I just made my first dr appt. It is wednesday morning. I am so excited. How long is typical from your first appt till the day you have surgery? Just trying to get a time frame in mind...

My insurance requires 6 months of a physician supervised diet. I started in February and will have my surgery the end of July. All insurances are different and have different requirements. So I would say it depends on whether or not your surgery is being covered by insurance. Welcome!

Thanks

My insurance required 2 years of supervised diet. Therefore I opted to self-pay.

Congratulations on getting started!!

Due to my insurance I had a 6 month waiting period. I started November 18, and Friday April 20 is my last appointment. I have scheduled my surgery for May 17, as long as insurance permits.

A friend of mine was a self pay and from her first appointment to her surgery date, was only a month.

I am also starting my journey! I have completed the seminar and now I am scheduled to meet my doctor on 04/30. What kind of questions should a person have? I am morbidly obese and have Type II Diabetes so my concern is approximately how soon will I be able to stop taking my oral meds for Diabetes?

Ok. So I checked with my insurance. I too have a 6 mth supervised time period. A little bummed... I was hoping for sooner...oh well...at least I am starting now

My insurance required a 6 month diet too. Its really a benefit I'm learning so much in the mean time. I'm already in my 4th month and I finally meet with my Dr. Baker in a few weeks. Congratulations!!! The wait is well worth it

Ok. So I checked with my insurance. I too have a 6 mth supervised time period. A little bummed... I was hoping for sooner...oh well...at least I am starting now

Believe me, it flies by! I just went to my 3rd appt. today. I'm learning a lot too!

So...my dr appt went good. He says that I actually might be a candidate that theinsurer may waive the 6 month weight supervised weight loss plan for. He us going to go ahead and do an endoscopy for my reflux. I am going to also call ny insurer and discuss with them

I will byre going on and making my weighty loss appt though

yaaaaayyyy finally someone at the same point as me! . ...i went to my consultation 02/21/2012...my insurance also wants 6months but i got a letter from my pediatrician saying that he tried nutritional counseling with me since the age of 8, and just got a letter from the GYN who delivered my baby. he wrote that my pregnancy was considered high risk due to obesity and that he provided nutritional counseling for the 9months......I'm hoping they will wave the 6months diet

I called my insurance company yesterday and was told that they would need a to see a record of failed dieting for 6 months! Let's see.........I had gestional diabetes 17 years ago while pregnant with my son. I have been Type 2 Diabetic for 13 years w/high cholesterol and borderline high blood pressure. My BMI is at 37. I am 46 years old and I play tennis 2-3 days a week and walk my dogs the other 2 days a week and I haven't shed a pound in 5 years! I have seen a nutritionist and counted the carbs and I have done weight watchers. I suffer from plantars faciitis, bone spurs in my heels and I have a sore right hip! My hair is thinning on my head because of the Diabetes meds too! I need relief! I'm hoping an exception can be made for me.