December 17, 201213 yr Hello Everyone! Tomorrow I'm going for my psych evaluation and I'm nervous because I have no idea what to expect. What were some questions you were asked? Thank you!
December 17, 201213 yr Don't be nervous. For one thing they want you to understand completely what you're getting yourself into. If you need further council b/c of some deep seeded problem that needs to be resolved before banding. They also give you like a 300 questionare that you answer from 1 to 5, 1 being not at all up to 5 most definitely. They throw trick questions in to make sure your paying attention. Like, I love shooting with bows and arrows lol Just be yourself and honest, you'll do fine.
December 17, 201213 yr Just be yourself Jennifer, they just want to make sure you are stable and don't have other problems that may affect your progress with the band. I wish I had used mine after surgery too to help me cope with some of the issues that I confronted. But stubborn me worked through them myself the hard way. Good luck and so excited for you.
December 17, 201213 yr Nothing to worry about, but please give honest answers. They want to help you build a plan that will work for you!
December 17, 201213 yr The weirdest question I was asked was if I was good at saving money. That threw me. I guess there's a correlation between being obese and being poor at saving money.
December 17, 201213 yr Author Thank you for our help! In definitely going to be honest I'm just scared my psychologist will say I'm not a good candidate. I get nervous during interviews. Lol. Ahhh ok, 515 tonight is my appointment! Eek!
December 17, 201213 yr Thank you for our help! In definitely going to be honest I'm just scared my psychologist will say I'm not a good candidate. I get nervous during interviews. Lol. Ahhh ok' date=' 515 tonight is my appointment! Eek![/quote'] You'll be fine, relax! I too hate talking to strangers, except here lol, it's really not bad. I can tell by your profile picture, you're a sweetheart.
December 17, 201213 yr Author You'll be fine' date=' relax! I too hate talking to strangers, except here lol, it's really not bad. I can tell by your profile picture, you're a sweetheart.[/quote'] Aww thank you so much! I'm sitting in my car outside my office and ready to vomit from nerves! I wasn't even this nervous when I had my first appointment at my surgeons office!! Lol
December 17, 201213 yr Author So my appointment is complete! It was a few quick question since I did not have any other health related conditions. He asked me about my family history, how the surgery was done, how much weight I want to lose, and what I expect get in return from getting the lap band. He pretty much just wanted to make sure I was sane enough to. Sign consent forms, and keep up with my part of the LapBand after surgery. The result was that I was sane enough for the surgery! Yayyy!!!
December 18, 201213 yr Glad you did great. You will have many more nervous times through the process, but it is normal. It gets exciting, then scary, then exciting again. Don't worry, you will make it through all of it!
December 18, 201213 yr So my appointment is complete! It was a few quick question since I did not have any other health related conditions. He asked me about my family history, how the surgery was done, how much weight I want to lose, and what I expect get in return from getting the lap band. He pretty much just wanted to make sure I was sane enough to. Sign consent forms, and keep up with my part of the LapBand after surgery. The result was that I was sane enough for the surgery! Yayyy!!! One more thing off your " to do" list. Glad it went well. You luck out not having all those goofy questions. My hub's still trying to figure out how I passed the psych eval.LOL
December 18, 201213 yr Author One more thing off your " to do" list. Glad it went well. You luck out not having all those goofy questions. My hub's still trying to figure out how I passed the psych eval.LOL Hahaha my boyfriend wonders the same thing! When I saw him after my appointment I was like, " surprise!!!! I'm sane!!" Lol
December 19, 201213 yr Hahaha my boyfriend wonders the same thing! When I saw him after my appointment I was like, " surprise!!!! I'm sane!!" Lol It is really good to have a Dr back you up on that one.LOL Every time I hear "are you crazy" dr said I wasn't so there.
December 19, 201213 yr Author It is really good to have a Dr back you up on that one.LOL Every time I hear "are you crazy" dr said I wasn't so there. hahahaha omg I can't wait until that question comes up! I'm gonna SO throw that in his face!! lol just like a little 4 year old.. "nanny nanny poo poo!"
December 19, 201213 yr hahahaha omg I can't wait until that question comes up! I'm gonna SO throw that in his face!! lol just like a little 4 year old.. "nanny nanny poo poo!" ROFLMAO!!!!!
December 19, 201213 yr Best part is, they send you a copy of their psych eval so you have it in writing. Booya!
Hello Everyone! Tomorrow I'm going for my psych evaluation and I'm nervous because I have no idea what to expect. What were some questions you were asked?
Thank you!