I've been waiting and waiting! My seminar is tomorrow, just the start of a very long journey! Just wanted to share my excitement with everyone!

Emily

An exciting day for you, Emily! Keep us posted!

Good Luck! Don't forget to take notes and maybe even come prepared with a list of questions you might want to ask. I remember wishing I could just meet with the doc one on one and not wanting to go to a group seminar. But after attending it I realized the benefit of hearing the answer to everyone elses questions I hadn't even thought of asking. As well as seeing just how many people were out there just like me. That was sad but it helped me let go of some of the guilt and loneliness I was feeling going into this.

If you like what you hear at the seminar I can not emphasize enough the importance of attending at least one local support group meeting before your surgery. If possible before you even pick a specific surgeon.

Thanks.... I am so excited... about how long do you guys think it will take now that I'm starting the process to actually have the surgery?

Emily

Its near impossible to hazard a guess. It depends a lot on whether you are self pay or are dealing with insurance approvals as well as the particular surgeon you select. Mine was about 6-8 weeks from when I turned in my application paperwork a few weeks after the seminar. But I was self pay, I've known some insurance patients to be as quick if their approval came through quickly and others that fought for over a year to get it approved before having surgery.