Surgery Approval With History Of Eating Disorder?

[ErinMarie 186]

I have a friend looking into lap band surgery but she told me she had bulimia in the past (20+ years ago for 5 years). I asked if she thought that would be a problem after being banded and she said definitely no.

What I'm wondering is, do you think the pysch eval will be affected by this information? Is there anyone out there with a history of an eating disorder who got approved? Do you think she should even mention it since it was so long ago?

Thanks for any input!

Erin

[kaydin81 8]

I have to say bulimia would be the one eating disorder I worry about the most. Just because after being banded, I know that if I ate way too much of something I wanted, the solution to it would be to make myself throw up. I have heard of a lot of people who can band induced bulimia. I could see how it would be hard for someone with that kind of history to succeed and play by the rules correctly. Does that mean she shouldn't have it done? Not neccessarily, but I do think a doctor needs to look at her carefully and make sure she understands all that this involves. Absolutely she should mention it!

[Jack 855]

"Eating disorder" is what most of us of the Tribe of the Morbidly Obese do suffer in one form or another.

There is a ton of complications and complex 'what-if' kinds of issues our Group must find a way to manage somehow.

I've never found the need to 'want' to throw up, or to 'make myself' do such, but I've never been diagnosed with 'bulimia'. Apply classic diagnostic terms help some identify a potential remedy.

Regardless of our various diagnostic term, over eating chronically is an issue that must be resolved.

Good luck to your friend. We all labor along the path to our goal.