How many weeks or months did you have to wait to be able to have "your" date for surgery?

I'm just wondering since I see that some people are able to schedule 2weeks or have to schedule for 2 months out.

I was scheduled 6 wks after my first appt. The surgeon I use schedules the surgery even before you have insurance approval.

I decided to have surgery on 08/21/13. My surgery date was 11/14/13.

There were many factors - insurance was submitted in early-September and declined (I expected this). I contacted the doctor I was researching for self-pay and started his process of paperwork, labs he needed, etc. In late-September I scheduled the 11/14 date. I could have selected a date 2 weeks earlier, but 11/14/13 was better for me.

My surgeon does surgeries every Thursday. I was approved on a Tuesday and had surgery the next Thursday (8-9 days out.) All I needed was to be able to get in my two pre-surgical appointments (one with them, one with my PCP) and do the 5 day liquid diet.