Passed pulmonary & Psych Dr. - not encouraging!

Hi all

I passed my pulmonary tests with flying colors!!!

I did pass my psych evaluation BUT the Dr. was a real downer.  After our discussion she was very concerned w/ what I ate but we did talk of what nutritional changes I was going to make.  She said she see's more people fail after lap band than succeed.  Before I left she said "I would wish you good luck BUT you have a long hard road ahead"

I figure if I had a good nutritional diet and good portion control I wouldn't be wanting the surgery. right?

Anyway I will prove that doctor wrong.  I am on my way to surgery date of December 10th!

Patsy

Hi Patsy, I can't believe people and their opinions. I hope you see this person a year from surgery and show her the band works. Good luck. Mona

I think it would be a little strange for someone doing an eval to say that what we were eating was fine.  I had been "counseled" on what I should be doing many months before surgery by the same lady that did my eval, she could be a bit intense but I needed it.  Perhaps we had the same dr?  If you would like to discuss it further send me a message.  Kati. 

Patsy,
I will see you if you having surgery at Saint Elizabeth. I am a bariatric nurse that works there. Looking forward to meeting you. Take care.
Shelly

My therapist is a big believer in this surgery and does a lot of these evaluations. We've talked at length about the types of questions asked during the evaluations. A huge part of the evaluation is determining whether or not you understand this is not a quick fix and that it will require a ton of work on your part.

That being said, there's no reason for the evaluator to make you feel bad or try to scare you. Your food choices to date haven't been great...that's why you're pursuing this surgery. You are looking for a change...a big change.

As for seeing more people fail than succeed...that's a pet peeve of mine. People tend to be more vocal when they have a problem than when they're happy. How often do you hear people rave about the service at their local coffee shop? It's not because the service is always bad...it's because people expect good service and don't rave about it.

The very fact that you're posting here tells me you're serious about making this work. You'll find a lot of supportive people here. I'm excited to hear how the surgery goes later this week!