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So.... I did this 2 hour psy eval. Took the entire 2 hours! However, the guy was sooooo totally cool! We hit it off right away :)
For those who asked me to let them know about it, it was pretty straight forward. He asked why I was wanting to have surgery, what I am doing to prep for it head wise, he asked me about my past, we talked about my goals with college and grad school (He said I'd make an awesome grad school student!). He asked about my support at home. And also if I had drug or drink issues.... Yada yada. He told me it was obvious I was a psy student, lol! And that I have done my research and know what I am getting into.... That I will do super at this thing...
Then I had to sit at a computer and answer a bunch of questions like "Do you ever plan your own death?" and "Do you hear voices in your head?" I have to say there were some really funny questions! The very best one was "Do you ever receive advertisements in the mail you do not want?" (I s#it you not!)... But I know from my stats class, often questions like this are asked just to see if you are paying attention!
THEN... (not done yet!) I had to fill out this pen and paper "test" that was all about my eating... "Do you ever eat when you are not hungry?" (Duh! If I only ate when I was hungry, I would NOT need surgery! LOL!)
In the end he told me there would be a review board made up of surgeons, him, the NUT"s etc who made the final decision if I would be a good person for surgery (this I already knew...). So he couldn't say 100% for sure i would be approved, but that he could say 100% that he was supportive of me having the surgery "You have my vote!" is what he said!
As silly as it might sound, I enjoyed the 2 hours and felt like I really connected with this guy! When we parted ways, his final words were how much he enjoyed our conversation and that I was a cool way to spend the last 2 hours of his work week... :) I'd go back and see him anytime! :) :) I totally lucked out! For those who still have to do this step, I hope your experience is as good! And even if its only half as good, you will walk away with a smile :)
Bring on the next step!! My endoscopy coming up! I am so ready for this thing! :)
For those who asked me to let them know about it, it was pretty straight forward. He asked why I was wanting to have surgery, what I am doing to prep for it head wise, he asked me about my past, we talked about my goals with college and grad school (He said I'd make an awesome grad school student!). He asked about my support at home. And also if I had drug or drink issues.... Yada yada. He told me it was obvious I was a psy student, lol! And that I have done my research and know what I am getting into.... That I will do super at this thing...
Then I had to sit at a computer and answer a bunch of questions like "Do you ever plan your own death?" and "Do you hear voices in your head?" I have to say there were some really funny questions! The very best one was "Do you ever receive advertisements in the mail you do not want?" (I s#it you not!)... But I know from my stats class, often questions like this are asked just to see if you are paying attention!
THEN... (not done yet!) I had to fill out this pen and paper "test" that was all about my eating... "Do you ever eat when you are not hungry?" (Duh! If I only ate when I was hungry, I would NOT need surgery! LOL!)
In the end he told me there would be a review board made up of surgeons, him, the NUT"s etc who made the final decision if I would be a good person for surgery (this I already knew...). So he couldn't say 100% for sure i would be approved, but that he could say 100% that he was supportive of me having the surgery "You have my vote!" is what he said!
As silly as it might sound, I enjoyed the 2 hours and felt like I really connected with this guy! When we parted ways, his final words were how much he enjoyed our conversation and that I was a cool way to spend the last 2 hours of his work week... :) I'd go back and see him anytime! :) :) I totally lucked out! For those who still have to do this step, I hope your experience is as good! And even if its only half as good, you will walk away with a smile :)
Bring on the next step!! My endoscopy coming up! I am so ready for this thing! :)
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Good day to all.So let me explain why we're discussing this today. The problem is, if your system gets too many (as in produces too many) it's a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) called Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, and my husband was diagnosed in early 2018.Every monocloncal antibody or protein in your blood is essentially a blank, a slug, as they call coins that have been minted but not...
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
But Becca, I never had any doubts about you passing. You are probably the least crazy person on this site :))
Diana
Next step!
YAY!!!!!!!
Muuhahahahahahahahahaha!! (As she rubs her hands together and leers into the computer screen....) :)
lol
um you sure you didn't pass because you may be actually crazy? hehe Wait no that was me. :)
Thankfully have had my own therapist for a while and all she did was right a short letter that I'd be fine.
Congrats on passing with flying colors!!
You WILL make a great Grad teacher!!!!
I had a very similar experience (plus my psychologist was HOT)!! I was very concerned going into it but it ended up being a very fun way to spend a couple hours.
Saving you an extra-special seat on the loser's bench!!
JJ