Hi I need some advice.

On Dec. 3, 2004 -- I had my first meeting with the surgeon I finally decided on. I had to obtain the following test and/or documentations before the surgeon's office would schedule a second meeting -- an echocardiogram, abdominal sonogram, PFT, and a psych. evaluation. I already had nutritional evaluation through another surgeon, which this surgeon accepted. Well I got everything done by Dec. 16, 2004. Which made me happy because I was shooting for completion before the Christmas holiday. All that I had left was the 30lbs. the surgeon wanted me to lose before surgery and the mandatory 2 support group meetings. I have since started on slim fast, low carb., high in protein. Liquid diet, 4 times a day, with plenty of water nothing else. It sucks but what ever it takes. And attended one support group meeting. So what's my problem you ask? The surgeon's office wanted me to do the pshyc. evl. through their affiliated graduate school. A graduate student would do the evaluation, with the supervision of a certified psychologist or psychiatrist. I had it done on Dec. 16, 2004. After calling and leaving tons of messages, she finally called me back and told me her completing my evaluation was tied to when she was in school. Since she went on Christmas break on Dec. 20, 2004 and didn't come bac****il Jan. 26, 2005 it wouldn't be done for a while. First of all the girl didn't get back to me until Feb. 17, 2005. When I went in and read the evaluation, I hit the roof. It's bad enough that I live in Brooklyn and the place is all the way up in the Bronx (a two and half hour trip), but she recommended that I seek help for depression and be re- evaluation after I lose the 30lbs. that I told her the surgeon wanted me to lose. I spent a total of 15 minutes with this girl. In that time she manage to put in my evaluation that I am depressed, that I denied drug use, throw up after meals, am a binge eater, didn't mention my father much during the interview so he must not be around and count less other lies. It would be one thing if these things were true, but they are not. I have always been very honest about my problem. That's why I am getting the surgery, for life long help. And my parents have been married for nearly 26 years and still live in my childhood home. I told her not send, fax, mail, call or use any other type of communication to rely her misguided thoughts to anyone else least of all my surgeon. When I told her that all the other requirements for surgery had been completed and that I had already lost 15lbs., and that when I first met her I was not planning on waiting until after I got her evaluation to start to losing the weight - she responded by saying that she wished I had told her about my plans - it would have changed her evaluation. I told her I answered the question she asked me. I didn't know that it was my job to convince her I was serious about the surgery. All this waiting has painted me in a corner, my PCP, who is great can't write his letter until he has everything, including the psych. evaluation. Which now I need to find someone else to do it. And my personal situation has changed. I need to go back to work and change apartments soon and was hoping to have the surgery before then. These problems presents a serious set back. And I still have factor in the surgeon's availability, which we all know can be back up for months and the time it will take to get insurance approval. I would like advice on other support groups in NY, a good certified psychologist or psychiatrist, and ways to take off the remaining 15lbs. quickly. Thanks for reading, I tend to write a book. Sorry. --Thank you

I had two Psyc done because the first told me she didn't think I should get WLS. She also told me I should come back to her 8-10 more times so she could help me with me weight proplem. I looked at her like she was crazy. I said why do you think I am getting WLS? Then she tells me I need to sign this paper so she could send my paper work to DR. I told her I would not sign the paper and walked out of her office. By the way she did not take GHI so I had to pay for it myself $350. and she wanted to see me 8-10 more time I don't think so. So I called my PCP and he gave me a Dr. that took GHI I went to see him and I loved him. He was great. He sent in all my paper work in 4 days. Go through your health network and see someone from there. To take off 15 lbs. quickly NO carbs. for two weeks and alot of water worked for me. I am 6 months out and as happy as could be. Keep on trying you will get it. Just don't stop trying. Lynn