Wanting to know how much of time frame people went of waiting before they went to having there surgery? I been without caffeine for almost 2 months dont smoke have already changed to smaller eating sizes. Just so that when i start my stuff i dont have far to go towait long to get my surgery.

My insurance required me to do a
6 month class before moving forward with surgery. I finished January 16th, I saw the surgeon February 19th for consult, and my surgery was scheduled that same week for April 12th. Roughly 3 months.

I started my preop in October but I stretch out my appointments out. My insurance requires 4 consecutive visit with the surgeon or 6 visits with PCP (I choose the 4 visit with surgeon) in addition 3 consecutive visit with dietitian. Plus the other requirements for the surgery, sleep study, endoscopy, cardiology, Psychology, physiatrist and letter from PCP.

I started eating better about one month ago, no, sugar, coffee, or salty food. I am on BP medication and since I cut out the junk my pressure reads normal for the first time in 5 months. I will have a surgery date in 2 weeks.

Good luck to you.

I had to loose 10% of my weight in 6 months. I weighed in after 6 months and had my surgery 3 weeks after confirmation of my 10% weight loss (about 8 months total wait). The programs that make you wait a long time are frustrating but you are way more prepared than those that are fast tracked. After waiting 6 to 8 months like I did, you don't experience the buyers remorse like a lot of unprepared people do. Take the time to educate yourself and nothing will come as a surprise.

I start my 3 month diet oct 11th, finished with the dietitian Jan 15th. My consultation with the surgeon was Jan 17th and waited 3 weeks for insurance approval. My surgery is scheduled for March 29th. So about a little more than 5 months I will have waited.

My insurance (UHC) required a 6 month waiting period, monthly nutritionist visits, 1 psychiatric evaluation, a monthly check in at the surgeon and one cardiologist visit (which I think was for no reason, I have no heart issues DUMB

2 week liquid pre-op diet got 24 lbs off me, other than that, honestly no weight really had to be lost before the pre-op. My weight fluctuated before hand up and down.

But all in all, I started the process in April in 2018 and Sleeved in October 2018.

It's just going to depend on your insurance. My insurance company required that I be under my surgeon's supervised weigh loss plan for 6 months before surgery.

My insurance required certain things, my surgeon’s office others. It’s been a bit over 6 months and I’m just waiting on my insurance approval now. It went by pretty quickly.

My first appointment was Jan 18th and my RNY is scheduled for Mar 25th. My insurance only required a psych Evaluation and one Dietician appt. My surgeon required an endoscopy, at home sleep study, and stress test.
Best of luck to you and this journey to getting your health back.