1.Had to battle quite hard to get surgery approved by psychiatrist and surgeon because I'm bipolar,they were concerned about malabsorption of the meds and generally about my moods.

Now that I've got a date I don't feel excited at all about the surgery, have other people had similar experiences?

2. I've planned a holiday abroad for the 21st August,will I be able to cope so soon after my surgery ..11th July?

Hi. I am approved by the psychiatrist, gastroenterologist, nephrologist and pulmonologist.
It was a bit difficult with the psychiatrist but I asked if I could continue seeing him for a while to help with medications, etc. When he said that my meds wouldn't work after surgery that really concerned me.
So, I got approved but have to work with the doc who prescribes my meds before the surgery. I will also do some research myself. We will be looking for the different forms of the meds - liquid, chewable, etc. We will also look at alternative meds to try if my meds stop working.
Ultimately we must be our own advocates.
Someone told me on here that really, he is a psychiatrist, not a bariatric professional. Therefore, I made an appointment for this Friday with the PA who works closely with my surgeon and I will discuss the meds issue with him.
I will come back to this thread and update you on what he said.
Talk soon. Nancy G.

Hi Nancy
How did your fri appt with your surgeons PA go ?