Im pretty new here no date set so far i have gotten the paper work from my dr went to the seminar my dr did ekg blood work chest xray i have my surgen appt shedulaed for dec 2nd ! what are the main questions that the physiatrist asks? im a very sensitive person and can start crying at the drop of a hat ! im afriad i might say something wrong and then i will be given a sorry wrong answers !

any help ? any suggestions?

Michelle

Mine had me take some test ...and the anwsers I thought were pretty obvious...but i'm not crazy...so maybe thats why. Hmm, something to ponder. He mostly asked me about my past weightloss or diets. About how I eat. About the surgery and why I wanted this particular surgery and why I thought it would work. He also showed me cards with scenes on them and had me tell him what I thought was going on. How the people were feeling and what happens next. It was pretty basic stuff. hope this helps.

Melissa

Don't even worry about the appointment!!! My doctor just asked me questions to determine my personality and why I was having the band done. For example. True or False. . . I think getting the band will solve all of my life problems? True or False. . . . I hate myself. True or False. . . I will do what I am told to do when I'm told to do it.

Then he took all the answers and determined what type of patient I would be, would I rebel at the simplest thing - which is OK by the way, he just needed to know that. Was I getting the band to save my marriage? --- he said that that is NOT a reason to get the band. etc.

There was no "right" or "wrong" answers. So it was just a way for him to learn more about me and the reasons I was doing what I was doing. Just be honest. I have yet to hear of anyone being denied the surgery from the psych results. It just lets you doctor know what he's dealing with.