I am awaiting my approval from BCBS but I am scheduled to have a surgery on my foot/ankle next week. Has anyone had any other surgeries prior to the banding? And if so how long did you have to wait?

Your wait will depend on many things; your general health, your banding surgeon, how well you do post op, etc.

Emergency surgeries are different from elective ones so your doc may want to put off the band for a bit, or not. Once you get your approval you can call and see. If there is a delay, as long as you don't have any issues, it shouldn't be a long one.

I actually got the call from my lap band surgeon's office saying that my insurance had approved my surgery on the day after I had just had surgury. I was so shocked that I didn't even tell the lap band Dr. office that I had just had surgery. I just said that I was home sick and would have to get back with them. That was in January, when I told my lap band surgeon about my other surgery, after approval from both surgeons we set my lap band surgery up for March 16th to give me time to heal. One of the big questions was how long the other surgery lasted and how long the recovery was. But when all was done it was the best thing I have ever done.

So just tell them all, you don't want to ever do something that will hurt you. Good luck and I hope that all works out for you!

I am awaiting my approval from BCBS but I am scheduled to have a surgery on my foot/ankle next week. Has anyone had any other surgeries prior to the banding? And if so how long did you have to wait?

I think it all depends on your Doctors. I had my gallbladder removed on Aug. 6, 09, and will be banded on Aug 21st.