KimB7811

YOUR 'co-morbidity' issues should qualify you. your surgeon will make sure you meet the specs. Chin up!

That would be a huge sigh of relief if that’s the case! It’s just torture just having to wait well over a month before I can even find out if I’ll be approved!

That’s awesome they approved you and it’s ridiculous how much you have to worry to get the approval. I just met with the Bariatric nutritionist this past sat. She made me feel better saying she knows my surgeon and she knows he is good at getting people approved and feels I would have no issues but also not to lose any weight right now or gain.. I need to focus on maintaining this until limbo and if approved see if my surgeon does a pre op diet to shrink liver. 🤷‍♀️

My first psych exam , the one for the abortive first program, the one I went through twice and then denied, I remember one real winner "Do you hate your mother and how many years have you felt. that way? " Now I concede my relationship with my mama wasn't perfect, sometimes we were differing in opinions on things, but I loved her and I believe, to the best of her ability, she loved me in return. So what a Sh***y thing to ask somebody. Told my Dr Kramer who was evaluating me for OSU about that, he looked at me ,shocked, and said OMG are they still using that form? That one went out with the dinosaurs! I would NEVER ask such a thing, at least not at first encounter. If later in therapy my patient/client expressed that ,we might discuss it, but it certainly should not have been a screening question!📝

In my experience the psychiatrist usually has the questionnaire sent out to be evaluated. And the ultimate decision comes down to the surgeon I believe. Ask your surgeon's office to let you know that everything worked out. Good luck to you!!

I've seen people on here talk about the Psych Eval and questionnaires, but I don't remember any of that. My psychiatrist that I regularly see for Depression signed off on a clearance form for me and I met with the behavioral health person at the surgeon's office for like 15-20 minutes, but I don't really remember anything about questionnaires or worrying. She just wanted to make sure I would be able to follow the diet after surgery and wasn't in denial or unrealistic about my expectations for surgery results.

Any of us would just guess. Instead, try contacting the person who said it & ask that person to clarify. Good luck!

Let your smooth self shine forward! You got this vabe!

About to walk into the psych evaluation. This is it as far as my requirements! Hoping this goes well!!!

About to walk into the psych evaluation. This is it as far as my requirements! Hoping this goes well!!!

I took Omeprazole for YEARS and then now 3.5 months post-op sleeve I no longer have GERD and don't have to take it anymore.

Endoscopy is done! It went really well aside from finding out I have GERD and I had no clue. Apparently I have a small ulcer that’s causing some reflux that I seem to never feel so he prescribed me Omeprozol to take every morning and said he took a biopsy of some bacteria. He said I can still have the surgery though and to just follow up with him in 2 weeks. 😄

Congratulations and best of luck on a smooth journey 👍🏻

💜 Congratulations and good luck 💜

I’m an hour away before my Endoscopy! Praying everything goes good with this and then I just have my Psych eval next week before I should be ready to submit to insurance! Eeeeek!!

I’m an hour away before my Endoscopy! Praying everything goes good with this and then I just have my Psych eval next week before I should be ready to submit to insurance! Eeeeek!!

I’m an hour away before my Endoscopy! Praying everything goes good with this and then I just have my Psych eval next week before I should be ready to submit to insurance! Eeeeek!!

That’s amazing! Congratulations on your hard work and success!!

Congrats on that success CyndieRI. That is incredible!

That’s amazing! Congratulations on your hard work and success!!

I didn't have any questionnaires or anything like that to fill out or papers to sign.

Sent from my SM-G925T using BariatricPal mobile app

Me too.

Sent from my SM-G925T using BariatricPal mobile app

It's been a great year, and I wouldn't trade it for anything! Down a total of 221 pounds!!

If it makes you feel any better - my GOAL weight is 225-240! 😜 I had surgery on 10/10/18 - highest weight was 365 - surgery weight 337 and current weight 260 (and I’m jumping up and down happy LOL!). Good luck with your journey! It’s a wonderful tool!! 👍

I haven't had mine yet but I spoke with the psychologist that I will have my appointment with and it's an hour long with 3 questionnaires, one of them consisting of 175 true/false questions.