I decided to make thread because I'm very much struggling. I need to lose weight and need to find a place to do so that is loving and supportive of my weight loss goals but I don't have that and I've tried to get WLS 2 times before this is my 3rd time trying. I'm very depressed, anxious and feel my autism and mental illness will automatically not get me approved again. It's like every time I get far in the process it seems I take two steps forward and three steps back and I'm tired of it. I hate people that judge me and say I'm taking the easy way out. No I'm not, I have a hormonal imbalance and metabolism problem that will not be fixed with diet or exercise alone. I know me and I'm not trying to be lazy or take the easy way out I'll still exercise. I will just have an extra tool to lose way more weight with diet and exercise. Is there anyone who is here that is on the autism spectrum or have mental illness or even just has a bad support system that feels the same way? Because I need somebody to tell my frustrations to, sorry.

Don't look for a group to support you. It's totally up to you to drive to what you want. Get your doctor on your side. The rest is nonsense.

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Tierra I'm Aspie myself and going thru the journey. I'm almost sure there are spectrum sisters out here. Control what we can , I often take myself for walks and divorce myself from overload situations. I too have sensory , when my kiddos were small I'd holler " I can't hear" what I meant was I can't separate your voices so who do I listen to? Let's buddy, okay? I probably understand better than most here. .Rosey Posey

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I have autism too. I don't bother to tell people except on need to know basis.

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Any of my ASD fam still hanging around the board? I'm about three weeks post-op, and aside from hypersensitivity to texture and chemical tastes getting in the way of protein shakes, Autism appears to be a plus. It's been a bigger relief than I expected to not care one way or another whether I eat (whereas before the VSG op, if I was even slightly hungry, I couldn't concentrate on anything). My focus is SO much better. Has anyone else experienced that?

Bumping this old thread. I have ASD and I'm getting sleeved in Feb 2018.

I have ASD as well and just had the sleeve done on October 31, 2017.

Yes, it's becoming a pain. I just wish I could function higher and improve my skills to be able to cope with all of this but it's a problem. If I could do all that then they would approve me on the spot but I guess life is not always this easy I guess.

I'm sorry to say but you said it. You feel you can not cope with all of this. Which is why you keep getting rejected. I'm sorry about that but from what you just said it sounds like at the time it was rejected for the right reasons. In terms of depression and anxiety (I don't know about autism) have you tried management stategies like mindfulness CBT etc. Maybe if they see you being pro active it may help. Have you started improving your eating habits etc

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I agree. The psych evL and other requirements are supposed to help you identify areas that you need support and help you find the resources you will need to be successful. Just because you haven't been ready up to now doesn't mean you won't be.
I agree that finding a good therapist and an advocate may be helpful for navigating this process.
I wish you all the best.

I agree.

Op why did they say those two rejections you were denied ? Did you work on those things?

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Didn't realise it was an old thread. Oops

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