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Read more about Pre-Op 9/13/11 I'm NOT crazy! :)

Pre-Op 9/13/11 I'm NOT crazy! :)

Yesterday I had my required appointment with the Psychologist for my "evaluation". Now, I don't think I'm crazy, far from it but I have to admit I was nervous. You see all these scenes on TV or in the movies and people end up laying on the couch and crying so I really had NO idea what to expect.   He went down a list of questions: Do you eat and then throw up - No Are you anorexic - No Are you an alcoholic - No Are your parents alcoholics - No Were you molested or abused as a child - No

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• lisajxoxo
• September 13, 201114 yr

Read more about Pre-Op Stage 9/7/11

Pre-Op Stage 9/7/11

Today I went to the seminar that my surgeon puts on. It was very informative and I'm so glad I went. I have done so much research and had already decided VSG was my surgery of choice and today just confirmed that. The great news is that my surgeon thinks I'm a great candidate for VSG and thinks I will do very well. SOOOOO happy! Now I need to make my psych appt and 2 dietician appointments. I told him I was hoping to have the surgery the first part of October and he said that should work j

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• lisajxoxo
• September 8, 201114 yr

Read more about Pre-op 9/6/11

Pre-op 9/6/11

I'm in the very early stages of VSG. I started by speaking to my PCP about my weight and he referred me to a great bariatric surgeon. My interaction so far with the surgeon and his office has been great. Ben from his office took plenty of time to walk me through the process, give potential timelines and direct me to places to look for all WLS options. I then spoke to the surgeon over the phone (a consulatation which was free) and he determined that I was a good candidate to take the next ste

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• lisajxoxo
• September 6, 201114 yr