Question:
not a candidate b/c of...

   — RGomez5 (posted on April 14, 2009)

April 14, 2009
That sounds just plain wrong! What does dyslexia have to do with WLS??? And what does your memory of things that happened long ago have to do with WLS? Did you use a psychotherapist recommended by your surgeon? I'd get a second opinion, if I were you!!!
   — Erica Alikchihoo

April 14, 2009
I agree, my social worker consult never had anything to do with long term memory or reading or writing problems. I am sure he is wrong, he didnt say for sure that you would not be a good candidate, right?
   — sassy1696

April 14, 2009
Doesn't the psychotherapist realize that, as an adult, you've learned coping mechinisms and how to deal with your problems. She/he doesn't realize that you have great coping mechinisms so you can deal with things and you can easily transfer that knowledge to WLS instruction. Does your surgeon have any other psychotherapists that you can see?
   — Kathleen W.

April 14, 2009
you need to go to a psyc who is works with your bari sergon. call your sergons office and ask them to recomend one. that also goes for any other pre surgery test you will have to do. let the surgons offfice recomend who to go to. when you use your dr.
   — chickie_mama

April 14, 2009
sorry! i suffer from butter fingeritis! when you use you dr. contacts for pre op test and evaluations, they are more likly to be approved for wls. remember, to the dr and contacts its a buisness. you know i scatch you back , you scratch mine kind of thinking they have.
   — chickie_mama

April 14, 2009
Hi.. I am not normally this opininated BUT... I had RNY July 1st 08..and I guess I should really count my lucky stars that I did not have the person you did do my eval. I have a closed head injury from a fall and from a past beating from a gun I took. My weight lose is wonderful..greatest thing I have done for ME! PLEASE...seee someone eles for another eval. I will keep you in my prayers.
   — tootsie52