Who did you see?

For your psych visit?  I called the one number that Dr. Giovanni's office gave me and they had a long waiting list to get in and Im getting all my other testing done in the next few weeks and really dont want to have to wait that long for that one thing so Im trying to look around to see where I can have this done.  I work at a mental health facility but according to the Psychologist here, unless you are already a patient of theirs, they dont do just WLS visits. 

I live in Southern RI but I will travel if it means getting this done fairly soon.  Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

I asked about cancelations. That's what I did. Good luck. My surgery is on the 14th of October.

 If you work at mental health facility, why can't one of the psychologists there do your evaluation? I do medical billing in Providence and I was able to get my evaluation by a psychologist in the group. She doesn't take new patients but does take one time evaluation for WLS. If that doesn't work for you, just call around. My evaluation lasted 1 hour or so and I heard the ones at RI Hospital (recommended by Pohl and Giovanni) last a lot longer and take forever to get into for an appointment. 

Good luck! These pre evaluation exams are exhausting! 

~Sheila

Just make certain Dr. G. will accept whomever you can get to do the eval.  My surgeon was strict -- all testing had to be done by the providers they arranged.

Thanks Guys!

I actually lucked out and called the office that was on Dr. Giovanni's list back to set up a visit and it was my lucky day there had been a cancellation.  I had my psych eval yesterday.  It was lengthy but it wasnt bad at all.

I felt the same way Sassy....figured since I worked here I could just do a one time visit for this eval but I think the psychologist here just didnt want to do it...whether it was that she didnt have time, didnt want to make time, or just didnt want to get involved she made up the excuse that I had to be a patient here or no can do.  So be it....Im kinda glad now that I went elsewhere because they do get a little personal and Im not all that comfortable with the Psych here.  It all worked out in the end

Dr. Giovanni was giving me the option to go with someone else if I wanted to so thats why I was trying to get someone closer to home.  But anyway, like I said, it all worked out in the end!

Now I have to get my EGD done next Thursday and another visit with the Nutritionist and I think then I can set up another appointment with Dr G! 

 

Thanks for the replies!

 I am so happy things worked out! I had asked Dr. Pohl when I went to the seminar if I could see the psychologist in the group and it was fine with him. Once you have had all your tests, I think that you get your next appointment as soon as all the evaluations and test results are received. The day I called, they told me they didn't have the report from the cardiologist. I called and it had been faxed that day, called back and got my appointment. Great day when I went and got my surgery date! I will be thinking about you and praying for you!