PSYCHO!

Today I went to Union CIty for my psych evaluation. Two hours by car for a thirty minute interview, that I personally think could have been done by phone! The counselor who interviewed was a lovely lady who kept apologizing for the drive we had to make but hey, if this is how they keep continuity in the program I understand. She asked me a series of questions that applied to my eating habits or the habits I am trying to establish. Do I drink coffee, soda or alcohol? Do I gulp or sip? How many meals do I eat, do I snack? All things pertaining to the new way they want you to eat after the surgery. Then a series of questions about exercise along the same lines as to what I do and will I continue after surgery? Then the "psych" questions- have I ever tried to hurt myself? What a dumb question, why would I want to cause myself pain?! Have I ever been in therapy? Have I ever been hopsitalized for a psychiatric episode? Do I purge or use diuretics or laxatives? (see part about self inflicted pain!) Is my family supportive? Friends? Is there any body who would try to sabatoge my success? Then she went into a series of questions about the outcome of surgery-how would I feel if I only lost 75% of the weight I hoped to lose? How do I feel about hair thnning (a possible side effect) or loose, sagging skin? Do people get that I have sagging skin full of fat right now? Oh well, she was very compllimentary at the end saying she felt I was ready to move forward in the process, so now I have to have an EKG and lose 3 pounds to get onto the list for scheduling surgeries. I can do the EKG tomorrow, if only I could lose 3 pounds tomorrow I would be all set.