I'm full of questions, but I know someone can answer this for me. lol I'm going to be a self-pay. I'm wondering, from any of you who self paid, how fast did all of your appointments go and how fast you were scheduled for surgery?

I'm self pay and my first appt was scheduled a few days after i called. I have an appt with the nutritionist next friday. And my surgery date is scheduled on Dec 8th. I picked all the appt dates though. I'm having surgery the day after my last final for school. I'm getting banded by Dr. Merriman in Shreveport, LA. I plan on losing 10-15 lbs before surgery. He didn't act like I really had to go on a preop diet but suggested it wouldn't be a bad thing. I don't have a blog. I have only told about 4-5 people. I work for a doctor so I told him, he said it was great for his brother and he wanted to get it done but he didnt qualify his BMI isnt high enough.

If I hadn't selected the date I could have had the next open date. So I could have done it all in a month, but I chose to wait until after school was out. I'm 300ish and I plan on losing 100+. I have also decided to take out a loan with my credit union instead of Care Credit b/c I get a lower interest rate. I'm paying off my car next semester with student loan (5K left on it) and my band will be my new car note!!

Every office is different with how soon you can get in for appointments and set a surg date. It was really only 2 weeks for me. It took the 2 weeks because they wanted me to stay away from carbs for 2 weeks to shrink my liver so it would not b in the way during surgery.

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Thanks yall! I have my seminar on November 10 and then I make the first appointment with the doctor. Let me ask your opinion...I am thinking about having the surgery right after Christmas so I am not down for the holidays. What's yall's opinions?

I'm full of questions, but I know someone can answer this for me. lol I'm going to be a self-pay. I'm wondering, from any of you who self paid, how fast did all of your appointments go and how fast you were scheduled for surgery?

I am self pay (actually employer paying cash)

I went to the infomercial this week on Wednesday

My appointments ALL occur Nov 2 thru 5

I want my surgery Nov 23.

I am focused and anal about schedules.

It will happen.

Good luck to you

Just stay focused and demand attention...Do NOT let anyone say NO.

You have money, you have control....

Good luck

TJ

I think after x-mas would be a great time. I think any day is a great time really. I won't be able to pig out at thanksgiving or x-mas this year and that is ok with me because my weight is steadily going down and that is the greatest gift or reason to celebrate I gave myself.

When I had my consult I asked when was the soonest I could get banded.

I think I would be able to resist all the food during the holidays. My reason is because I am in the process of opening an upscale shoe boutique in my town, and we shouldn't have any merchandise coming in at that time, so I won't have to worry about lifting any boxes.

Enquired late August, banded last week. (was originally going to be oct 5th, but it was delayed coz i was given wrong information)