I've talked to my dr about my options in taking control of my weight and dealing with PCOS!

I'm wanting to know and seek answers here, with support as well!

How long does it take from first meeting to getting the surgery? What am I in for?!

Hey Blue! Welcome to the site and you will find most of all the answers here!

It took me about 3 months to get my surgery date after all the appointments and stuff. I have surgery on May 21st. You will have to go through a whole process of appointments before your surgery depending on what your doctor requires before they send all your medical info for your insurance for approval. It could be a quick or long process.

Good luck!!

- Amine

Welcome!

It all depends on whether you're self pay or insurance paid. If you're insurance paid, it depends on their requirements. Some require doctor supervised diets up to 6 months before and some do not. It also depends on your surgeon.

I was lucky, it was less than a month from my first doctor's visit to my surgery date.

I dont have PCOS but wish you the best of luck!

I do have PCOS! And it's been a nightmare for me since I discovered that I was sick 10 years ago. I gained 60 pounds out of nowhere, I started to crave carbs, and went to the Oby and discovered my PCOS. Usually it comes with insuline resistance and metabolic syndrome, so it's really hard to loose weight. I started to have facial hair, skin rushes, and I was on metformine and birth control (to level you hormones) for years, but I never could maintain my weight loss. I gained other 20 pounds over the 60 already had. This is the first time in 10 years that I'm into the obese category (< 30 BMI), and I knew this was not getting any better. That's why I decided to give the lapband a try. I just want to be healthy again, be able to have a family (with my PCOS and my weight right now would be impossible) and just stop feeling so bad about trying hard to loss weight and not to eat bad foods, knowing that my weight loss is only momentary. sometimes I feel riding a rollercoaster! And not really a fun one

I will have my lapband on May 10th, and I'm just do happy to get my hope back!

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Lolarose-

Thank you for your response. I hope your surgery when well!

I just moved to AZ so, I have to start the process all over again!! Not exciting and the insurance I have now (united health care) might not cover me because I'm just shy of 40 lbs and I'm technically too healthy.

I have a dr's apt tomorrow so, we will see how that goes!

Cross your fingers for me!