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09-01-2007, 07:18 PM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arizona in the winter - Colorado in the summer
Posts: 406
Weight Statistics about age 12 the first time Start Date:
8/29/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
268 lb Start Weight:
135 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
-5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
49.6268656716 % % Lost:
a year from Christmas Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.9970703125 BMI Start:
23.1701660156 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | 
I meant to send you a note the other day but was doing my surgery prep - I would like to encourage you to give this person one more try and be sure to tell him how you feel about your relationship with him. The first session is usually an interview type experience so the counseler can get a feel of where your coming from. My son had serious depression after loosing his first 100 lbs and seemed angry he couldn't enjoy food anymore. He worked with a counselor for at least a month to get to the core of his thought process. He was 4 yrs out this June and has worked thru most of his stuff. The main thing to keep going back to is why we have all chosen to have this surgery in the first place. We can lose weight but we can't keep it off. This surgery assures us that we will not go back to using food for everything we don't want to process. I encourage you to request someone new if you are not comfortable or do not trust the guy. It is important that you feel comfortable with him in order to get the most from your sessions. I will keep you in my prayers to be sure. Judy
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09-01-2007, 11:17 PM
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It sounds as if he knows his stuff, so give him one or two more tries, but if you still feel uncomfortable, look around for someone else. Since psychs are on a very personnal level compared to physcial ailments (not the physical issues aren't personal, but I think you know what I mean) so, personal rapport and trust is a must for successful therapy. In the meanwhile, you still may be able to get a thing or two from the guy even if you decide in the end to find someone new. As for the home stuff--it may be that he had found through his experience that it is easier for his past patients to relax and be free with their thoughts with a less professional atmosphere, but of course, this approach doesn't work with everyone. So, in that case, I think it's fine for you to tell him that you feel uncomfortable about taking off shoes and the layout and such, after all, it is his job to understand that people are different and react in different ways. (((((((HUGS)))))))
__________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun."   Just a li'l bit 'bout myself  |
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09-02-2007, 03:14 PM
| #23 (permalink) |
| Guru In Training Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: currently Texas but it's not my home
Posts: 227
Weight Statistics 08/16/06 Start Date:
08/16/06 Surgery Date:
Height: 290 lb Start Weight:
199 lb Current Weight:
166 lb Goal Weight:
91 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.3793103448 % % Lost:
12/31/2007 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46 BMI Start:
33 BMI Current:
26 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
I too have lived many places (including Hawaii) where it was customary to remove your shoes and our family have never worn shoes in homes even if not requested. it just doesn't seem normal to me. I guess its all about how people are raised. Many psyche's have their office in their home as it is more comfortable than a clinical setting. A lot of people cannot get comfortable talking personal things in a clinical setting. Like most others have said though, if you can't get comfortable, you may want to ask for someone else, or even ask him if he has another office location, as a lot of Dr's have both. Sounds like he does have a lot of experience with our issues, so maybe he will work out in the end. Good luck. Bren |
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09-02-2007, 03:43 PM
| #24 (permalink) |
| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 8,159
Weight Statistics all my life Start Date:
4/19/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
260 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
-17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 38.3910943079 BMI Start:
21.1151018694 BMI Current:
23.6252888049 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |
im going to go again next weekend and see how i feel about the situation... thanks to everybody for their ideas and input.
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for!   KenyaR.  Lap RNY 4/19/07  |
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09-02-2007, 04:28 PM
| #25 (permalink) |
| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tega Cay, SC
Posts: 878
Weight Statistics August 2, 2007 Start Date:
August 14, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
283 lb Start Weight:
163 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
120 lb Weight Loss:
13 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.4028268551 % % Lost:
Christmas, 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.3192247717 BMI Start:
25.5266206282 BMI Current:
23.4907551793 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
I agree with everyone else Kenya -- its good to give him another chance. It's not an easy situation, but he may have very valuable insights for you. Of course, the through the kitchen thing to his office / den is kinda odd -- usually they do have a separate entrance for their patients??
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