIKES!



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I passed mine today. I am so ready for this I am going to be devastated if I don't get a thumbs up from the Insurance Company

Congrats to you both. I wish you all the success possible. I am new to this and just doing alot of research. I did hear about the psych eval.  Both my husband and I need to have the surgery done and will be starting that process very shortly. My husband will be going through it first as he has more medical problems than I do. I was just curious..what are some of the questions or what do you talk about in the psych eval? Is it so you don't go into this thinking your life will be perfect and problem free or...? I'm just curious. Thanks for your help and again congrats on making it one step closer!

Hi raftinglady39,

Nice to see you are a Dr Snyder patient.  I have yet to get a surgery date since I weighed too much to have the surgery safely.  I am now 15 lbs. from my first goal, so I should be getting a surgery date within a few weeks.

As for the psych evaluation/consult, it is really very easy.  For mine I sat with the Psychiatrist and we discussed my history of weight issues and my life in general. She asked me questions about how I felt about food and dieting as well as how I came to the decision to wanting to have this surgery.  She also told me a few things that I did not think about before.  Although I don't remember exactly what they were, I do remember they were just basic insights to how I would have to think and deal with food and my current issues with them going forward and after the surgery. [edit: here is a link to my blog post about my psych consult:  click here]

Bottom line they are looking to make sure you are making this decision with a sound mental attitude with realistic expectations and goals.  They also want to make sure that you are emotionally ready for whats going to come down the road once you have the surgery.

Don't get too worked up about this part of the process, in my opinion, this was the easiest. Just a simple hour long talk about who I am, what I am, and what I expect to happen in making this decision.

Best of luck to you and your husband.

Hi,
Yeah we have a conference on Saturday with Dr.Snyder to just listen ot him talk and to hear testimonials. We are both really looking forward to sitting through that.

It is very interesting and surprised me that you said you weighed too much to have surgery. Isn't that part of what the surgery is about? Congrats on getting so close to your first goal. That's awesome! I have heard of people on here in their 400 lb range going through surgery for this though and so I'm just confused. I am worried because my husband is around 370 and he really does need surgery for health reasons. I look forward to your reply if you would be so kind. Thanks so much and best of luck to you!

Hi Kevin,

Congrats on your weight loss to date. Great job! Losing weight prior to WLS will help you tremendously in your transition to a new you after WLS. I wanted to invite you to the mens board here on OH where you will find a lot of support from men who have gone or are going through the WLS journey. Here's the link:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/men/

From one Coloradan to another, my best to you in your WLS journey. Hope to see you on the men's board.
 
Terry

Congrats BuC on passing your psyc exam. Your new life is waiting for you just round the corner.

I wanted to invite you to the mens board here on OH where you will find a lot of support from men who have gone or are going through the WLS journey. Here's the link:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/men/

My best to you in your WLS journey. Hope to see you on the men's board.
 
Terry