So, after finding this website and reading all the positive things that cab come from WLS (banding especially) I've decided I really want this. So I have a consultation this coming Monday, so excited! I wanted to see if y'all had any suggestions on questions to make sure and ask. Also, the lady I spoke with said I could go ahead and schedule a surgery date during this visit. Did y'all have a long wait? I'm also nervous about how long it's going to take for my insurance to approve me, I've already called and verified it IS covered by my secondary ins. But not my primary. I just hope they don't have any stupid stipulations like waiting 6 months on diet, etc.!!

I am definitely in the same boat!! My consultation in scheduled for Thursday! I am so nervous! It is a 4 hour appointment. The woman told me I may be able to set up my appointment the same day as well. However, after reading some posts, I am nervous it won't be that easy. Maybe we can be band journey buddies, since we are so close with our dates!!!

Amanda

So, after finding this website and reading all the positive things that cab come from WLS (banding especially) I've decided I really want this. So I have a consultation this coming Monday, so excited! I wanted to see if y'all had any suggestions on questions to make sure and ask. Also, the lady I spoke with said I could go ahead and schedule a surgery date during this visit. Did y'all have a long wait? I'm also nervous about how long it's going to take for my insurance to approve me, I've already called and verified it IS covered by my secondary ins. But not my primary. I just hope they don't have any stupid stipulations like waiting 6 months on diet, etc.!!

I am definitely in the same boat!! My consultation in scheduled for Thursday! I am so nervous! It is a 4 hour appointment. The woman told me I may be able to set up my appointment the same day as well. However, after reading some posts, I am nervous it won't be that easy. Maybe we can be band journey buddies, since we are so close with our dates!!!

Amanda

Four hours?!?!? Oh my gosh, no one told me how long it would be. Apparently the way my surgeon does it, the consultation is actually a big group of people considering WLS and he explains every procedure in detail then answers questions and addresses people's concerns and then if you are still interested you stick around and he will meet with each of us one on one to further discuss everything and schedule surgery if all goes well. I just got a ton of emails with forms i had to fill out and now I have to contact my PCP and get all my medical history to bring with me, and they're already looking into my insurance coverage so when I go Monday if everything is there and good I can go ahead and schedule my surgery!! Now I'm stressing out about getting all that stuff together by Monday! I was thinking things were gonna be easy breezy but now I'm realizing this is going to hectic! We can definitely be nervous together lol..Keep in touch and let me know how it goes! Or if you just need someone to chat with about everything..I don't have many people I can talk to about this anyhow.

I got to skip the information group session because my PCP referred me to them. This appointment is for me to meet with a NP, Dietician, Psychologist and the Surgeon!!! This is the first appointment in my journey! They decided after this appointment if I am "worthy" enough for the appointment! AHHH!!!! I am so glad I found a buddy that will be going through the same appointments!!!

Amanda

Four hours?!?!? Oh my gosh, no one told me how long it would be. Apparently the way my surgeon does it, the consultation is actually a big group of people considering WLS and he explains every procedure in detail then answers questions and addresses people's concerns and then if you are still interested you stick around and he will meet with each of us one on one to further discuss everything and schedule surgery if all goes well. I just got a ton of emails with forms i had to fill out and now I have to contact my PCP and get all my medical history to bring with me, and they're already looking into my insurance coverage so when I go Monday if everything is there and good I can go ahead and schedule my surgery!! Now I'm stressing out about getting all that stuff together by Monday! I was thinking things were gonna be easy breezy but now I'm realizing this is going to hectic! We can definitely be nervous together lol..Keep in touch and let me know how it goes! Or if you just need someone to chat with about everything..I don't have many people I can talk to about this anyhow.