First Pre-Op Appointment

[Krystyneh 55]

So I was wondering if any of you knew approximately how long it takes to get your first appointment after they get all of your information. They should have finished getting all of mine almost 2 weeks ago. I'm impatiently waiting because I want to be banded already lol

[gottobeme 81]

Unfortunately I think it varies greatly.

You said after they get all your information. Does that mean your insurance has approved surgery? Or are you still having appointments required by your doctor such as Psych, Nutrition etc. and that is the information they have received?

Every office is different and has a different size of case load. I think it is best just to call the office and ask how long it generally takes them.

[Krystyneh 55]

They have all the stuff they need from my doctor, nutritionist, psychologist all of that stuff. Once they get that then they schedule your first pre-op visit with their nutritionist and nurse practitioner. I've emailed them (they use remedyehr.com) and no reply back from 3 days ago...I'm getting impatient and anxious and nervous lol

[Regnu 9]

Call them.

[Krystyneh 55]

they finally sent me an email back and she told me that once they receive all of my records then I will have my first appointment within a week or two weeks. I got a hold of my doctor's office and they just kept faxing my pap smear order and not the results IDIOTS!!! so yesterday they finally sent the correct paper and I also got a hold of my therapist yesterday. She finally faxed my 2 psychological evaluations yesterday. What took her so long to do so was her father passed away. I feel bad that she lost her father but she felt bad for not faxing my evaluations and I told her that it was completely understandable. But now when I go to look at my tasks on remedyehr.com it says that they need my 6 months dietary supervision papers before I can have my first appointment GRRR so I sent yet ANOTHER email to them asking what is going on because I sent them with my packet and the woman didn't mention any of that in her email about paperwork missing. I swear going for lap band you have to jump through sooo many hoops lol but its worth it in the end