Just got approved for gastric sleeve and no need to take classes. Will find out my date tomorrow. Only took insurance 4 days for approval.
Are most dates being scheduled 4-6 weeks out from approval? Did some of you get scheduled less than that?

8 hours ago, NrseMel77 said:

Just got approved for gastric sleeve and no need to take classes. Will find out my date tomorrow. Only took insurance 4 days for approval.
Are most dates being scheduled 4-6 weeks out from approval? Did some of you get scheduled less than that?

I had my date within a week, it was 3 weeks after that, but I also made sure to tell my team that I was open to any time, any day as long as it was as soon as possible and they worked to get me in, they had a cancellation and slid me right in. Just be open about your desired timeline and willingness to be flexible.

9 hours ago, NrseMel77 said:

Just got approved for gastric sleeve and no need to take classes. Will find out my date tomorrow. Only took insurance 4 days for approval.
Are most dates being scheduled 4-6 weeks out from approval? Did some of you get scheduled less than that?

Congratulations!

It really all depends on your surgeon’s office. Sometimes there are still tests that need to be done before surgery can be scheduled.

For me, I got approved within 24-hours, which was great. Not so great, however, was that I had to wait for a surgery date because I still needed clearance from cardiology and pulmonology. It took two weeks to get in to see the doctors. Then, a week later, I was scheduled for an endoscopy. I got approved on April 5th, but didn’t have surgery until May 10th.

When it comes to scheduling, they’re usually pretty accommodating. They gave me a list of dates available, and I got to choose which one worked best for me.