From seminar to surgery how long did it take you, and why so short or long?

Oops sorry! Should have posted in post op.

About 5 months! I took my first seminar at the end of December and had my first set of appointments in February. I had about a month that I couldn't do anything as I was waiting for my new insurance to kick in, and then there was a mix up if it was really going to cover it. I had my first block of appointments in February, then had to do 3 months of a supervised diet. It was only about a month from getting my approval letter to my surgery date.

Long time.

I went to my first seminar in Feb 2011. I wasn't sure about wanting to go this route, but I was inspired by an acquaintance's success. Still, I wasn't keen on the idea. I told myself, "Okay, get serious about losing weight -- or else!"

By October, I knew that I just wasn't going to be any more successful at losing weight as I had ever been.

I went to a seminar at a second hospital that Oct 2011, and at a third hospital in Nov. I started my six-months of doctor visits in November, as well.

Finished the six months in April and started on insurance approval. Got that in May, and now surgery is scheduled for June 29th at the third hospital I checked out.

Beginning to end: Feb 2011 to June 2012.

It takes time. Start your six months of doctor visits even before you choose a hospital and surgeon.