Psych Eval -- Dos & Don'ts

I have a feeling I am going to cause an outburst when I say this but... I would be honest. I have noticed in the pre- and post- op meetings I attend that a lot of people have issues that are not/have not been eliminated by surgery. If you feel depressed and insecure, WLS is not going to fix that for you. Not admitting your feelings to yourself or your therapist is not helping. I've been fit and now I'm fat and while I am physically miserable, I am happier than I was when I was thin. Good luck with your eval, everyone gets nervous but they turn out OK. Cindy

Cindy you are right. If you are having emotional issues WLS will not cure them. In fact it may make it worse. It is important to be open with the therepist cause if you need help in this area you can get it. Good point. Reards, Ronna

Hey Cindy~ No outburst from me -- well, not on this topic anyhow I have been an emotional eater for years (like over 30 of 'em), as well as having done more than 10 years of therapy. I know I am going to go through a lot of head/body/spirit changes after the surgery. Truth me told, I know my true happiness has little to do with my weight. However, I do want to live long enough to discover what lies beneath the prison of fat I have created for myself. And, after 29 years of dieting on my own, I have only yoyoed myself to 350+. Yep, this is going to be a HUGE deal -- no bones about it. Thankfully, I have good support and plan to reach out to others whenever I need to -- that in itself is a big hurdle for me. Katie