First Appointment

[jackieeg 0]

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

[HotButterFly 981]

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.

[dazzlingone 58]

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.

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

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.

[ShastaPants 74]

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.

[jackieeg 0]

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!!!