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Medical Records?
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BlueDiamond
New Member
Hello there
I cannot answer your question, but I do know this, that ppl with mental health issues are not refused on that grounds , unless they have an eating disorder etc and that is rectified first, but there are many on here that suffer with depression and have been given wls. HTH
Julie xx
I cannot answer your question, but I do know this, that ppl with mental health issues are not refused on that grounds , unless they have an eating disorder etc and that is rectified first, but there are many on here that suffer with depression and have been given wls. HTH
Julie xx
yorkshirelass74
New Member
hi
I asked my gp for his opinion and he thought i was an ideal candidate, but the company didnt ask my gp for my records, they must have just taken me at my word.
I asked my gp for his opinion and he thought i was an ideal candidate, but the company didnt ask my gp for my records, they must have just taken me at my word.
Neen
WLS Moderator
A good surgeon will make sure they talk to you thoroughly and usually you will see a nutritionist and psychologist before you have the go-ahead even if you are private.
I don't know about demanding medical records but for your sake be honest. A band won't fix anything fast...you must prepare for a long (in most cases) delay before you start losing and be emotionally prepared for the big changes that you must make in lifestyle and attitude to yourself.
Emotional eating and depression can still hit after wls and you need to make sure you get help if you start to suffer.
Just wanted to offer you support if you need it x
I don't know about demanding medical records but for your sake be honest. A band won't fix anything fast...you must prepare for a long (in most cases) delay before you start losing and be emotionally prepared for the big changes that you must make in lifestyle and attitude to yourself.
Emotional eating and depression can still hit after wls and you need to make sure you get help if you start to suffer.
Just wanted to offer you support if you need it x
Thank you so much for your kind replies. I am seeing a surgeon for the second time tomorrow and I think I am over worrying 
Looking at it rationally, the depression I suffered was a looooong time ago (23 years) and happened for a definate reason. I have never had it again and I definately don't have it now!!! So I think it would be best to forget about it and if it comes to light I shall just explain why I got so low and that there has been no further episode. Seem to be on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster while I am waiting for the op but I bet that is totally normal ????????
xxx
Looking at it rationally, the depression I suffered was a looooong time ago (23 years) and happened for a definate reason. I have never had it again and I definately don't have it now!!! So I think it would be best to forget about it and if it comes to light I shall just explain why I got so low and that there has been no further episode. Seem to be on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster while I am waiting for the op but I bet that is totally normal ???????? xxx
Neen
WLS Moderator
Totally and utterly normal and expected to be going through highs and lows of emotion with this op. So much is resting on it and so much is expected of what follows so yes , it's part of the ride !
In your case then, I wouldn't worry about mentioning it..I don't think it's relevant to today and the op in particular.
Good luck x
In your case then, I wouldn't worry about mentioning it..I don't think it's relevant to today and the op in particular.
Good luck x
Saw the surgeon again and was well satisfied with his answers and attitude. I am now moving forward and have said I definately want a band. They will be sending me out dates for various specialist appointments and a date for the operation itself . I feel both excited and terrified but know I am doing the right thing
PS Just seen your weight loss NEEN - WOW!
. I feel both excited and terrified but know I am doing the right thingPS Just seen your weight loss NEEN - WOW!
Neen
WLS Moderator
I'm glad everything went good for you! The one thing I would totally encourage you to do is to start a diary here and log your story from now to beyond. Would love to get to know you and I'm sure we'll do whatever we can to answer your questions honestly and help you out.
One even more important thing I definately would recommend is that you stay posting through any difficult times...you must be really ready to make a change to your unhelpful habits around food and the band will help you a lot with portion sizes but it won't solve emotional eating.
Change and fear of the unknown can still knobble you but if you stick around , the rest of us can tell you how we coped with difficult things x
That's something I am getting to grips with and would be happy to help you as much as I can.
Reading through other banders experiences and getting to know us is going to give you a really realistic idea of the bands plus points and limitations so you go into the whole experience with realistic expectations and you can then cope better with the journey as a whole.
Loads of love and awesome news that things are moving for you!
One even more important thing I definately would recommend is that you stay posting through any difficult times...you must be really ready to make a change to your unhelpful habits around food and the band will help you a lot with portion sizes but it won't solve emotional eating.
Change and fear of the unknown can still knobble you but if you stick around , the rest of us can tell you how we coped with difficult things x
That's something I am getting to grips with and would be happy to help you as much as I can.
Reading through other banders experiences and getting to know us is going to give you a really realistic idea of the bands plus points and limitations so you go into the whole experience with realistic expectations and you can then cope better with the journey as a whole.
Loads of love and awesome news that things are moving for you!
cah-ching
Moderator
Hiya,
I was diagnosed with depression in October of last year. I had my op (privately) in April - nowt to worry about.
CC x
I think I am just determined to worry about something! I really must stop and go with the flow. My "research" prior to going ahead with the op was very negative-looking at every possible side effect and complication. This was necessary to make an informed decision but has put me in a negative frame of mind. So, I have decided to put all that behind me and concentrate on the positive outcomes. I have had a problem with binge eating for decades and my weight yo yos horrifically. I eat sensibly and healthily and don't eat between meals. Not a big sweet eater. My problem stems from binge eating in secret- truly massive amounts of food. When I'm not on a diet this happens twice a week. Obviously when the band is in place this will no longer be possible.
How I will cope with this I really don't know. Hopefully by getting a life. It is a big decision for me but I have tried everything else and have reached the end of the road. Whenever I think of life without bingeing I just come up with a blank. Scary stuff. But I have the courage and the determination. I am truly sick of yoyoing up and down.
A diary sounds a great idea. I have done the research and chosen a surgeon so am now awaiting a dietician appointment.
BRING IT ON.......
How I will cope with this I really don't know. Hopefully by getting a life
. It is a big decision for me but I have tried everything else and have reached the end of the road. Whenever I think of life without bingeing I just come up with a blank. Scary stuff. But I have the courage and the determination. I am truly sick of yoyoing up and down.A diary sounds a great idea. I have done the research and chosen a surgeon so am now awaiting a dietician appointment.
BRING IT ON.......
Neen
WLS Moderator
Happy days... I'm a binge eater.
If I can do it you can as well. I promise you I am going to help you.
At the moment I am using tuna !!! I have a bowl of tuna in my fridge, (in brine or spring water) drained with vinegar and black pepper mashed in.
I have it on hand to eat when I need to have something and it is working.
You are probably an all or nothing kinda gal like me.
Unrealistically hard diets that make you desparate to eat because you are starving hungry...then boom...inhale as much food as you can because the fear that you can never eat again when you go back to being "good" is all consuming.
We have driven ourselves nuts with strict diets and then berated and punished ourselves for the tiniest mistake which then grows into an all out plummet into food insanity.
I want to help you kick this nutty relationship with food because I share it and I want to get rid of it too.
Please don't give up on yourself and don't be scared of what might happen when you relax and begin to trust yourself.
xx
If I can do it you can as well. I promise you I am going to help you.
At the moment I am using tuna !!! I have a bowl of tuna in my fridge, (in brine or spring water) drained with vinegar and black pepper mashed in.
I have it on hand to eat when I need to have something and it is working.
You are probably an all or nothing kinda gal like me.
Unrealistically hard diets that make you desparate to eat because you are starving hungry...then boom...inhale as much food as you can because the fear that you can never eat again when you go back to being "good" is all consuming.
We have driven ourselves nuts with strict diets and then berated and punished ourselves for the tiniest mistake which then grows into an all out plummet into food insanity.
I want to help you kick this nutty relationship with food because I share it and I want to get rid of it too.
Please don't give up on yourself and don't be scared of what might happen when you relax and begin to trust yourself.
xx
