RE; GOT A ? ON PSY EVALUATION

HELLO EVERYONE: GOT THIS QUESTION ABOUT MY PSY EVALUATION AND WAS WONDERING HAS ANYONE ELSE GOT THIS. UNDER SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS IT STATES: WHILE SHE DOES NOT HAVE ANY CURRENT PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS TO PRECLUDE HER FROM UNDERGOING GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SHE CONTINUE SEEKING PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEAL WITH CONCERNS RELATED TO HER DIET AND BODY IMAGE. NOW WHAT DOES THAT MEAN, I DON'T REMEMBER TALKING TO A DR PER SE JUST A CONSELOR FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. I HAVE NEVER GONE TO SEEK ANY HELP TO BEGIN WITH, I LIKE MY BODY IF IT WAS JUST A LITTLE SMALLER AND IT LOOKS GOOD WHEN IT IS SMALLER AND MY DIET IS FINE, I JUST ENJOY EATING, HEALTHY FOODS. ANYWAY THIS DR HAS HIGHLIGHTED THIS BEFORE HE GOES WITH THE SURGERY AND I DON'T THINK THIS PSY EVALUATION IS RIGHT. HAVING A HARD TIME FOR THESE PEOPLE TO RESPOND. WHY AM I HAVING SUCH TROUBLE WITH THIS, IS IT NOT MEANT TO BE. BY THE WAY THE DR WHO WROTE THE PSY UP JUST CALLED WHILE I WAS TYPING THIS. ANYWAY VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THESE PROCEDURES WHEN HE SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE POSTING ON THIS SITE HAS HAD APPROVAL VERY EASILY. MAYBE I CHOOSE THE WRONG DR. THANKS FOR LISTENING. MARY

I never actually saw the wording, but the psychologist I saw recommended follow-up counseling too. I went to her a few more times ****il my insurance ran out!!). Mainly, she wanted to go over strategies for dealing with "I've had a bad day I want some cookies" like I used to do. Actually, since I'm never hungry now (yeah!!), I haven't had those thoughts. She just wanted to make sure I was going to have the ability to handle anything that might come up. I'm sure that's all your doc was saying, too. As to the first part, I think that means "she doesn't think this surgery is going to make her look like Catherine Zeta Jones" and she knows what she's getting into!! Ann in Duluth

Hey Mary, As far as the getting approval very easily...perhaps they weren't posting all that they had to go through. I know that the psych guy I went to wanted me and the "others" to come back and see him to let him know how we're doing. I actually did so...on the way to a counseling appointment with one of his associates!! I needed the help. I don't think a recommendation for counseling after surgery for "body image" issues is a bad recommendation in the sight of your insurance company. What your insurance company is looking for is to make sure you're competent enough to go through this procedure and know what is involved. Unless this doctor has stated that you need further counseling before surgery, then I see what he said as a mute point. You don't have to ever see him again unless you choose to. You stated he didn't see any "pyschological factors to preclude you from having surgery"...that's what the insurance company is looking for. He has basically cleared you for surgery. I don't think you have anything to worry about. Talk at you later. Phyllis

Mary This is where you have to think like psych does. Just the fact that we choose to consider and/or undergo Gastric Bypass Surgery makes us all candidates for continued counseling related to our diets and body image. This does not mean that you have to see a psych for these things, support groups and seeing a dietician will do just fine. Remember psych needs patients to stay in business. With the wording that he saw nothing to preclude your having surgery is a plus. Carolyn