Re: another newbie here wanting words of advice

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

You are not crazy! Sugar free marshmallows do exist. Type sugar free

marshmallow into a internet search engine, such as Google, and you will find

many online stores, specifically those who cater to diabetics, that carry them.

I know it is crazy! As for the psych eval, be yourself. Don't try to hide

anything, they'll likely see right through it anyways and the reason it is

required is to determine if you handle the changes you will experience and

whether any long term psychiatric care is necessary. I remember having to

complete like a 50 question survey prior to my appointment and then the

questions that followed were based on my answers to the survey. We got into my

relationships with my family and spouse, my relationship with work and school

and my need to do so well in both, etc. You'll do fine if you just be yourself

and not try to hide anything.

in Virginia

299/224/150

Lap RNY: 5/3/06

another newbie here wanting words of advice

HI all, be nice to me I'm new on this journey. I have gotten my

approval for my surgery and am now awaiting my psych and nutrition

evaluations. I feel like im on a roller coaster. First i was worried

about the insurance approval, and now I wonder if I say the wrong thing

to the psychologist/psychiatrist is he going to denign me? I suppose it

wouldnt be the right time to tell him that i spent a half hour at the

grocery store looking for suger-free marshmellows? true story. Laugh..

it was funny. what was worse was that the employee at walmart that was

trying to help me find out if they carried them was clueless too!! Just

in case there is anyone out there that is as clueless as i was, there

is no such thing as sugar-free marshmellows.. as marshmellows is just

sugar!!! Blonde moment? Blonde life!! OKay, anyways, can anyone tell me

more of what they ask you at the evaluations? maybe i can stop worrying

about that part.. so then i can start worrying about the surgery

itself? just kidding. thanks!!

Donna

[Guest guest]

I worried about seeming crazy too! After a lifetime, since

childhood, of yo-yo dieting, I was diagnosed with EDNOS in my early

30's... I was basically obsessed with food and what it did to my

body. To me this is just ridiculous!!!! Turned out I was also

diagnosed with Grave's Disease and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis later that

same year... Point to this story is, I HAD to be obsessed with food

because I could lose weight and never keep it off because of my

thyroid. So, I told this to my dr who was setting me up with these

appt.s thinking that they would deny me... The answer was: They only

want to make sure you are capable of understanding the ramifications

of the surgery, not totally bonkers! You will do just fine!

>

> Hi Donna,

>

> You are not crazy! Sugar free marshmallows do exist. Type sugar

free marshmallow into a internet search engine, such as Google, and

you will find many online stores, specifically those who cater to

diabetics, that carry them. I know it is crazy! As for the psych

eval, be yourself. Don't try to hide anything, they'll likely see

right through it anyways and the reason it is required is to

determine if you handle the changes you will experience and whether

any long term psychiatric care is necessary. I remember having to

complete like a 50 question survey prior to my appointment and then

the questions that followed were based on my answers to the survey.

We got into my relationships with my family and spouse, my

relationship with work and school and my need to do so well in both,

etc. You'll do fine if you just be yourself and not try to hide

anything.

>

> in Virginia

> 299/224/150

> Lap RNY: 5/3/06

>

> another newbie here wanting words

of advice

>

>

> HI all, be nice to me I'm new on this journey. I have gotten my

> approval for my surgery and am now awaiting my psych and

nutrition

> evaluations. I feel like im on a roller coaster. First i was

worried

> about the insurance approval, and now I wonder if I say the wrong

thing

> to the psychologist/psychiatrist is he going to denign me? I

suppose it

> wouldnt be the right time to tell him that i spent a half hour at

the

> grocery store looking for suger-free marshmellows? true story.

Laugh..

> it was funny. what was worse was that the employee at walmart

that was

> trying to help me find out if they carried them was clueless

too!! Just

> in case there is anyone out there that is as clueless as i was,

there

> is no such thing as sugar-free marshmellows.. as marshmellows is

just

> sugar!!! Blonde moment? Blonde life!! OKay, anyways, can anyone

tell me

> more of what they ask you at the evaluations? maybe i can stop

worrying

> about that part.. so then i can start worrying about the surgery

> itself? just kidding. thanks!!

>

> Donna

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Hi Donna,

> >

> > You are not crazy! Sugar free marshmallows do exist. Type

sugar

> free marshmallow into a internet search engine, such as Google,

and

> you will find many online stores, specifically those who cater to

> diabetics, that carry them. I know it is crazy! As for the psych

> eval, be yourself. Don't try to hide anything, they'll likely see

> right through it anyways and the reason it is required is to

> determine if you handle the changes you will experience and

whether

> any long term psychiatric care is necessary. I remember having to

> complete like a 50 question survey prior to my appointment and

then

> the questions that followed were based on my answers to the

survey.

> We got into my relationships with my family and spouse, my

> relationship with work and school and my need to do so well in

both,

> etc. You'll do fine if you just be yourself and not try to hide

> anything.

> >

> > in Virginia

> > 299/224/150

> > Lap RNY: 5/3/06

> >

> > another newbie here wanting

words

> of advice

> >

> >

> > HI all, be nice to me I'm new on this journey. I have gotten

my

> > approval for my surgery and am now awaiting my psych and

> nutrition

> > evaluations. I feel like im on a roller coaster. First i was

> worried

> > about the insurance approval, and now I wonder if I say the

wrong

> thing

> > to the psychologist/psychiatrist is he going to denign me? I

> suppose it

> > wouldnt be the right time to tell him that i spent a half hour

at

> the

> > grocery store looking for suger-free marshmellows? true story.

> Laugh..

> > it was funny. what was worse was that the employee at walmart

> that was

> > trying to help me find out if they carried them was clueless

> too!! Just

> > in case there is anyone out there that is as clueless as i

was,

> there

> > is no such thing as sugar-free marshmellows.. as marshmellows

is

> just

> > sugar!!! Blonde moment? Blonde life!! OKay, anyways, can

anyone

> tell me

> > more of what they ask you at the evaluations? maybe i can stop

> worrying

> > about that part.. so then i can start worrying about the

surgery

> > itself? just kidding. thanks!!

> >

> > Donna

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

All ranges of emotions are completely normal. Don't

worry, we all went through it and have moments when we

feel a little roller coasterie. Just keep your goals

in site and do what feels right for you.

Debi

--- shynsweetenuf wrote:

> HI all, be nice to me I'm new on this journey. I

> have gotten my

> approval for my surgery and am now awaiting my psych

> and nutrition

> evaluations. I feel like im on a roller coaster.

> First i was worried

> about the insurance approval, and now I wonder if I

> say the wrong thing

> to the psychologist/psychiatrist is he going to

> denign me? I suppose it

> wouldnt be the right time to tell him that i spent a

> half hour at the

> grocery store looking for suger-free marshmellows?

> true story. Laugh..

> it was funny. what was worse was that the employee

> at walmart that was

> trying to help me find out if they carried them was

> clueless too!! Just

> in case there is anyone out there that is as

> clueless as i was, there

> is no such thing as sugar-free marshmellows.. as

> marshmellows is just

> sugar!!! Blonde moment? Blonde life!! OKay, anyways,

> can anyone tell me

> more of what they ask you at the evaluations? maybe

> i can stop worrying

> about that part.. so then i can start worrying about

> the surgery

> itself? just kidding. thanks!!

>

>

> Donna

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

I just had my psych eval a couple of weeks ago and it was nothing to

be worried about. I had a standardized test that was designed to help

identify problems like depression, social anxiety, etc. It was no big

deal. Then I talked to the psychiatrist and his goal was to determine

how well informed I was and if I was prepared to handle the lifestyle

changes. They want to be sure that you don't look at the surgery as a

" quick fix " and think you'll still be able to eat the same after as

you do now. You also will likely have to deal with things like dumping

and possible complications and they want to make sure that you can

deal with that as well.

Reading all of the posts here really helped me to be prepared. I

imagine I knew more about what to expect than most of the people that

he had dealt with so far because of this group.

in MI

>

> HI all, be nice to me I'm new on this journey. I have gotten my

> approval for my surgery and am now awaiting my psych and nutrition

> evaluations. I feel like im on a roller coaster. First i was worried

> about the insurance approval, and now I wonder if I say the wrong thing

> to the psychologist/psychiatrist is he going to denign me? I suppose it

> wouldnt be the right time to tell him that i spent a half hour at the

> grocery store looking for suger-free marshmellows? true story. Laugh..

> it was funny. what was worse was that the employee at walmart that was

> trying to help me find out if they carried them was clueless too!! Just

> in case there is anyone out there that is as clueless as i was, there

> is no such thing as sugar-free marshmellows.. as marshmellows is just

> sugar!!! Blonde moment? Blonde life!! OKay, anyways, can anyone tell me

> more of what they ask you at the evaluations? maybe i can stop worrying

> about that part.. so then i can start worrying about the surgery

> itself? just kidding. thanks!!

>

>

> Donna

>

[Guest guest]

I saw a tshirt in Kohl's that I wanted but it was too small. I think

I'll go back and buy it for after my WLS.

It said " Even though the voices aren't real, they have some really

good ideas. "

Wouldn't that have been great to wear to a psych eval?!?! LOL!!

in MI

> > >

> > > Hi Donna,

> > >

> > > You are not crazy! Sugar free marshmallows do exist. Type

> sugar

> > free marshmallow into a internet search engine, such as Google,

> and

> > you will find many online stores, specifically those who cater to

> > diabetics, that carry them. I know it is crazy! As for the psych

> > eval, be yourself. Don't try to hide anything, they'll likely see

> > right through it anyways and the reason it is required is to

> > determine if you handle the changes you will experience and

> whether

> > any long term psychiatric care is necessary. I remember having to

> > complete like a 50 question survey prior to my appointment and

> then

> > the questions that followed were based on my answers to the

> survey.

> > We got into my relationships with my family and spouse, my

> > relationship with work and school and my need to do so well in

> both,

> > etc. You'll do fine if you just be yourself and not try to hide

> > anything.

> > >

> > > in Virginia

> > > 299/224/150

> > > Lap RNY: 5/3/06

> > >

> > > another newbie here wanting

> words

> > of advice

> > >

> > >

> > > HI all, be nice to me I'm new on this journey. I have gotten

> my

> > > approval for my surgery and am now awaiting my psych and

> > nutrition

> > > evaluations. I feel like im on a roller coaster. First i was

> > worried

> > > about the insurance approval, and now I wonder if I say the

> wrong

> > thing

> > > to the psychologist/psychiatrist is he going to denign me? I

> > suppose it

> > > wouldnt be the right time to tell him that i spent a half hour

> at

> > the

> > > grocery store looking for suger-free marshmellows? true story.

> > Laugh..

> > > it was funny. what was worse was that the employee at walmart

> > that was

> > > trying to help me find out if they carried them was clueless

> > too!! Just

> > > in case there is anyone out there that is as clueless as i

> was,

> > there

> > > is no such thing as sugar-free marshmellows.. as marshmellows

> is

> > just

> > > sugar!!! Blonde moment? Blonde life!! OKay, anyways, can

> anyone

> > tell me

> > > more of what they ask you at the evaluations? maybe i can stop

> > worrying

> > > about that part.. so then i can start worrying about the

> surgery

> > > itself? just kidding. thanks!!

> > >

> > > Donna

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

OH my god.. i just love that!!! my daughter has a shirt that

says " your just mad cuz the voices talk to

me "

> > > >

> > > > Hi Donna,

> > > >

> > > > You are not crazy! Sugar free marshmallows do exist. Type

> > sugar

> > > free marshmallow into a internet search engine, such as Google,

> > and

> > > you will find many online stores, specifically those who cater

to

> > > diabetics, that carry them. I know it is crazy! As for the

psych

> > > eval, be yourself. Don't try to hide anything, they'll likely

see

> > > right through it anyways and the reason it is required is to

> > > determine if you handle the changes you will experience and

> > whether

> > > any long term psychiatric care is necessary. I remember having

to

> > > complete like a 50 question survey prior to my appointment and

> > then

> > > the questions that followed were based on my answers to the

> > survey.

> > > We got into my relationships with my family and spouse, my

> > > relationship with work and school and my need to do so well in

> > both,

> > > etc. You'll do fine if you just be yourself and not try to

hide

> > > anything.

> > > >

> > > > in Virginia

> > > > 299/224/150

> > > > Lap RNY: 5/3/06

> > > >

> > > > another newbie here wanting

> > words

> > > of advice

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > HI all, be nice to me I'm new on this journey. I have

gotten

> > my

> > > > approval for my surgery and am now awaiting my psych and

> > > nutrition

> > > > evaluations. I feel like im on a roller coaster. First i

was

> > > worried

> > > > about the insurance approval, and now I wonder if I say the

> > wrong

> > > thing

> > > > to the psychologist/psychiatrist is he going to denign me?

I

> > > suppose it

> > > > wouldnt be the right time to tell him that i spent a half

hour

> > at

> > > the

> > > > grocery store looking for suger-free marshmellows? true

story.

> > > Laugh..

> > > > it was funny. what was worse was that the employee at

walmart

> > > that was

> > > > trying to help me find out if they carried them was

clueless

> > > too!! Just

> > > > in case there is anyone out there that is as clueless as i

> > was,

> > > there

> > > > is no such thing as sugar-free marshmellows.. as

marshmellows

> > is

> > > just

> > > > sugar!!! Blonde moment? Blonde life!! OKay, anyways, can

> > anyone

> > > tell me

> > > > more of what they ask you at the evaluations? maybe i can

stop

> > > worrying

> > > > about that part.. so then i can start worrying about the

> > surgery

> > > > itself? just kidding. thanks!!

> > > >

> > > > Donna

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi: I can tell you there is really nothing you can say wrong during

your evaluations. They are looking for someone who is truly mentally

unstable. Obviously, we all have food issues or we won't be

overweight and looking to have or have had WLS. So, just be yourself.

We have all gone through the roller coaster and I know I am still on

it. All of our journeys are different and the same. So, I hope this

helped some. Good Luck,

>

> > HI all, be nice to me I'm new on this journey. I

> > have gotten my

> > approval for my surgery and am now awaiting my psych

> > and nutrition

> > evaluations. I feel like im on a roller coaster.

> > First i was worried

> > about the insurance approval, and now I wonder if I

> > say the wrong thing

> > to the psychologist/psychiatrist is he going to

> > denign me? I suppose it

> > wouldnt be the right time to tell him that i spent a

> > half hour at the

> > grocery store looking for suger-free marshmellows?

> > true story. Laugh..

> > it was funny. what was worse was that the employee

> > at walmart that was

> > trying to help me find out if they carried them was

> > clueless too!! Just

> > in case there is anyone out there that is as

> > clueless as i was, there

> > is no such thing as sugar-free marshmellows.. as

> > marshmellows is just

> > sugar!!! Blonde moment? Blonde life!! OKay, anyways,

> > can anyone tell me

> > more of what they ask you at the evaluations? maybe

> > i can stop worrying

> > about that part.. so then i can start worrying about

> > the surgery

> > itself? just kidding. thanks!!

> >

> >

> > Donna

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

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