Why is this so important and if anybody has any advise to give me when I see them. Thanks so very much. Hope everyone is doing great with there journey..

Because this is as much a mental change as it is a physical one. They want to properly access your understanding of what this surgery means. A small percentage of people end up severely depressed post-op. This is a good tool find out if there are supports in place to handle that. Just be honest with them.

Mainly they just want to see whether you have a clear grasp of how much your life is going to change after surgery. They'll also want to see that you're making efforts to change your lifestyle towards healthy living.

Some people go into this believing it's a quick fix, and you'll magically lose weight, and more importantly, maintain that loss for life without any effort. This is only a tool and it requires your full participation for long term success. They want to know your understanding of and expectations for life after the procedure.

They might also ask about your support system, because that's also important, your family life, your weight and diet history, your overall health, addictions, etc.

Mine just involved an easy one on one discussion. Some others have written multiple choice personality tests as well. The goal objective is to weed out the people who aren't taking this seriously, or don't fully understand the seriousness of what they're getting into, or have unrealistic expectations, or perhaps even underlying psychological problems.

It's rare that I've seen someone denied because of the consult. At best, they might request further consulting before proceeding. Honestly it was probably the easiest requirement I had. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just be yourself and tell the truth. You'll be fine!

Good luck!

I contacted my surgeons office and she said the report had to contain these items:

1. The patient is mentally stable to undergo weight loss surgery.
2. The patient understands the risks and benefits of weight loss surgery.
3. The patient understands the lifestyle changes associated with weight loss surgery.
4. You recommend her as a good candidate for weight loss surgery.

BLERDGIRL is correct, you need to be honest no matter what your history is, it will only be of benefit to you.

Why is this so important and if anybody has any advise to give me when I see them. Thanks so very much. Hope everyone is doing great with there journey..

im tring to fiqure out how or were to reply to . To the people that got back to me about my doc , appointment. I will fiqure it out .any I went to the nutritionist todayit went very well learned alot. Been trying to eat awhole lot better smaller portions. And I do realize this is going to change my life and health for the betteri also am going to have more energy for my 6 year lod twins.my appointment is in November to see the phychiatary. Thank all for the info.