I am just beginning this process. Have a seminar scheduled this month and an appointment with my PCP. Any tips to speed the process up?! I'm excited! A girl I work with had it down about 9 months ago and she's down over 100 pounds!

Awesome! Your pre op tests is the starting point. Mine took about 5 weeks to do all. Just got the approval from my INS. Now, waiting for the date. Feeling exited and nervous about it.

Awesome! Your preop tests is the starting point. Mjne took about 5 weeks to do all. Just got the approval from my INS. Now' date=' waiting for the date. Feeling exited and nervous about it. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Only 5 weeks for the whole process?! Wow!! I hope that I'm that lucky! Congrats!

It all depends on your doctor and your insurance.. everyone is different. I started in January with all of my appointments.. I have been seen by several doctors, my nut. Today I finally got my surgery date and it all depends if nothing comes back on the EDG.. (which I have my fingers and toes crossed that it doesn't) Best of luck to you!

Good luck to you. Let us know how it goes.

I am just beginning this process. Have a seminar scheduled this month and an appointment with my PCP. Any tips to speed the process up?! I'm excited! A girl I work with had it down about 9 months ago and she's down over 100 pounds!

I would start getting all of your appts. Set now. Sometimes it takes a lil while to get in.. Good Luck!

Tc's Ready!

I have UHC and the name of the program is healthy roads. Have you all heard of that?

I'm not sure, I don't have that insurance

Tc's Ready!

I am just beginning this process. Have a seminar scheduled this month and an appointment with my PCP. Any tips to speed the process up?! I'm excited! A girl I work with had it down about 9 months ago and she's down over 100 pounds!

Congratulations on starting the process. At the seminar I went to, they said to expect 9-14 months for the process to happen. It all depends on the doc and the insurance. Some insurances require 6 months of NUT visits, you'll have psych evals as well that may require some time too. You should find out all of your insurance requirements at your first appointment with the surgeons office.

Best wishes to you.

Today was my initial visit with my PCP. He wrote me and recommendation letter for the surgery. I have a seminar to attend on 8/20. I'm so excited!! Still have a lot to do but I'm making progress.

I've got a virtual appointment with my surgeon on Thursday. My first one! I'm excited too

I'm going to be financing since my work opted to not include WLS. I'm hoping UHC will cover all my pre-op tests though... I'm looking at hopefully scheduling in January!

It's so exciting to take charge of our futures and know this great tool will help us!

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I am just beginning this process. Have a seminar scheduled this month and an appointment with my PCP. Any tips to speed the process up?! I'm excited! A girl I work with had it down about 9 months ago and she's down over 100 pounds!

Do you know if your insurance requires a medically supervised diet plan? Mine required a 6 month plan. I think the waiting another 6 months after I finally made up my mind to have the surgery was has been the worst part. I read everything I could on the Gastric Sleeve surgery, it helped keep me motivated and educated on what I was going to be in for and what I could expect. Hopefully you wont have to wait that long for insurance purposes. Congrats on starting your journey and ask lots of questions.

It's pretty common for insurance company's to require a 3 or 6 month medically supervised diet. I ate that for you. Mine required the 6 month wait, but then my husband's employer changed insurance company so I didn't have to wait. I was sleeved 4 weeks after my first appt. I wish that insurance comany's were required to cover this immediately. The AMA just recently recognized obesity as a disease, so I think we will see a coverage change in the next couple of years, but I know that doesn't help right now.

My last visit is this Friday the 16th to my surgeon hopefully he gets my paperwork done and processed to the insurance company asap I'm ready to be sleeved! !!

Do you know if your insurance requires a medically supervised diet plan? Mine required a 6 month plan. I think the waiting another 6 months after I finally made up my mind to have the surgery was has been the worst part. I read everything I could on the Gastric Sleeve surgery' date=' it helped keep me motivated and educated on what I was going to be in for and what I could expect. Hopefully you wont have to wait that long for insurance purposes. Congrats on starting your journey and ask lots of questions.[/quote']

My ins requires an 8 week life coach call.

I had to attend a seminar yesterday about all the surgeries offered. This is a must in order for the surgeon to speak with you. I had to schedule it back in MAY!!

My PCP wrote me a letter of approval. I'm getting things done step-by-step.

I'm getting more excited everyday!!