Its O'fficial I am SANE!

Went to the shrink today and got my test results. He said I was clear for surgery and will email my letter of recommendation to my surgeon today. BUT.. theres always a but. He would like to see me a couple more times hopefully before surgery, if not he said he would not stop me from having surgery. Just because he is concerned I mentioned I have carb cravings and like pasta because I'm Italian. He would like to work with me a little more on that. If you ask me I think he just wants to charge my insurance a couple more times. Oh well I will go and make him happy.  Also he said he would like to help me just in case of "Addiction Transfer" I was once an Alcoholic for about a year of my life but never went to meetings and stopped drinking on my own (cold turkey). I used to smoke as you may have known but have been smoke free for over a year.  I am doing WLS to become healthy. Let me see... I quit drinking , smoking and want to loose weight . I have not started drinking or smoking again since stopping the other addictions, what makes him think I will transfer addiction now? Oh well. On to the Nutritionist March 14th.

Are you SURE your sane??  Being a KC Royals fan and all???

Royals and Rockies, BABY!!! The memory of 1985 and the win over the Cards in the World Series will last a lifetime for me. Last year's run by the RockHeads was awesome also. Both are going to be decent this year so this could be an exciting season for me. Here's hoping for a R&R series. Boner

I was never a drinker, but I had a nicotine addiction for 20 years.  Quit that, gained weight over and over.  I think he just wants your money. Oh, and I'm full blooded paisan and I do not miss pasta at all!! Glad to see you're stepping toward the goal. Guy

Yeah, he wants your money. You must have good insurance! Best of Luck on your WLS!

The reason he wants to help you avoid addiction transfer is because most addicts do transfer addictions.  It may help you tremendously to see him.  I'm a junk food junkie and I'm having an extremely hard time finding a therapist to help me with this problem.

Transfer addictions let me count the ways: 1.Alcohol 2.added pot 3.added coke 4.added acid 5. quit 1-4 transfered to food 6. Quit food ( post op) transfered to pain meds & sleep 7. Quit pain meds & sleep transfered to golf 8. added ambien for sleep 9. Quit golf transfered to 90 hr work weeks 10.Quit 90 hour work weeks & ambien; no transfers ( yet)

Transfer adictions; "not me"

Kev

Decker, Dr. Sabapathy did the same with me.  I did not mind going back and seeing him because I wanted this to be as successful as it can be.  It help me to really see some triggers that I have been able to avoid due to us talking.  Look at it as accountability and take the most from it for the positive. I know you are going to do well.  You are already putting those supports in place that will help you be successful. Congrats on getting Sabapathy's clearance.  After seeing the Nutritionist you might rethink whether or not if you are nuts!!! Bill

If my shrink told me I was sane, would probably ask for a second opinion. Joe