Re: new (sorta) and have a question

[Guest guest]

Misty, word of advice, be yourself and tell the truth.

I think what they are looking for are people that

have the potential to turn to some other course of

addictive behavior in lieu of eating. Like for

instance, if you can't eat, would you pick up alcohol

and become an alcoholic or drugs, cigarettes, things

like that. If you binge. They just don't want you to

go into this and not be mentally ready because it can

be mentally challenging because they only do the

surgery on your stomach and not your mind. They want

to make sure that you go into this as stable as

possible not saying that you are not stable. You

might be surprised after the appointment. Best of

luck to you and be encouraged.

Remember, they specialize in the mind so answer their

questions and don't ramble on giving them a reason to

question anything that you might say...just simply

answer the questions.

Pam Marsh

--- Misty wrote:

> Hi - I joined the group a few weeks back, but have

> never posted. I've

> been content to just read and lurk.

>

> Next month I have my first appt to start the long

> road to having the

> surgery. Its with a psychologist named Beth

> at the Richmond

> facility.

>

> So I guess what I want to know is this - whats going

> to be discussed at

> this appt and what do I want to say, and what should

> I avoid saying?

> This is the real critical appt, that will determine

> if I will go

> forward...correct?

>

> thanks in advance for your help and suggestions

> Misty

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

so keep it short and sweet, and just stay honest...right?

>

> > Hi - I joined the group a few weeks back, but have

> > never posted. I've

> > been content to just read and lurk.

> >

> > Next month I have my first appt to start the long

> > road to having the

> > surgery. Its with a psychologist named Beth

> > at the Richmond

> > facility.

> >

> > So I guess what I want to know is this - whats going

> > to be discussed at

> > this appt and what do I want to say, and what should

> > I avoid saying?

> > This is the real critical appt, that will determine

> > if I will go

> > forward...correct?

> >

> > thanks in advance for your help and suggestions

> > Misty

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Misty, I too was worried about the psych eval but it was really no big deal. They asked me a lot of questions about my history and made sure I was aware of the risks. All they are looking for, as Pam said, is your stability and I told him how hard I had tried for how many years and I was really ready to do whatever I had to to get this weight off once and for all. Pamela A Marsh wrote: Misty, word of advice, be yourself and tell the truth.I think what they are looking for are people thathave the potential to turn to some other course ofaddictive behavior in lieu of eating. Like forinstance, if you can't eat, would you pick up alcoholand become an alcoholic or drugs, cigarettes, thingslike that. If you binge. They just don't want you

togo into this and not be mentally ready because it canbe mentally challenging because they only do thesurgery on your stomach and not your mind. They wantto make sure that you go into this as stable aspossible not saying that you are not stable. Youmight be surprised after the appointment. Best ofluck to you and be encouraged.Remember, they specialize in the mind so answer theirquestions and don't ramble on giving them a reason toquestion anything that you might say...just simplyanswer the questions. Pam Marsh--- Misty wrote:> Hi - I joined the group a few weeks back, but have> never posted. I've > been content to just read and lurk.> > Next month I have my first appt to start the long> road to having the > surgery. Its with a psychologist named Beth > at the Richmond >

facility.> > So I guess what I want to know is this - whats going> to be discussed at > this appt and what do I want to say, and what should> I avoid saying? > This is the real critical appt, that will determine> if I will go > forward...correct?> > thanks in advance for your help and suggestions> Misty> > > > > __________________________________________________