Psych Eval, Made it home, Really need some input
Well Dan, It all depends…. Do you have a sense of how much weight her recommendation carries with your PCP? How did you ‘hook up’ with her? Through your PCP or Bariatric Clinic? Was there anything else other than her assessment of you that would make her "Doubtable?" Like, did she seem un-professional in some way? - Other than "Dropping the Bomb on you" at the end? If there is a tangible and "Bona fide" good reason her assessment should be discounted, then the recommendation of another may be needed…… However, It’s got to be impossible for You to be objective about it. Yes? I mean, You are the commodity that is being judged, tested, evaluated… I don’t know you at all and neither will any other well meaning person typing out here on the net. We can sympathize, feel for you, imagine how we’d feel in your shoes, But that’s about it… Is there the outside chance that she’s right on some level? Have you tried every other means and those didn’t work out? If at present, you might be at more risk of not having WLS work for you, Wouldn’t you want to know that before they gut up your guts? A "Delay" now is very different from a "Horrible Realization" after the fact. Tough as hell to hear, but think about it. Take a day off, and let it go. Talk it over with your Doc. Let them know Why you want WLS and Ask him if he Honestly Thinks it wouldn’t work for you. Maybe a second opinion is exactly what's called for. Maybe this Quack-ess has reccomended NO Surgery for the last 15 patients ever since her boyfriend left her for some skinny chick! You have no way of knowing all that right now. Maybe your Doc has formed an opinion of her opinions...... At any rate, don’t let a few days 'in a bad place' or even month trip you up. It’s a total Life Long Thang…. So what if this month isn’t right for you, It’ll still be there and your doc will have had more practice…. Don’t know if any of this babble helps, I just know that I wouldn’t want to go through the whole WLS process And have it NOT Work for me….. That would be worse than never having it at all…. (For Me!!!!) Your Mileage May Vary!! Best Wishes- Dx