Noob here....

[Gooseman 14]

My consultation is scheduled for Tuesday. How soon after can I expect my surgery?

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[kmeys0130 10]

Depends on your insurance requirements. I had to do a 6 month supervised diet along with multiple medical clearances. My consult was August 2016 and I'm looking at March 8, 2017 for surgery.

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[NCGURL 11]

It depends on your insurance requirments, but with me from consultation to surgery date was only about 6 weeks! (We were trying to get it done by the end of the year!)

Edited January 12, 2017 by NCGURL

[recreatingcate 132]

I started everything in October 2016 and am probably looking at a March 2017 surgery. I have had multiple tests and clearances that have had to happen. I am wrapping them up now, and will have to meet with the surgeon one more time and he will schedule me for surgery at that appointment.

[savyourdvine1 110]

That depends on your insurance as well as your surgeons, requirements.

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[TXJess 98]

Mine was six months. It felt like I had at least one appointment for something each week.

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[Tufflaw 463]

Six months for me. First consult was sometime first week of May 2016, surgery was Dec. 21

[Raymia 565]

Welcome to the Group : ) So I have NJBCBS with my insurance as soon as you complete your requirements you can have it done they don't give us a timeframe.

[Gooseman 14]

Thank you all for your input. I had my consultation two weeks ago. My labs and EKG were done yesterday. Now just waiting for a gall bladder ultrasound and psychological test. Hoping to be done next week for a March bypass....starting to feel overwhelmed but excited for a healthy life.

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