Re: Psychological Evaluation

[Guest guest]

Thats what the psychologist is there for.....Make sure you bring it up with

him. The surgeon does not know how to treat the depression (most surgeons

don't have a clue what we go through as " fat people " ). That is why they make

sure

you go to a psychologist. Don't tell the psychologist what you think he

wants to hear, tell him the truth and you will be fine.

Good Luck

Mindi

277/165/135

Lap RNY 6/26/03

Size 26/28-->Size 6/8

[Guest guest]

Amy,

I had a preliminary psych eval and it went fine... Many folks have

baggage that tends to drag them down, or maybe their bipolar or have

other mental issues. This process simply helps the surgeon in

determining whether or not the patient is stable (my word) enough to

deal with the lifelong changes that take place post-op. I'm glad I

had the opportunity to talk through things in my life and share with

the psychologist my anxieties and frustrations of being overweight.

For me, the most disturbing piece was interviewing with the dietian.

The person new her stuff, but had ZERO personality. You may want to

consider a second opinion if you're not getting all of the standard

pre-test workups, i.e., Psych, cardiac, upper GI, etc... Best of Luck

-Ray

> my doctor told me i didnt have to see a psychologist. I am

confused.

>

[Guest guest]

I'm 2 weeks post op and have lost about 20 lbs. so far. I

guess that's good, but then in the first few days you don't

eat much of anything, right? I'm hoping to be able to have

the same report as you do-85 lbs in 3 months is great. I'm

so happy for you! Would you care to share a quick run down

of your food choices/exercise? I'm still trying to work my

way through how this new way of eating.

Thanks for any info you may be able to provide.

Kelley

RNY 5/12/04

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> > i did not have to see one but now my insurance is making

> folks see one i am glad i did not have to . these email

> have helped me so much i have lost 85 lbs in almost 3

> months

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[Guest guest]

,

If you're referring to me, I'm now 17 weeks out and down 91 pounds.

As for food, once I got past the first 5 weeks of liquid and pureed

food, I SLOWLY introduced hamburger (no bun!) burrito (1/4 of the

tortillia) " small " chefs salad (no croutons, with sunflower seeds)

turkey or lean ham. Probably the key to all of the foods as you

begin to experiment with real food is to C H E W, C H E W and C H E

W some more. I have had to learn this the hard way several times.

Perhaps the other issue for me is to take your time when you eat and

DO NOT drink as you eat solids. For me it was a disaster when I

drank a cup of water with some steak.... got really sick. I've only

thrown up twice since surgery, so I had to learn all of this

quickly. BUT, this is what works for me, you may (and probably will)

experience things differently. Remember, protien, protien (for me I

try to hit 50-60 mg each day) some days easy, some days not so much.

Don't forget the vitamin and calcium supplements. Some women take

iron and extra B12... find out what's right for you from your

surgeon.

As for the weight loss, thanks. You do know that women (generally)

lose more slowly and they plateau more often than men through the

honeymoon phase. Exercise daily, if I'm not in the gym, I walk (at a

good pace) for at least 30-45 minutes rain or shine.

Best of Luck and may your recovery be quick and uneventful.

-Ray

> I'm 2 weeks post op and have lost about 20 lbs. so far. I

> guess that's good, but then in the first few days you don't

> eat much of anything, right? I'm hoping to be able to have

> the same report as you do-85 lbs in 3 months is great...

[Guest guest]

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> Date: 2004/05/26 Wed PM 02:54:12 GMT

> To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> Subject: Re: Re: Psychological Evaluation

> i eat a lot of ortien and veggies i walk 3 miles and swim 20 laps a day and

drink water all the time that is all good luck

>

[Guest guest]

Ray, thanks a lot for the reply. There's a lot of info to

sypher through, so it helps to hear from someone who's

figured it out.

Yes, yes, I know, men lose weight faster...show off (just

kidding!). Male or female, this is hard work, so good for

you on your accomplishment.

So far recovery has been fairly easy, I'm just trying to

figure out when I can start picking up my little guys-I've

got a 17 mo old and 3 yr old, and at that age they require a

lot of work physically. I've been cleared to pick up more

than 15 lbs now that it's been 2 weeks, but with caution,

and I'm not sure what that means.

Thanks again for the encouragement! Kelley

> ,

> If you're referring to me, I'm now 17 weeks out and down

> 91 pounds.

> As for food, once I got past the first 5 weeks of liquid

> and pureed

> food, I SLOWLY introduced hamburger (no bun!) burrito (1/4

> of the

> tortillia) " small " chefs salad (no croutons, with

> sunflower seeds)

> turkey or lean ham. Probably the key to all of the foods

> as you

> begin to experiment with real food is to C H E W, C H E W

> and C H E

> W some more. I have had to learn this the hard way several

> times.

> Perhaps the other issue for me is to take your time when

> you eat and

> DO NOT drink as you eat solids. For me it was a disaster

> when I

> drank a cup of water with some steak.... got really sick.

> I've only

> thrown up twice since surgery, so I had to learn all of

> this

> quickly. BUT, this is what works for me, you may (and

> probably will)

> experience things differently. Remember, protien, protien

> (for me I

> try to hit 50-60 mg each day) some days easy, some days

> not so much.

> Don't forget the vitamin and calcium supplements. Some

> women take

> iron and extra B12... find out what's right for you from

> your

> surgeon.

>

> As for the weight loss, thanks. You do know that women

> (generally)

> lose more slowly and they plateau more often than men

> through the

> honeymoon phase. Exercise daily, if I'm not in the gym, I

> walk (at a

> good pace) for at least 30-45 minutes rain or shine.

>

> Best of Luck and may your recovery be quick and

> uneventful.

>

> -Ray

>

>

>

> > I'm 2 weeks post op and have lost about 20 lbs. so far.

> I

> > guess that's good, but then in the first few days you

> don't

> > eat much of anything, right? I'm hoping to be able to

> have

> > the same report as you do-85 lbs in 3 months is great...

>

>

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