Don't read your psychological analysis. It is probably guaranteed to piss you off. I just had mine faxed to me so that I can send it on to my new surgeon. I am just a tad pissed at what the psychologist wrote. He approved me for surgery, but he also said a lot of crap that I really don't agree with.

Lauren, I bet he did. Good for you sticking up to yourself. Good luck with your approval.

Oh, you all are just too funny! I loved those last couple of comments!

I think it would be fun to play with the psych eval, and see what happens.......only if it would not interfere with our future banding!

Connie, my eval. was a lot like yours. I actually liked the evaluator.

I also had to pay 100.00 cash.

faithmd. I wonder why you have to take it again. You know, you have a right as far as I know to see your evaluation. Was thinking of asking to see mine.

Once the Dr. has put it all together I will ask to go back in and have him go over it with me, even if I have to pay for that myself.

I had to retake the MMPI-2 because my first one scored "too high" on the K scale. I'm glad I didn't know that before I went to retake it because I would have argued that there are those who believe the K scale can run high in folks who are well-educated or are "thinkers." I only have an associate degree (a two year degree) but I have always been a "thinker" and have read and read and read. I also am a MENSA member. He didn't ask about that nor did he ask if I ever had my IQ tested (I have, it's embarrassing). I'm guessing that he probably said to himself, she's only got a two-year degree, there's no way this high K can be valid. So I went in and retook it and knowingly changed some of my previous answers so I could get through it. I had asked what happened if I still scored high in K and he said I'd probably be retaking it a third time. I wan't going to do that...

We'll see.

When I went for my psych eval I had researched LBS, but was still a bit hesitant, I was stressed, depressed, & feeling sorry for myself. Probably the wrong day to have a psych eval done. Most of those emotions had to do with being overweight. Although I had had many other issues from the past that have contributed to the emotional instability.

I have a type 1 diabetic daughter. My second oldest son (age 25) is a dear but has had issues keeping a job. I got divorced 5 1/2 yrs ago....and had just found out positively that my ex husband is gay. Then 5 months later my oldest son passed away. I have had my issues!!! LOL (at least I can laugh).

My son and I were best friends. I was young when he was born, I talk to my son all the time. So, how do you answer the "Do you hear voices question" and then answer "Do you lie" question. Without sounding like a NUT!!!

Well needless to say th psychologist told me that I needed to get my antidepressant meds adjusted. (Which I had been working on.) Then he told me that I had to see another therapist....I never did know why he said that. Except maybe to do some additional counseling. Of course I started to cry in his office because I was going to have to wait for surgery. So, I put off doing anything more for LBS. When I spoke with my surgeons office the psych eval just said that I needed to get stablized on my meds and have the prescribing physician write a letter saying that I was stable and ok to have surgery. I wanted to call the psychologist and ask him How did he answer the do you lie? quetion.

If he had asked me why are you so depressed I would have said because I am FAT. But he looked through mywritten eval and saw my history and just assumed that I had too much going on. As I looked back I knew all of the above was part of it however, the main reason for depression was weight, illness, and pain.

Anyway. I could have had surgery by the end of 2006 but waited because of the eval. But Am looking forward to April 2nd!!! WHOO HOO!!!

Come on April 2nd~!!!