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Just take it one day at a time, and utilize the boards here if you need to talk. Feel free to PM me if you need to.
Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Now I just get to wait, which is anxious enough, lol But I'm confident that the eval went well and that I'm clear minded enough and stable with a great support system in place so that I have every chance of success with this surgery!! My biggest worry is because I'm Bipolar and because there's a double depression Diagnosis and the anxiety that it will damage my chances of approval! I PRAY to God is Doesn't!!
You can follow my journey at mandaschange.blogspot.com
I think you will enjoy it. Most people are very apprehensive about it, but therapy is actually loads of fun. Just think of how much you enjoy talking over a cup of coffee with your best friend. That is the relationship you should be building with the therapist.
Good luck!!!!
Amanda
I have been away from this forum for a while. No particular reason, except busy. My grandson was born two weeks ago, and I was in Michigan helping my daughter with her house and my granddaughter who is two years old. Had some difficulty dealing with my daughter, as she is hypercritical, and found fault with a lot of little things I did. I handled her negativity quietly, by not engaging her about it. We had a run-in in June, and I lost it then, and did not want to have a repeat while she was dealing with the post-partum hormones and sleep deprivation.
So, on the way home from Michigan, I fell into a huge funk, and was hugely tempted to get drunk. Ironically it was my 60 day anniversary of sobriety, and I really was not in a good place. I called my sponsor and dealt with it.
Most recently, I broke a toe on Friday. It hurts like heck, and I am dealing with not being able to work my hospital job for this weekend, and I sorely need the money. My doc wants me to see an orthopedist on Monday, as there is a chance I would need surgery. I would rather work and pay bills, but such is life on life's terms.
Have a great weekend.
Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
I have a dear friend who I love to talk to about stuff with. We are like soul sisters at work. She always says, "Love doubles the joy and divides the pain."
Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
I just want to say thanks for being there for me if I need to talk. I feel much better now.
If you've had this requirement please let me know how it went for you.
Thanks!!
I am confused about who is "requiring" you to have therapy? Was this suggested after your pre-op psych eval? What did they tell you abuot why the felt you needed therapy? Do you have a surgery date already scheduled or are you already post-op?
I know of several folks that therapy was strongly encouraged before their WLS. It was NOT to suck money out of the insurance company, instead it was about the therapist feeling uncomfortable recommending someone go ahead with WLS when there appeared to be significant issues that needed to be addressed.
I know that my being in therapy and addressing my issues as it related to food, eating, self image etc is to a huge degree what allowed me to be as successful as I have been over the past year.
I am had pressed to believe a therapist wants to hold you hostage just to get money out of you.
Reality is that over 50% of those who have mental illness also have addiction issues. (I personally think it maybe an even higher percentage.)
Also, for some reason, many people still view mental illness as very negative while drug/acohol addiction is not quite so negative.
Anne
Did anyone else experience this repulsion to food?? Does it go away? If not, I want to get help now before this becomes a hard to break habit, do I just go to a nutritionist?
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions anyone has.