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aligator517    60

aligator517
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Don't be nervous. They will ask what has brought you to this decision, why you think you'll be successful, any barriers you see to being able to make this work for you. They will also speak to transferred addictions to drugs/alcohol in place of food. They just want to make sure you're prepared for this major life change as insurance companies don't want to approve if it's not going to work. Good luck!

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augustgirl    58

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My visit mainly was to evaluated my mental health status, to make sure I wasn't bulemic or have another eating disorder or have depression. Be honest and be yourself, it really helps solidify decision to have this surgery if it's the right thing for you.

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#BirdDog    604

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Don't be nervous. Just be honest, it's part of a wholistic treatment. They'll ask why you want the surgery, what research you've done, and a few questions like that. Then I had a long test to fill out that just measured how "nuts" I was. Lol!!! No really it had a bunch of true or false questions like....

#20 I am seldom troubled by Constipation.< /p>

(Trick question!!! I rarely have constipation but when I do it always troubles me.)

#24 Evil spirits possess me at times.

#29 At times I feel like swearing.

(F@&$ yeah I do!!!)

#68 I sometimes tease animals.

(Have you met my dog? Open target.)

#72 My soul sometimes leaves my body.

(But it always comes back, sometimes with ice cream)

#124 I was on the cover of several magazines recently.

#336 Someone has control of my mind.

#340 I love to go to dances.

#343 I enjoy children.

(Wtf kind of question is that?!)

Don't be nervous. Just be honest, it's part of a wholistic treatment. They'll ask why you want the surgery, what research you've done, and a few questions like that. Then I had a long test to fill out that just measured how "nuts" I was. Lol!!! No really it had a bunch of true or false questions like....

#20 I am seldom troubled by constipation.

(Trick question!!! I rarely have constipation but when I do it always troubles me.)

#24 Evil spirits possess me at times.

#29 At times I feel like swearing.

(F@&$ yeah I do!!!)

#68 I sometimes tease animals.

(Have you met my dog? Open target.)

#72 My soul sometimes leaves my body.

(But it always comes back, sometimes with ice cream)

#124 I was on the cover of several magazines recently.

#336 Someone has control of my mind.

#340 I love to go to dances.

#343 I enjoy children.

(Wtf kind of question is that?!)

Don't be nervous. Just be honest, it's part of a wholistic treatment. They'll ask why you want the surgery, what research you've done, and a few questions like that. Then I had a long test to fill out that just measured how "nuts" I was. Lol!!! No really it had a bunch of true or false questions like....

#20 I am seldom troubled by constipation.

(Trick question!!! I rarely have constipation but when I do it always troubles me.)

#24 Evil spirits possess me at times.

#29 At times I feel like swearing.

(F@&$ yeah I do!!!)

#68 I sometimes tease animals.

(Have you met my dog? Open target.)

#72 My soul sometimes leaves my body.

(But it always comes back, sometimes with ice cream)

#124 I was on the cover of several magazines recently.

#336 Someone has control of my mind.

#340 I love to go to dances.

#343 I enjoy children.

(Wtf kind of question is that?!)

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QueenOfTheTamazons    634

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They want to make sure you understand what you are doing. That this is no magic tool. That you are getting the surgery knowing your life and relationship with food is going to be changed forever. Its to help weed out the ones that will have instant regret and/or eat thru their sleeve and not be successful.

HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

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blizair09    3,250

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My psych eval was an hour conversation with the psychologist followed by a longer-than-life battery. I hated taking the battery (because it took such a long, long time), but the time with the psychologist was fine. I actually enjoyed it. She affirmed that my hard work during my pre-op diet (I had already lost 50 pounds pre-op by then) was going to pay off post-op, and it drove me to push harder right up until the surgery date (and I lost 99 pounds by the day of surgery as a result).

If I ever needed to talk to a psychologist at some point in the future, I'd look her up. It was well worth my $25 co-pay.

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#BirdDog    604

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Don't be nervous. Just be honest, it's part of a wholistic treatment. They'll ask why you want the surgery, what research you've done, and a few questions like that. Then I had a long test to fill out that just measured how "nuts" I was. Lol!!! No really it had a bunch of true or false questions like....

#20 I am seldom troubled by Constipation.< /p>

(Trick question!!! I rarely have constipation but when I do it always troubles me.)

#24 Evil spirits possess me at times.

#29 At times I feel like swearing.

(F@&$ yeah I do!!!)

#68 I sometimes tease animals.

(Have you met my dog? Open target.)

#72 My soul sometimes leaves my body.

(But it always comes back, sometimes with ice cream)

#124 I was on the cover of several magazines recently.

#336 Someone has control of my mind.

#340 I love to go to dances.

#343 I enjoy children.

(Wtf kind of question is that?!)

Don't be nervous. Just be honest, it's part of a wholistic treatment. They'll ask why you want the surgery, what research you've done, and a few questions like that. Then I had a long test to fill out that just measured how "nuts" I was. Lol!!! No really it had a bunch of true or false questions like....

#20 I am seldom troubled by constipation.

(Trick question!!! I rarely have constipation but when I do it always troubles me.)

#24 Evil spirits possess me at times.

#29 At times I feel like swearing.

(F@&$ yeah I do!!!)

#68 I sometimes tease animals.

(Have you met my dog? Open target.)

#72 My soul sometimes leaves my body.

(But it always comes back, sometimes with ice cream)

#124 I was on the cover of several magazines recently.

#336 Someone has control of my mind.

#340 I love to go to dances.

#343 I enjoy children.

(Wtf kind of question is that?!)

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#BirdDog    604

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Don't be nervous. In mine he just asked me some questions about the surgery and why I wanted it. Then he asked a few questions about the research I'd done. He asked my about my home life and childhood. Then he gave me a long list of true or false questions. Some of them seemed really silly to me...

#20 I am seldom troubled by Constipation. (Trick question, I rarely have constipation but when I do it always troubles me)

#24 Evil spirits possess me at times.

#29 At times I feel like swearing. (Hell yeah I do)

#73 Sometimes my soul leaves my body. (But it always comes back, sometimes with ice cream)

#124 I was recently on the cover of several magazines.

#336 Someone has control of my mind.

Just a few that tickled my funny bone.

(No offense to anyone who answered yes to those questions). :)

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