Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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deleted_user
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i'm interested in getting this surgery but i have BP and i heard they give a mental health assement. what does that entail? do i even have a chance?
wag952
wag952
Most folks looking at bariatric surgery are not the picture of health. I had high blood pressure, renal failure, type II diabetes, gout, and arthritis. Thats why we NEED surgery. The psychiatric didnt encompass much. They asked if I ever tried to comit suicide, had deep depression, or wanted to kill some one. I thought that the easy part. Good luck.
krystlmom
krystlmom
There are several here who are Bipolar. This won't have much bearing on your chances for surgery as long as you are under treatment and stable.

Your Dr. and/or insurance company may want to see that you have been stable for a reasonable period of time, like 6 mos, but that is small potatoes!

You'll be fine. Be honest with your Dr. and your psych, that is the easiest way past that hurdle.
God Bless!

Janelle
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm also bipolar and didn't have any problems with the psych eval. The social worker's main thing was making sure I really understood what I was getting into. Did I really get what 1/2 cup looks like? Did I really understand this is forever? She also wanted to make sure I had good support at home - that I wasn't socially isolated or with someone who would sabotage me.

She also gave me some information on how this can affect relationships and can cause past abuse issues to surface.

Others on this website said they failed their first psych eval. I'd say just to learn as much as you can about the surgery before hand so the evaluator can see you have done your homework.

Good luck!
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