Hi!

I saw the surgeon today (first visit) and will have my psych and diet eval on Friday. What will they be asking? What are they looking for?

Thanks!

~~anne

They just want to know if you are mentally stable enough to handle the lap band. My surgery was done through a teen study, so I had to also see my surgical team full of people and than the exact same ones but different people at the Children's hospital before I was approved. They just look for history of depression and to see how well you have done on previous diets to see if your state of mind is in the right place. It really isn't one of those things that you tell them what they want to hear. Just tell them whats real and you should be ok.

Good luck! keep me posted.

The psychologist is going to ask you questions about your weight and how you got there. They will also ask you why you want this surgery.

Your answer has to be for your health.

If your looking to loose weight just to look better, they will reject you. Health is the number 1 reason for the lapband. Yes, looks comes with it, but not the primary reason.

The psych eval is no big deal. Not sweat it. Its not like you see on tv of someone laying on a couch and them repeating umm, ah LOL

Its a normal human to human conversation.

Hi!

I saw the surgeon today (first visit) and will have my psych and diet eval on Friday. What will they be asking? What are they looking for?

Thanks!

~~anne

Just be honest. I answered about 300 questions on a personality quiz, and had an interview. Each is a little different, but telling the truth is always the best way. You don't know what your surgeon is looking for in terms of refusing the surgery so tell it like it is and you should be fine.

Hi,

I did mine last week, and I was very nervous too! I had to do the 300 question thing too...that was a breeze..I was open and honest and the results had me pegged! Then I had a 30 minute interview in which she asked about my past diets, weight, my habits and how I will change them...and my family life. I decided honesty was the best policy and I had no problems. I'm pretty sure they will detect it if you give "what they want to hear". I think most people do this for their health in addition to a multitude of reasons and there is nothing wrong with telling them what those are. I wanted to be healthy and AVOID problems down the road in addition to being more active and setting a good example for my children.

they are also wanting to make sure you have realistic expectations.

Oh, I would definitely be honest. I definitely have physical problems that can be helped by losing weight.

What about the diet eval??

Thanks,

Anne

the diet eval, was for me a meeting (or two) with a dietician teaching you how to eat post op. I found it VERY helpful. I love my dietician. We're encouraged (in my group) to see the dietician about a month post op... and I look forward to going back.

None were terrible. OH my dietician also gives out homework. It was to plan a menu for a day on liquids, pureeds, and then full foods. I had some trouble with that, and called the dietician between visits, and she was so glad I did. Showed incentive.

Teri

Oh...so it's more of a consultation than like a critique (more what I was thinking since I had seen the word evaluation used). I thought it had something to do with whether or not I'd get approved by insurance. I'm surprised they do it before you get the approval (they are just now sending my info in to insurance).

Thanks!

In my group, it's a pre-requirement. You don't pass the homework, and just absolutely don't get it, you don't get the band. But that said... they break their back trying to teach you to eat properly post op.

Teri