Sooooo excited! I figured it would be fine but am sooooo glad to know I am done with that part.

Another hoop bites the dust!

I don't know why but it seems to be the one we all worry about the most!! Congrats, I'm glad you're moving forward, brandyII.

I was afraid he would say it was too soon since I had started having those panic attacks but he said he thinks it will actually be beneficial. He said not to be afraid to call if I start to have trouble around the time of surgery and that he will bump my Xanax up for a couple of weeks.

I told him I expect to be fine because I do work so hard at relaxation techniques but that I will not hesitate to call if I get into some I can't handle. The less time in the ER the better.

I'm happy for you, one less thing to check off the list! keep me posted, Nancy.

congrats! WHat was it like?

Mine was simple because I already see him for panic attack meds. He asked me what was new and I told him about wanting the band and that I needed him to write a letter. I told him what the doc needed it to say: that we talked about my weight, that I was stable, and that I would be a good candidate for the surgery (which we did then cover all those). He had me sign a release and he was dictating the letter today. He said they would fax it over tomorrow at the latest.

He went on to ask about my panic attacks and we covered that, he wrote me a new prescription for my meds, and out the door I went!

Woohoo!

My surgeons picked out our psych docs and we couldn't use the ones we already had. Mine probably wouldn't have let me have one, lol!

LOL. I asked if I could use my own and they said yes. I was soooo glad. I am comfortable with mine. He is a good guy and he really listens.

) Congratulations! You're not certifiably loca :smile:

wow. well I think I passed mine today too lol. She said she'd say ok but at first she said that I should wait till January because I should be stable at least a YEAR before having the surgery. Unfortunately it's like...I have to do it now while school is out. And I have recurring bouts of depression. I should have lied lol but silly me I told the whole truth and nothing but the truth... Well she said she'd give the ok if I made sure and kept up with my psych doctor and therapy and saw a nutritionist after surgery.

I am only seeing my shrink (and I say that nicely) every six weeks at this point. My regular doc sent me there because he was having trouble finding a balance for my meds.

I don't really seem to struggle with depression although I was mentioning to him that I have not felt this good in a long time.

I have been having freak panic attacks since February that very much resemble heart attacks. They happen when I am most at rest or sleeping. Very odd. He figures they will go away or at the very least start to become less frequent within a year or so. Right now I am on round the clock meds to keep they at bay.

So glad I found your post! It was almost like reading my own biography except iI am several years older. Like you, no one would be able to guess my weight because I seem to carry it "well". At least until about 6 mo. ago when I quit smoking and gained another 30 lbs. I am only 5' 1" and reached an alltime high weight of 205. I have been overwieght for 20 years but not to this extreme. I always new how to dress to camoflauge? Also I started having the same kind of panic attacks that you described several years ago. Felt like I was having heart attacks even when I was at rest. Ive been on antidepressants ever since. I have an appt. on June 11 and I have completed all my tests and expect my DR to schedule a surgery date. Would like to stay in touch to see how you are doing. Good luck! Jenhay