What will I need at my first appointment! What do you need before your surgery? How fast can this process go?

It depends on your insurance company (I'd start there) they all require basically the same things, only some require a 3 or 6 months medically supervised weigh loss programs that you can do with your primary doctor.

What will I need at my first appointment! What do you need before your surgery? How fast can this process go?

My process went pretty fast, I had my first appointment consult Jan 4th, I was banded March 18th.

I agree it may depend on your insurance. I have PPO, my friend with H.M.O. Took about 8 months to get through all the appointments and referrals and all those types of things to qualify.

Your first appointment make sure you have all your medical cards and medication list. Every doctor's office have their own pre-surgery testings etc. Very hard to answer that one. I have seen on this site some people have questionnaires to fill about for their psych test, mine was a one on one for about 45 minutes.

On your profile you don't list what state. I am from Boston.

Congratulations and good luck with your new journey. I hope you will not be sorry, I am not.

I am a self pay so it may be different. I have researched this for several years but I made the big step and had a consulation on August 1. I also had an EKG and bloodwork done at that visit. I had an EGD on August 19th where they found a hernia. I am having surgery on September 12th. So, for me it has been about a 6 week process.

I am a self pay so it may be different. I have researched this for several years but I made the big step and had a consulation on August 1. I also had an EKG and bloodwork done at that visit. I had an EGD on August 19th where they found a hernia. I am having surgery on September 12th. So' date=' for me it has been about a 6 week process.[/quote']

Oh man I hope it's that fast for me!!! I'm trying to start my life!! Thank you everyone!!!