From your orientation to surgery date, how long did it take? It's taken me 4 months simply from orientation to consultation... I hope to leave my job by the end of July but can't if I'm in the middle of getting approved for surgery.

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It was 8 months, including the 8 weeks between orientation and my first appointment. My insurance requires 6 months of pre op education. But there where only 8 days between finishing the pre op requirements and my surgery.

Lots of new patients around the first of the year so it could be longer till your first appointment. If you can get in last minute, let them know you can fill a cancellation. And be sure to let staff know that you will only have insurance till July at your first visit and mention it every time you are seen. The staff at my surgeons office went out of their way to accommodate people's individual needs.

I had orientation in April and my surgery was on 12/21/16. I had 6 months of required classes that I had to take, plus all of the consults.

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I believe it also depends on your insurance. My first Dr appt was 11/4 I think and at that appointment they told me my surgery date was 12/12 since my insurance I was automatically approved once I had all the Dr visits done. So I rushed and did all my Dr visits and tests before 12/12.

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Went for seminar in July then had my first appt in Aug where I was,told my surgery would be on Jan 30th. I had 6 months of classes and other appts as well. My last appt is this Friday the 6th for Medical Clearance. I start my liquid diet on Jan 16th. I'm excited and not nervous.

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It has everything to do with what type of insurance you have mostly. I was approved by my insurance right away. I just had to do A Phyc eval and dietician visit. The rest of requirements was from my Dr. Non the less..... right at 3 mo. Start to finished. 4wks post op

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My thing is..... I researched and studied the gastric sleeve and bypass for over a year. I'm still somewhat struggeling with my sleeve. I somewhat wished I had an oppertunity to go to the classes. So please don't rush it. My stomach has complete control. I just have to figure out what it will and won't tolerate. I don't want to dump. So I don't push it. When it shut down on something... I have to figure what else to give it. Unlike pre-mixed Protein shakes, after three weeks of it my stomach shut down right into my 1st week post op. I can't even stand to look at any protein mixes without getting nauseous. I'm now eating soft foods... I mix in non flavored protein powders and now I'm getting protein from my foods as well as the non flavored Protein powder. That seem to be working.

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8 weeks.

March 6
First orientation- surgery on June 22 I could have had it earlier but I was out of town from June 5-18
How did it go?