I have my first appointment scheduled april 4th,2013. I am so super excited to get this done. I am wondering about my timeline from this point and what to expect.

My referral was July 17, 2012 and my surgery is scheduled on March 22, 2013. I think it is a long time but I hear it's pretty fast for my program (kaiser)

I went for my first consult in October 2012 and I'm scheduled for surgery on April 8. That includes a three month supervised diet and exercise program with my PCP. So it took about six months for me.

My referral was Dec 2011.

My Orientation April 2012

Whole bunch of stuff done between June 2012 and Feb 2013

liquid diet Mar 4 - 24

My surgery date Mar 25, 2013

HW 341 GW 150 CW 290.4 RNY 03/25/13

Referral: May 2012

Orientation: July 25 2012

Appts: End of Aug 2012 - Dec 3rd 2012

Met with surgeon: March 1 2013

Optifast three weeks: march 15th-Apr 4th

Surgery: April 5 2013 @ 9am

My process went fairly quick I think

Good luck to you!

My orientation was in November, first appt with surgeon was Jan 16th, and surgery is april 16th. I had to do a 3 month supervised diet. I would have been done with all of my requirements after 1 month if it wasn't for the 3 month diet.

*** Started at 259 lbs ***

July 16, 2012 - Referral Date

Aug 21, 2012 - WLS seminar

Aug 22, 2012 - WLS Support Grp

*** Weighed in @ 246 lbs***

Aug 23, 2012 - Beg 6 Mon Dietitian

Sept 13, 2012 -Psych Evalv

Sep 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Oct 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Nov 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Dec 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Jan 8, 2013 - Consultation Appt

Jan 31, 2013 - Recv'd Dietitian's OK

*** Weighed in @ 222 lbs ***

Feb 3, 2013 - Physical/Pap/Blood

Feb 15 2013 - sleep Study

Feb 27 2013 - Received CPAP

Mar 3, 2013 - Sent Exercise Log

Mar 8, 2013 - Recv'd Pulmonary OK

Mar 10, 2013 - Ins Approv Requested

Mar 12, 2013 - Received Approval

Mar 15, 2013 - Pre-Op Appt

*** Weighed in @ 216 ***

Mar 18, 2013 - Reg @ hospital/Blood

Mar 20, 2013 - Start Surgical Diet

Mar 21, 2014 - Surgery

TOTAL OF AN 8 MONTH JOURNEY

It depends a lot on your insurance requirements- if they don't require a pre-op supervised diet, you can usually fast track it. I had my first info meeting on March 5 and surgery is scheduled for April 25. I had to get PCP sign off, just had an upper GI, have a few more tests and psych eval in early April and I'm set. Good luck to you!

CW: 248, Surgery Date: 4/25/13