Hi all.....

I am attending my first group meeting on Monday (informational). What has the timeline been for all of you from the first formal step to the surgery? I would like to have the surgery in June. But, of course, I may be way off base. June just works into my schedule since I am at a University. Am I being at all realistic???:confused:

I suppose it depends on if you are self-paying. Or if your insurance covers it. If your looking to have your insurance pay for it, I couldn't tell you a timeline. But if you are self-paying, the turnaround time is pretty quick. For me, I went to the free seminar on March 6, 2007. I submitted the paperwork and got my surgery scheduled for April 12, 2007. :)yay!!!!

So a little over a month:). I hope this answers your questions. Good luck with what your looking for.

Lucy's right... self pays can have a much quicker turn around. I have Empire BCBS, and they require 6 mos of supervised weight loss. I don't think that a June date would be out of the question though... it just depends on your insurance company, and your doctor. Good luck with everything!

June sound totally realistic. It took me about 6 weeks to get through all of the pre surgeon appointments, bloodwork and insurance approval. Good luck.

2-3 months for me. There were many appts. I needed to do beforehand. It went by REALLY quickly though! My surgery is in 11 days! :clap2:

It was less than a month for me, but I was also self-pay. I do believe insurance takes much longer.

I was covered by Medicare. I was approved and my doctor was willing to schedule me within 2 weeks. I choose to wait 30 days for surgery.

I guess I am the speedy gonzales in this procedure LOL as I went to my meeting on June 26,2006, met with the doctor the next day, and told them I wanted my surgery on July 5, 2006. They said they weren't sure we could get it all done, but, I had the psych evaluation, and the sleep study done the day before surgery, my insurance papers were sent on Friday, they approved the Monday before the 4rth of July, so they could all be off I guess, and I had it done on the 5th as planned. I guess it all worked out, though, I only had to do the liquids for 9 days. I could not have a salad , just slim fast, but it passed quickly. I had my sister arrange for those days off to help me, and it all went perfectly.

My husband went to his meeting, had all his stff done, and insurance approved within the two week liquid diet, and all went great. Our insurance stuff all went perfectly for us. Hope this helps.....MIZBOO

I have had most of my dr visits, everything is done except for the surgon visit. they are telling me that i can probably look forward to a june date. I gues they are busy... I WANT IT NOW... not in 3-4 months. they say that the wait is to make sure that you really want this and are serious about the commitment. My file goes to review april 4th... has anyone else had a LONG wait? I first went to my info session in jan... then it took 2 months to get in to the rn and dietican... grr.... but i will wait.. it is worth it..