I am just 50 and diabetic, both knees need operated on back problems andi am tired of the diets, i have been reading so much on this board on lap band im getting frightened. I dont think i am a canidate for gastric because of my previous operations. I was looking forward , my insurance ok' d it so did the doc now how long much more must i wait till the process begins i went to oreintation, and have filled out the application, I am anxious, and frightened. can some one tell me how much longer i got and what i can expect. thank you desperate for answers Helen:think

Welcome. For me, it was a 3 month process from initial visit to the actual surgery date.

It REALLY depends on your surgeon's office and your insurance company. Did you already find out if your insurance company can and will approve you? Do you meet their requirements? Some insurance companies have 6 month or 1 year waiting periods. And your surgeon's office might be slow in communicating with your insurance company. They could also be pretty booked and you need to wait for their schedule to open up some.

there are so many variables. Its hard to tell you exactly how long it might take. You should just make sure that you impress upon your surgeon's office and the insurance company that you need to have this done quickly.

Hi there! For me it was about 3 weeks once my Dr's office received the letter of approval from UHC. I was approved on 2-23-06 and banded on 3-8-06. All insurance companies are not created equal. Good luck.

yes i have already talked to my insurance company and they dont have a waiting period , and i fall into the requirements they ask, they dont have any amount of time spent dieting supervised either, which i do have i am prepared, i filled out the insurance verification while talking to the woman, and so far i am just waiting for the docs employees to verify the insurance and set me with apt for doc and nutricionalst sorry i cant spell to good in morning lol. :notagree i am just praying :pray: that i am a canidate for the surgery with all the previous operations, which do you guys think is the best of the two operations? gastric bypass or the lap band , i dont care of looseing so fast just loosing and feeling better. i want this done before my insurance changes should i tell them that? thanks again you new freind :nervous helen