Having my band to bypass surgery 9 months ago was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I had the lapband for years and was gaining weight. Got up to 426. Was 390 the morning of the revision and now I'm down to 258. The bypass is so much better for me than the band was. I don't have to worry about getting things stuck and having to throw up. It's a more natural feeling and I just feel full when I've had enough to eat, like a normal person.
As a therapist myself as well as someone who is going to have WLS, it sounds as if this intern is probable unsure herself about how to approach your situation. Most likely, she is having you do what she has seen her predecessors do... which is assign a very good book (IF you were an emotional eater) and "force" them to discuss it, i.e. force the client to face their emotional eating issue. I'm sorry you're being made to do this when it doesn't seem relevant, but it most likely isn't worth the fight to argue or discuss with her about her. She may deny your surgery just because she feels you're being non-compliant with treatment. Read the book, take notes as you read. That way you won't have to remember everything you read. It will all be written down in your notes. Then go back and review the notes before you discuss it with her. Also, you can go on Amazon and read the reviews. You'll usually find a synopsis there. Kind of like Cliff's Notes.
As for not contacting your therapist yet, if she's an intern then it's likely she isn't there every day. She's probably busy with a million other things right now including finals, work, etc. And, since interns are unpaid, she probably isn't going to be putting work in after hours in order to contact your therapist. I would gently remind her when you see her that you're on a timetable here and need it ASAP. Good luck!
Currently waiting on surgery date to transition from lapband to bypass. HW: 402, CW: 314, GW 185
