I'm hopefully getting banded at NYU, where it can take four months from seminar till banding. So I might not get banded until late October/early November. I'm losing my mind a little trying to be patient and wait it out. :biggrin:

It took me three years from when I thought of doing this to finally deciding. So why are four months such a big deal then? I guess that I finally have a vision of starting a new chapter of my life, and I'm anxious to get started already.

I know the waiting can be rough, peach. Hang in there.

I SO know how you feel I'm in the same boat! As you can my surgery isn't scheduled till November! At first I was like I want this NOW! But I'm actually seeing this wait as a blessing! It's helping me wrap my brain around what I need to do and really get prepared for surgery and practice my new eating habits that we will have after surgery. So just try to think of the positives of waiting and relax, focus on what you need to do now and time will fly! Good luck!

hi dietpeach,

i was banded at NYU and it took me just shy of 8 weeks, from seminar to surgery. it really depends on how quickly and aggressively you can in front of huberman for your psych consult and which surgeon you choose. if you go with dr. kurian (whom i chose and ADORE), she does the nutrition consult, phsycial and surgical consult all on the same day. that cuts down on the wait time.

that said, i do believe she only sees new patients on mondays.

good luck!

I agree that 4 months seems long. I just got my date and it will be 3 months and 3 days from the first phone call to the clinic to schedule an appointment until surgery.

I think it just depends on the insurance plan, the availability of the doctors, psych, etc. and the hospital.

I called a few different psych doctors to get the first available appointment and was able to shave several weeks off the waiting game. Also, if you are flexible with dates/times for appointments you can get things done quicker.

Also - if you are using insurance to pay...ask for the medical review group and confirm what the requirements are for surgery. They will be able to give you the list so you don't have to wait for approval only to find out that something is missing in your paperwork.

Best of luck...

It's helping me wrap my brain around what I need to do and really get prepared for surgery and practice my new eating habits that we will have after surgery.

I tried to do this today, practicing the new eating habits (small bites, chewing a lot). It's gonna be a rough transition for me, I can tell you! I'm not used to eating that way. Oh boy, I think I'm in for quite a transition.

But at the same time, I WANT new eating habits. I want to eat slowly, it's a much healthier way. So the good news is that the surgery will force me into it.

Oh man I know! I'm a person who eats fast and hardly chews! This is going to be rough but I'm slowly transitioning! But yes the band will make us do it and that is what I need! Good luck! :thumbup:I know I'll need it!:smile:

i tied the small bites/lots of chewing/no drinking thing prior to surgery and it was tough. the thing about it after surgery -- you physically CANNOT swallow large, unchewed bites. they either won't go down or get stuck. either way, it's pretty painful.

so practice now and know that once you are banded, you'll have a little extra help from your band.