Well I had my psych eval Friday and all went well, she has approved me to go to the orientation. She still wants me to see a therapist to help with the emotional eating. and wants verification from the therapist that I am psychologically ready to have the surgery before it is scheduled. Has anyone else had to do this? I hope it doesn't stall the process, I do feel very ready,

thanks for listening,

Lydia

Lydia ... glad your moving along.

I too was thinking about this psych evaluation ... we don't go through that in Canada that I know of. I'm sure there must be some advantage to it.

Good Luck ... all the best to you.

John

I had to go through a psych eval for my band, and my revision surgeon required me to have another one before he would schedule my revision.

The additional counseling will help. I didn't have any major head hunger, or really any issues in letting any of the old habits go early on. I was too focused on my recovery, and losing weight.

Best wishes for with the orientation, and just be positive. The counseling sessions will help you find new coping skills to deal with the emotional ties we have with food.

Keep us posted on your progress.