How many times do you see each dr??

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I have to do 7 appts pre-op with the surgeon. So far I've seen Cardio 3 times, Pulmonology twice, had 2 sleep studies (with and without cpap), and will see my endocrinologist once, will have my endoscopy along with nut and psych on 01/27. I'll also see my primary once more before we submit to insurance in February.

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How many times do you see each dr??

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I went to each Dr once. Cardo, psyc, pcp, surgeon. Went to my nut classes for 6 months and now have a surgery Date for 1/31. Month of January will be busy with Dr appts for pre-op stuff but only with the surgeon and his staff.

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Thanks for the reply I'm almost done with my nutrition visits I have 2 more,I'm just seeing my sleep dr for the 2nd time and I have seen the endo dr I have to go back bcs I have H pylori . Good luck on your journey, keep in touch.

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I don't have a date yet, I guess the dr will tell me on my next visit with him 1/5

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Thanks for the reply I'm almost done with my nutrition visits I have 2 more,I'm just seeing my sleep dr for the 2nd time and I have seen the endo dr I have to go back bcs I have H pylori . Good luck on your journey, keep in touch.

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For me, all my drs talk. Their all in the same network. So if 1 Dr does blood work, they all get it. So this helped the surgeon a lot.

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Thanks

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Once. I went to Mexico! So much easier than dealing with all of the doctor issues and insurance issues. The real bonus? I got to choose my surgeon instead of my "network" choosing.

How ever many time your insurance and the surgon requires.

Thanks everyone for your response

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It really depends on your insurance and also the clinic that you are having surgery with. I had monthly primary care doctor visits and nutritionist visits for three months. I also saw the surgeon twice during that time. I had an additional surgeon visit and nutritionist visit the week before surgery. In the past 5 weeks since surgery I have seen the surgeon twice and the nutritionist twice. I had to sign a contract with them that I will see them each every three months for the next year and annually after that. Lots of visits!

My insurance doesn't pay under any circumstances. Will I have the same requirements?

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If you go to a certified weight level as center you will be given the same quality of care as any other patient.

There are plenty of surgery mills that will happily do major surgery and send you on your way, hopefully you would get a sheet of diet instructions on your way out the door.

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