Hello, I have been considering banding for over a year. I live in the boonies and just found a dr. about 25-30 miles away who does this proceedure... I am determined to call for an appontment tomorrow. about how long does it generally take from first appointment to surgery?

Everyone seems to be different. Just keep on movin' in the direction your going!

Welcome to LBT!!!!

Thanks!.. I am just amazed at the results people on line LBT report. It is such an encouragement.

A lot depends on whether surgery is covered by insurance, which involves more hoops as oposed to self-pay, which is generally much faster.

Grasshopper, the length of the journey is different for everyone, it is reaching the destination that counts.

Welcome to the board, your surgeon will be able to lay out what he/she needs done.

For example, in Boise ID, it can take anywhere up to 6 weeks to get a sleep study (and thats a frequent requirement).

So speak to that surgeon and get yourself on your journey

Welcome to LBT!!! It could take a few months or just a few weeks depending on if you file with your ins.company! Good luck and hang in there the band is well worth the wait!!!

I was a self pay and it still took me 3 months to get everything in order to have my surgery. It would have been longer if my insurance had covered it.

Thanks for the encouragement.

Welcome to LBT! Like everyone said it depends on your doctor and insurance. Make the appointment and he will give you an idea of how long it might take. Good Luck and keep us posted.

Thanks for the encouragement, but I just found out that the only dr. in my area that did lapbands, no longer does this. So, I guess it is back to research for someone who will.

It took me forever, but I'm due to be banded in about 3 weeks. No matter what I believe it's worth it. Hang in there and keep going. I get more and more excited everyday, escpecially with the support and help from this site.

There has to be a dr. some where within 40 miles that does this.

Today, I called the dr.'s office that advertised that he did it, and they referred me to another dr. down in Westchester County, NY City which is over 120 miles south from where I live....go figure?

not sure out there. it too me 2 weeks to get an app. i live in suffolk county. i am getting my band on march 1