I finally got approved for my surgery!!!!!!!!!! Now I'm getting impatient because I dont have my surgery date yet. Got approved on the 27th. Can someone please tell me about how long it takes to get the surgery date???? Pulling my hairs out

I went thru the same thing you need to call your surgery coordinator at least once a week until you get the date. I called mine like two weeks in a row they usually are backed up with all the other patience and if you are a steady reminder you will be taken care of good luck I am set for the 25th.

Congrats. After you got your approval, how long was it til u got your surgery date????

Congrats. After you got your approval, how long was it til u got your surgery date????

I got approved January 17th. The surgery coordinator emailed me and said I had been approved. I replied immediately and asked when I could get a surgery date. She replied an hour later that they had a Feb 13th opening. Not sure if this is how it would be in other offices but I had my band removed there 8 months before. I think most people get phone calls. Lol.

Well I was waiting for my coordinator to submit my paperwork to my insurance so I needed to wait for her to get that done my issue was more getting it submitted as soon as she submit my papers it was accepted the same week. I had to get my general Dr. to fill out a form stating I was ok for surgery and I still have to get a blood test done and have it submitted before my surgery date and another form has to be filled out by my Dr. it took me about a month.

Ok. Thank you so much for the information. I hoping I have a date for around the middle of February. I so ready to get this done and over with. I hate waiting.

I'm sure it depends on how busy your surgeon is and also if they operate at a big hospital vs. a surgery center. There are so many things that go into a surgery date that we don't even think of. Let us know when you have your date!

I definitely will. I called my Dr. Office once this week and once last week nothing. So I will try again Monday or Tuesday. Again thank you.

I got my surgery date January 13th the was approved on January 28th. All Dr. Office's do it differently.

I finally got approved for my surgery!!!!!!!!!! Now I'm getting impatient because I dont have my surgery date yet. Got approved on the 27th. Can someone please tell me about how long it takes to get the surgery date???? Pulling my hairs out

I received insurance approval on January 16th and I still don't have a date. I'm going crazy too. It took the insurance company a week to fax the approval to my surgeon. Now the scheduler was out sick and the office was closed due to snow. I'm really hoping I'll receive my date early this week. Ugh!!!

Got a date yet?

Yes. February 26th

Jencovi I got my date today. Im happy, nervous at the same time

How exciting! I'm on day 7 of liquids and am ready to just be done with the liquids and on with my life post op.

I know you are. What kind of liquids are you drinking?

I'm doing the bariatric advantage protein and sugar free Popsicles and broth. You can also have jello but I don't like the consistency. Some doctors let you have yogurt and one serving if veggies a day but mine doesn't.