Almost Too Good To Be True

[SoonToBeThinKAT 67]

I am so glad that I found this site now that I have finally decided on the sleeve. I have been thinking about WLS for a few years and in the past 3 months have seriously considered the Sleeve. SOOO I started my journey with my PCP letting him know this is what I have decided to do. Now I have the nutrition class on 08/21 then meet the surgeon on 08/23 then psych evaluation on 08/27. I was told during my initial conversation with the coordinator at the surgeon's office that once I get my psych evaluation done then we will set a date. This seems to be going REALLY fast. I have read where it takes most people at least 2 months for the process and other much longer. It almost seems too good to be true because I am given the impression I will have surgery within a month MAYBE month and half from initial call from surgeon's office. How long did the whole process take from beginning to end?

[alliemm 24]

I hope it goes quickly for you! I had to do a 6 month supervised diet. So from the start of that till surgery date it was 9 months. I guess my PCP took a couple months to get all my paperwork in. Ugh! As soon as I had insurance approval I had surgery within 2.5 weeks. It went quick!

[traceyinflorida 499]

My timeline was the same as alliemm. I hope your's is quicker and not too good to be true! I know that once I had finally made up my mind, after two years of deliberating, I was ready to get it done!

[SoonToBeThinKAT 67]

Tracey I hope it's not bc not that I have made the decision I'm like you I don't wanna wait anymore! I don't know what I would do if it ended up being 9 months

[ISleevedIt 379]

I am so glad that I found this site now that I have finally decided on the sleeve. I have been thinking about WLS for a few years and in the past 3 months have seriously considered the Sleeve. SOOO I started my journey with my PCP letting him know this is what I have decided to do. Now I have the nutrition class on 08/21 then meet the surgeon on 08/23 then psych evaluation on 08/27. I was told during my initial conversation with the coordinator at the surgeon's office that once I get my psych evaluation done then we will set a date. This seems to be going REALLY fast. I have read where it takes most people at least 2 months for the process and other much longer. It almost seems too good to be true because I am given the impression I will have surgery within a month MAYBE month and half from initial call from surgeon's office. How long did the whole process take from beginning to end?

Wow! Congrats! It will take me at least 6 months if my insurance co. approves it...quicker if I have to go to Mexico

[Catracks 865]

Initial consult was in September I think. My actual surgery was January 11th. There were a lot of tests to go through as well as the psych and then getting the surgery approved by insurance and scheduled. The insurance approval made me SUPER nervous, but it went through without a hitch.

[Pparrisss 46]

My process was July 12 start aug 2 finish surgery is aug 24th

[SoonToBeThinKAT 67]

My process was July 12 start aug 2 finish surgery is aug 24th

Wow! That is fast! Hopefully I get info on my survey date on Thursday:)

[june13sleever 223]

I was a month! But I was self pay.

[LouiseC 1,029]

Mine was 3 weeks but I was self pay. I made an appointment with the surgeon and made my decision while in her office! She booked my surgery then and there and had a gap that matched a good time for me work wise given that I would need to have time off. She then got me an appointment with the NUT and I started the pre op diet 2.5 weeks out. Easy!