Im new to this site im considering getting the band..

How many Appointments do u have to go to before ur isurance approve or denies you??

Do u have to go on a diet before u get the surgery done before the two weeks of liquid before the operation??

How soon can u go back to work??

Hello and welcome! The answers to all your questions: It depends!

Number of appts required and time to complete depends on surgeon, other consults, what YOUR insurance requires, etc.

Preop diets are very individualized and vary by surgeon and patient. They range from "easy" to "I'll starve" and in time from 2-3 days to over 3 weeks. Some don't have one.

How soon you are able to return to work depends on the work you do and how quickly you recover, which again varies widely from person to person

Your best bet is to go to a local seminar. That'll get you started!

Im new to this site im considering getting the band..

How many Appointments do u have to go to before ur isurance approve or denies you??

Do u have to go on a diet before u get the surgery done before the two weeks of liquid before the operation??

How soon can u go back to work??

As far as appointments required, that depends on your insurance plus your surgeon. Both will have different requirements. I have Blue Shield of California and I completed at least 1 Primary Care Doctor appointment, I completed 6 nutrition appointments and 1 psych appointment before they would approve me to see the surgeon (not to have surgery, but only to meet the surgeon.

The surgeon would not meet me until I completed all their requirements: 1 orientation class, 1 pre-op class, 1 nutrition/exercise class. Then I had my surgeon appointment and from there I had several medical test appointments. All in all, I probably completed 20 task/appointments so that I could have the surgery.

By the way these appointments don't stop once you have the surgery. Aftercare is extremely important to your success with banding. I have an appointment with the surgeon monthly, whereupon I receive a fill if needed. Plus, I do monthly blood work and attend support group appointments. And on top of all that, I still go see my nutritionist.

You know the saying it "Takes a Village"? I am counting on the village to help me help myself become successful with this Band.

As far as recovery time. Everyone is different. I had complications and stayed in the hospital for 2.5 days. I did not feel human until day 7 post op. I went back to my desk job after two-weeks off work.

Good luck!

Thank you guys for your help you guys have been great i have decited to get band Im trying to get a doctor in NEW YORK CITY (Manhattan or the Bronx) my geeral doctor know is a air head so I need to change her first If you guys know of a doc in any of this 2 borough please let me know