Psych Eval, Dieitician and my physical~!!

Dec 04, 2014

So yesterday I went in for my psych evaluation, physical, and the meeting with the dietician. It all went rather smoothly.

The counselor asked me a series of questions designed to see if I had a good support system and if I would have the drive to be successful post op. At the end she complimented me and said I had no red flags and that I seemed to be an ideal candidate based on her opinion. That was a good sign!

My physical was next. We went through my list of health commodities (some major, some minor) and she showed me where the incisions would be done and basically just reassured me that I seemed to be making the right decision. She gave me her stamp of approval and sent me along to see the dietician.

Out of the three, this meeting was the one I was most nervous about. Not because I eat poorly ( I really don't) but just because I've never met with one before. She actually complimented me on my eating habits. I tend to eat a lot of high protein meat ( I don't eat beef), I eat a lot of fruit, and my only real vice is Mt. Dew and I've even cutt that way back too. She said that she's very confident that I'll only not only adhere well to the new diet that I'll be on but also I'll require very little behavioral changes. I told her I was even trying to get into the habit now of chewing my food more and eating much slower so that it'll become almost second nature to me by the time I have my surgery. I really enjoyed my meeting with her and she really made me feel better about how I eat. While it may not be 100% all healthy, she assured me I'm in a better place than most that make their way to them.

I'm now just waiting for my psych eval to be formally written and submitted back to the Dr. so they can send it all to my insurance company. I am really hoping that they approve me. I am ready for this life changing event. If all goes well, I am looking at a surgery date between January 22 to the 29th. It all can't happen fast enough. I'm ready!!

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