physiatrist appt!

michelle43mi · 11-16-2005, 06:27 PM

Im pretty new here no date set so far i have gotten the paper work from my dr went to the seminar my dr did ekg blood work chest xray i have my surgen appt shedulaed for dec 2nd ! what are the main questions that the physiatrist asks? im a very sensitive person and can start crying at the drop of a hat ! im afriad i might say something wrong and then i will be given a sorry wrong answers !
any help ? any suggestions?
Michelle

Dragonwillow · 11-16-2005, 07:07 PM

Mine had me take some test ...and the anwsers I thought were pretty obvious...but i'm not crazy...so maybe thats why. Hmm, something to ponder. He mostly asked me about my past weightloss or diets. About how I eat. About the surgery and why I wanted this particular surgery and why I thought it would work. He also showed me cards with scenes on them and had me tell him what I thought was going on. How the people were feeling and what happens next. It was pretty basic stuff. hope this helps.

Melissa

Ericalynn13 · 11-16-2005, 07:40 PM

Don't even worry about the appointment!!! My doctor just asked me questions to determine my personality and why I was having the band done. For example. True or False. . . I think getting the band will solve all of my life problems? True or False. . . . I hate myself. True or False. . . I will do what I am told to do when I'm told to do it.

Then he took all the answers and determined what type of patient I would be, would I rebel at the simplest thing - which is OK by the way, he just needed to know that. Was I getting the band to save my marriage? --- he said that that is NOT a reason to get the band. etc.

There was no "right" or "wrong" answers. So it was just a way for him to learn more about me and the reasons I was doing what I was doing. Just be honest. I have yet to hear of anyone being denied the surgery from the psych results. It just lets you doctor know what he's dealing with.