I went to my first consult and I liked the doctor a lot, 4 weigh ins and a whole bunch of doctors to see . He made it sound like a breeze no problem 3 days to recover and return to work in one week . Says I will have surgery after my last weigh in July/ August . Office was packed with patients already sleeved and only saying good things. So what am I missing I thought this was going to be a long drawn out process ????

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I don't know that I'd believe the "3 days to recover and return to work in one week". Some people do, but by no means everyone.

In terms of how complicated submitting to your insurance may or may not be, I'd speak directly with his coordinator on that aspect.

Good luck!

It really all depends on your insurance and what hoops they make you jump through. Not all insurance companies require a bunch of pre-op steps. Some require a ton.

As for the recovery, that sounds incredibly optimistic to me! I know of people with desk jobs that returned in a week, but I wouldn't recommend it. I have a desk job and returned 15 days post-op and I was so exhausted in the beginning that I just went to bed as soon as I got home from work. Didn't really turn a corner there until I was on soft foods. So maybe if your surgeon moves you through the food stages faster than mine did, you will have more energy?

I absolutely agree. I only needed pain pills for two days after coming home, but I was flat exhausted until I got back on regular cooked foods at one month. If I were not retired at the time or had little ones to take care of, I could not have done it. My respect goes out to all of my bariatric brothers and sisters who have to get right back to their routine.