beanie80

I was referred to a psychologist. My personal psychiatrist charges less! she just doesn't do these types of appointments.

I think it is outrageous too! I just called to double check with the psych office to make sure they knew I was only having lap band and they said it was still $800. I just sent an e-mail to my surgeon's bariatric coordinator to see if she had someone else to recommend. I work with the surgeon in the hospital so I'm hoping I can grab him and ask if he will waive this or at least reduce it to one visit. This is perposterous.

I'm self pay for my lap band and I just got a call from the psychologists office where I need to do a pre-op screening. For 2 visits and some test they said it will be $800!! Has anyone else done self pay for the psych pre-op? If so, how much did you pay???

You can always have someone get you some simethicone (gas-X), which should help. If you are familiar with yoga positions and know downward dog, it also helps to release gas. Good luck

Thank you all for your advice! I think I'm not going to say anything to anyone until people start asking. I agree with Terry that I can't lie and give people false hope. I got to this place because someone else who had lap band was honest and open about it when asked. I hope I can someday be someone else's inspiration like she has been for me. I'm not going to run around telling random people either. As someone else said, it is my private business and I'm doing it for my health. Thanks everyone!

Hello! This is my first time posting in here. I've had the meeting with the surgeon, gone to a supoort group meeting and am waiting to finish all of my pre-reqs before getting a surgery date. I'm hoping to be banded in June. I just wish I had done this when I was younger. So many years wasted being too fat to do things, and hating myself. I want to enjoy being 'young' (some would debate me being young, I'm 32) before it is too late. I work in health care and I have seen the toll obesity can take on the body, and I'm terrified of ending up a type II diabetic. So my question for you guys is, when did you start telling family/friends? I have told my father and sister who are both very supportive. I haven't told my mom yet since I don't think she will be supportive. I have told some friends, but feel slightly uncomfortable telling them. I vascilate between whether I should just not say anything at all and when I start losing weight if people ask tell them? or making it common knowledge. I've already had one friend who after I told her made the comment that she would support me, but that she felt like lap band was 'the easy way out' for people who didn't want to work hard on their weight loss. What have you all done!?!?