Hi! Me again!!!

I was wondering if any of you had to go a pretty good distance to get your surgery done? I am going to have to go about 2 hours and that's not too bad. But the dietitian and phsyc appointments... wonder if they can be done locally? I hate to have to drive all that way for that.

I am going to have to drive about 400 miles, I just found out that my insurance wont cover it here locally. I am hoping that all of my records transfer, rather than having to start all over again!

Hi! Me again!!!

I was wondering if any of you had to go a pretty good distance to get your surgery done? I am going to have to go about 2 hours and that's not too bad. But the dietitian and phsyc appointments... wonder if they can be done locally? I hate to have to drive all that way for that.

My Dr.'s office/ surgery site is about 1.5 hours from me.. Unfortunately they make you go through their network of people to do nutrition and the psych eval.. They wouldn't allow anyone more local to me.. I know how frustrating this is! Hopefully your Dr.'s office is more lenient with you.. Best of luck to you:)

Kerri

My Dr.'s office/ surgery site is about 1.5 hours from me.. Unfortunately they make you go through their network of people to do nutrition and the psych eval.. They wouldn't allow anyone more local to me.. I know how frustrating this is! Hopefully your Dr.'s office is more lenient with you.. Best of luck to you:)

Kerri

So how many times did you have to go tot he nutritionist and psych if you don't mind me asking?

I had to go to the nutritionist 3x and the pych Doc once, which is standard for here. The nutritionist appts were 4-6 weeks apart, so it wasn't too bad, I feared driving back and forth like 3x a month which luckily didn't happen:)

I had to go to the nutritionist 3x and the pych Doc once, which is standard for here. The nutritionist appts were 4-6 weeks apart, so it wasn't too bad, I feared driving back and forth like 3x a month which luckily didn't happen:)

Oh wow! I think I would rather mine be all in a month! I would hate to have to wait that long!!! But you gotta do what you gotta do right???

Hi! Me again!!!

I was wondering if any of you had to go a pretty good distance to get your surgery done? I am going to have to go about 2 hours and that's not too bad. But the dietitian and phsyc appointments... wonder if they can be done locally? I hate to have to drive all that way for that.

I had my surgery about 80 miles from my home. It is a 1 1/2 hour one way drive. (Don't tell anyone but I drove myself home from the hospital the day I was released.) I visit the doctor for fills and in all I get up there about once monthly for "band business". I have no problem with it. I believe unless your doc has another office close to where you live, you are stuck with the commute. I would doubt that another doctor would want to take on someone elses' patient for post op.

Hi there. I had my surgery three hours from where I live. I was blessed and was able to see the psych, dietician, exercise consultant, and my initial exam all on the same day. I only had to see the psych once and the dietician once before the surgery. I have seen the dietician an additional time since surgery. Whatever driving you have to do - it is worth it.

WOW! I pray I get as lucky as you!!! :-)

I'm going to see if I can do it all in one day.

Congrats on almost reaching your goal! You must feel amazing!

I think I totally lucked out. My surgeon comes weekly to OUR clinic and hospital. I only had to travel to see psych 45 min away and that was it. As said above, whatever distance you need to travel will be worth it. Good luck with everything!

I think I totally lucked out. My surgeon comes weekly to OUR clinic and hospital. I only had to travel to see psych 45 min away and that was it. As said above, whatever distance you need to travel will be worth it. Good luck with everything!

Well i had my first consult appt today and OMG it was AWESOME!!! I don't have to do the therapist thing (mainly cause i have been in therapy for a number of years already) and they are going to schedule all of my tests and nutritionist appts for the same day so I only have to travel twice counting my surgery!!! I've got an awesome doc. He seems like he really nows what he's talking about and that made me feel sooo much better!!!

Thanks for all your support!!!