Psychologist in way of approved revision surgery
I had my consultation with the team (surgeon, nutritionist,psychologist, insurance, office staff) for wls revision. I like the surgeon a lot and the nutritionist is wonderful. I scheduled a one-on-one appointment with her. My surgery is scheduled for July 23. My insurance has approved the surgery at 100%. I HAVE TO go see the pyschologist on Wednesday. To hear her tell it today, I will have to explain all the ways I failed at losing weight after my rny. She is very young with a high and mighty attitude. I hope I can force myself to get past that and be honest with someone I don't like or respect. She has the power to keep me from having surgery. She is going to "let me" pay her $300 and won't use my insurance even though I have great coverage. If following the program religiously for more than two and a half years and losing 150lbs is a failure, I guess I am. I went for that period of time without ever having sugar/flour/potatoes/rice/soda, exercising five days a week, attending support group meetings every other week. From the very beginning I lost weight extremely slowly. As I got closer to my third anniversary after rny, I got very discouraged and it felt hopeless as if I was doomed to be fat. I lost my motivation to exercise and started having foods that were not good for me. I am ready to get with the program and work toward losing all that need to. I am not sure how to explain all that in such a way that the psychologist won't stop me from having surgery. Ann 423/270/350/190
on 5/23/07 6:46 am - Waldorf, MD