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08-01-2008, 03:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 270
Weight Statistics
5' 6"
Height:
309 lb Start Weight:
141 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
168 lb Weight Loss:
-29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
54.3689320388 % % Lost:
12/01/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.8684573003 BMI Start:
22.7555096419 BMI Current:
27.4357208448 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
 |  Pshyc - What to expect????? One Step Closer ....
What happens at the Psyhc examine?
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08-01-2008, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,019
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
279 lb Start Weight:
186 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.3333333333 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.0268595041 BMI Start:
30.0179063361 BMI Current:
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I'm not sure. I didn't have to do that.
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08-01-2008, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 2,573
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
286 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
121 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.3076923077 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.6570924666 BMI Start:
29.2252456538 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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You talk about you and tell them what your life has been like. They want to know what meds you take, your current home situation and support system. They'll guide the discussion and it's not bad.
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08-01-2008, 04:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 270
Weight Statistics
5' 6"
Height:
309 lb Start Weight:
141 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
168 lb Weight Loss:
-29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
54.3689320388 % % Lost:
12/01/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.8684573003 BMI Start:
22.7555096419 BMI Current:
27.4357208448 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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They said something about a test, did you have to take one?
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08-01-2008, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 2,573
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
286 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
121 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.3076923077 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.6570924666 BMI Start:
29.2252456538 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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No. Not sure what they'd be talking about. Sorry.
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08-01-2008, 07:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Troy,ny
Posts: 2,799
Weight Statistics Since birth:) Start Date:
August 5, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
319 lb Start Weight:
189 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
130 lb Weight Loss:
39 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.7523510972 % % Lost:
sometime in 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index51.4823232323 BMI Start:
30.5020661157 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I had to take a questionaire. It asked if I thinking or have I ever thought of killing myself or harming myself in any way, what I thought about myself....if I thought my life was useless or worthless, if I thought I wasn't valued by others, and basically how I felt about daily life including intimacy. Then the psych spoke with me for awhile and that was it.
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08-01-2008, 09:41 PM
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They are looking into if you are stable enough to take on the mental roller coaster ride of thie journey. If you are diagnosed with depression, for instance, you may be adviced to get it under control, and your surgery can be postponed till the psych says you are stable enough. This does sometimes happen, but not often. If you do have some issues that can throw a curve in your post op journey, it's better to be aware of it, and to get the tools to get through pre op.
It's very very very rare that psych results will cancel your surgery completely, so just be your honest self, as it's in the best interest for you.
As for how the actual appt will go, it will depend on the psych, you may just have an interview, or you may have to take a standardized pysch eval test (there are many types) and an interview.
In any case, this is to make your post op journey smoother.
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08-02-2008, 12:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 270
Weight Statistics
5' 6"
Height:
309 lb Start Weight:
141 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
168 lb Weight Loss:
-29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
54.3689320388 % % Lost:
12/01/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.8684573003 BMI Start:
22.7555096419 BMI Current:
27.4357208448 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thank you!
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08-03-2008, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: No. Los Angeles County, CA
Posts: 2,826
Weight Statistics 4.29.08 RNY Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
168 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.1860465116 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index45.7618944637 BMI Start:
25.5415224913 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I was told in the three years my medical group has had a bariatric program, only 2 individuals "failed" their psych evals. One never had the surgery and the other was approved when her divorce and custody issues were resolved.
The medical group processes about 300 individuals/year for the bariatric program. I don't know how many actually have the surgery.
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11-29-08: Down 90 lbs. Total cholesterol is under 200 for the first time in my adult life!
1.11.09: 100 lbs down! Century Club! WHOO HOO! 
7.10.09 GOL! GOL! GOLGOLGOLGOLGOL! GGGGOOOOLLL!
1.10.10 Still at goal. Using Weight Watchers guideline which is: JOURNAL YOUR FOOD AND MOVEMENT FOR SUCCESS! 
Starting weight: beginning of nutrition classes, August, 2007
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08-04-2008, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern California
Posts: 375
Weight Statistics 5/30/08 Start Date:
07/08/08 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
235 lb Start Weight:
147 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
88 lb Weight Loss:
-3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.4468085106 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index40.3332519531 BMI Start:
25.2297363281 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I didn't have to see a psych, but had to do a questionairre for Dr. Machado. It seemed to focus on your medical and weight loss history, whether or not you were a binge eater, and if you'd ever been depressed or suicidal.
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