Krystyneh

I know the feeling. My husband is on board (many people in his family has had Bariatric surgery) and my mom and dad are on board along with my kids. Some of my friends are (one had the sleeve done 12/15/15) but others aren't. One of my older brothers is on board and the other one that's overweight REFUSES to get it and just keeps saying he won't do it because it not worth it or something.
I also have PCOS and part of that is being insulin resistant. Having PCOS sucks and I was told that in the end you will get diabetes HOWEVER losing weight will hold it off as long as possible so you may be in your 80s or 90s when you get it. That's just what my doctor has told me and idk if it's true or if it was a tactic to scare me.
As long as you have the support of your husband and you want to go for surgery, go for it don't let negativity hold you back. You also have all of us here for support

I know the feeling. My husband is on board (many people in his family has had Bariatric surgery) and my mom and dad are on board along with my kids. Some of my friends are (one had the sleeve done 12/15/15) but others aren't. One of my older brothers is on board and the other one that's overweight REFUSES to get it and just keeps saying he won't do it because it not worth it or something.
I also have PCOS and part of that is being insulin resistant. Having PCOS sucks and I was told that in the end you will get diabetes HOWEVER losing weight will hold it off as long as possible so you may be in your 80s or 90s when you get it. That's just what my doctor has told me and idk if it's true or if it was a tactic to scare me.
As long as you have the support of your husband and you want to go for surgery, go for it don't let negativity hold you back. You also have all of us here for support

I've gotten pregnant twice before finishing up the process lol this is my 3rd time going for it. I have a 9 year old daughter, 3 year old son (got pregnant with him during the process) and 5 month old daughter (got pregnant with her last year when I was going through the process). I'm on the Mirena now. They said it was be best one to be on since I don't have to remember to take it and everything.

Thank you everyone. I'm hoping mine is no longer then an hour since I have to do 2 of them. I know my program has a letter I have to give him telling him the questions they want asked which he is well aware of since he's the one everyone in my area uses. I've never met him but when I spoke to him on the phone, he seemed kind of "cold" towards me. Idk hopefully he's better in person lol.

I've gotten pregnant twice before finishing up the process lol this is my 3rd time going for it. I have a 9 year old daughter, 3 year old son (got pregnant with him during the process) and 5 month old daughter (got pregnant with her last year when I was going through the process). I'm on the Mirena now. They said it was be best one to be on since I don't have to remember to take it and everything.

Mine was no more than 30 minutes, asking various questions about why you want the surgery, how you may have gotten to the weight you are, the questions are not to judge or fix you, they are there to see if you are ready to get this and succeed, they want you to have a support system too. Hope it goes well!
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I spent more time filling out a bubble answer questionnaire than actually speaking with the Psychiatrist. She was friendly, asked about my background- including history with weight, failed weight loss attempts, did I understand the surgery and complications and did I have support at home.
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mine was about an hour as well. only one meeting with her. she asked lots of questions to ensure i knew the risks involved and what exactly I was getting into.
34 yr old wife and mom of the best 6yr old ever????

You're getting a lot of varied responses, from 20 minutes to 3 hours. Mine was an hour or so. Relax, breathe, and do what you need to do, no matter how long it takes. Good luck!

Lol mine was very similar. I loved the ones asking if you believed the government monitored your phone calls or people tapped into your electronic devices or followed you. My psychologist was very nice as well. Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

Mine took 3 hours. The initial paperwork took about 30 mins to fill out. Then I spoke to the psychologists after. She was very sweet, laid-back, but also very detail oriented regarding my mental health background. After that, I had to take a "test" that asked various questions including "Do you see people who are dead," "Do you like mowing the lawn" and "Are you scared of the dark" my favorite was "Do you believe spirits control people?" I over analyze EVERYTHING so I was anxious about her denying me based on some crazy question that I answered "wrong"
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Mine just wanted to know why I wanted the surgery, but she does want me to go 3 or 4 times to see her. Every time I've went she just wants me to talk. I'm on my last visit this week
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Mine took a few hours. Part of it was on a computer and then I met with the psychologist for about 30 or so minutes for psychosocial history and education on the procedure. Just be honest. I had mine last December, and today my surgery was scheduled for January 19th!
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Mine was quick, maybe 20 minutes. She just went over the questionnaire I filled out and made sure I knew what to expect. She asked how I would deal with obstacles or any negativity as well.
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It takes about 45 mins or so.
The purpose is to make sure you understand the risks and are informed of the drastic lifestyle changes needed to be successful.
Don't be afraid to ask questions.
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My surgeon told me that if you take NSAIDs then to get the sleeve so you can still take them. Said with the bypass you can't take them.
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This is my 3rd time going for it lol the first two times I ended up pregnant. I have PCOS and discovered birth control pills don't work for me lol I'm on the mirena now. I have my own YouTube channel I watch a lot of other VSG YouTube channels and follow a lot of them
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This is my 3rd time going for it lol the first two times I ended up pregnant. I have PCOS and discovered birth control pills don't work for me lol I'm on the mirena now. I have my own YouTube channel I watch a lot of other VSG YouTube channels and follow a lot of them
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I have much more then that to do lol they said it'll be 3-9 months before I get my surgery date because of how my program does things. They said that since u have most of it done that I'm on the fast track but it'll be at least 3 months minimum
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I'll be having mine next year I just don't know when since I'm at the beginning stages
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I'll be having mine next year I just don't know when since I'm at the beginning stages
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I'll be having mine next year I just don't know when since I'm at the beginning stages
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Last year I started the process of going for the gastric sleeve but then found out I was pregnant last Halloween and had my 3rd child, a baby girl, July 5, 2016. I go this Friday December 1st for my introduction meeting. I'm excited because I'm finally going to finalize the process and also because I have new insurance through my husband's job and found out that they do cover the surgery and that I won't have to pay much out of pocket. How long has it taken everyone to do the process?

Last year I started the process of going for the gastric sleeve but then found out I was pregnant last Halloween and had my 3rd child, a baby girl, July 5, 2016. I go this Friday December 1st for my introduction meeting. I'm excited because I'm finally going to finalize the process and also because I have new insurance through my husband's job and found out that they do cover the surgery and that I won't have to pay much out of pocket. How long has it taken everyone to do the process?

Try to get ahold of someone in the office. They may not have sent it in. I know my friend's kept getting bumped to the bottom for some reason and it finally took her going to the place and watching them fax it to her insurance to get them to do it. Some places also take longer if there's a lot of people going for it