I have my first appointment scheduled for Monday night....... aaaaagh! The nurse said that after my initial visit I will be scheduled for classes and I could have surgery in 6-8 wks........double aaaagh!!

I am looking forward to using this site as a tool to help me through this whole process. It's always encouraging when you can talk to someone who has "been there - done that".

congratulations, you are well on your way and you are right about these forums, it is great to be able to chat with people and ask questions. these sites helped me alot and they still do. good luck

Thanks so much! I'm excited and nervous all at the same time.

welcome! you will do great!

My first appt is on Tuesday the 31st!! I'm excited but also nervous, I read these forums almost every night for support!!

The appointment went great! I really liked the doc and he answered all my questions. I could be having my survey in as little as 8 weeks! I'm so excited - this is huge step in the right direction!

*Bellavp- Congrats! Let me know how your appointment goes.

*surgery, not survey*

good for you,

keep reading posts so you don't have too many surprises after surgery.

I learned so much by what others have experienced!

Thank you, I will!

My first appt is this friday, i was wondering what the timeline might be before surgery, so good to know it can be in the 8 wk range. Was really hoping to have it done on my birthday Mar 26, so maybe it will be possible if not, it will be close . Good luck on your journey and im sure I will see you around on here, as im on here often now.

I had my first appt. today! The Dr. told me it will be about 3 months until I have my surgery. I am waiting to start scheduling my preop appts. to get this ball rolling! Good Luck!

My First Appt was last friday...the doc never actually said "2 months or 5 months, etc" but she said after the preop tests and appts, then its 6-8 wks for insurance...then usually another 6wks or so out from the approval date, that they schedule the surgery...so even though i have all my preop appts set up to be done by end of next week, we are still looking at 3 and half to 4 months maybe a bit longer...im hoping end May mid June. Good luck!

Compared to what some people have to wait 3 months is nothing. Yesterday I was talking to a lady and she said her friend had to wait 2 years!

My schedule for the next 5 weeks is a little insane with all the tests and appointments, but I'm thankful to be moving forward in the right direction.

Good luck to you both! I hope things go smoothly and swiftly for you.

I hope all is going well Bean<3. You are right all these pre-op appointments are insane, but surely worth it to get to our goal of getting lap banded and loosing the weight. I'm through the bulk now and waiting for them to submit it to insurance.

PA, I too am through the pre stuff, as of Friday the 24th. I spoke with surgeons secretary on the 29th and she said that surgeon should be done reviewing everything within few days and then can submit to insurance and she would call me when that happened..but im still waiting on the call. Hopefully sometime this week...but then, its another 6-8 wks for an answer...thats gonna be the time that will draggggg. Hoping to have surgery by end of May, we shall see.

Hope yours comes through soon as well, i know the anxiety is driving me mad lol.