If I know my band can't be put in place before January (need to follow 6 month diet and weigh in for insurance purporses), when should I start having all associated tests?:eek:

my doc did an upper GI right away beofre I even submitted to insurance to make sure I was cool in the swallowing department. Then I did the 6 month thing. The pcp I saw for that did her own testing for thyroid and diebetes and such but it wasnt required by insurance or my surgeon.

You can call now and set up some of your appointments now. I know both My nutr. and pysc dr. Had a two month wait because they were so booked. I would have everything set up by November or December. It took me three months to get all my stuff done but thats because I was waiting for appointments. Good luck!!!

get all the test done and all the other hurdles cleared and then when its time all that is left is the band

Before you start scheduling tests, call your surgeon's office and ask how current they want tests to be. Some want test results to be within 3 months of the surgery and you don't want to have to do them twice.