Move Up My Date

[Bel12 13]

So I am finished with all my Pre op stuff and just waiting in approval which will come the last weekend of June. My dietitation wants me to take vit d for 10 weeks and get re tested. This puts me at mid June for the earliest surgery date. My problem is that I work 5 days a week and go to nursing school. Work already told me I can take off whatever time I need but if I miss one day of nursing school I'm kicked out of the program. I'm wondering if once I am approved how much say do I have in my surgery date. Could I move it up to 1st of July or would I just have to wait until thanksgiving break or something.?

[NWgirl 574]

My surgeon worked with me on a date, but some may only do lapband's on x days per week. You will have to ask the scheduler.

[Lacey8724 38]

Are you going through insurance? If not then I don't see why they can't work with you. If you are going through insurance it would just depend in how difficult they want to be.

[honk 780]

It really depends on the surgeons calendar. One thing you can do is stay in contact with the scheduler. My mother was having surgery and was given a date like 4 months out. We asked that they call her should there be a cancelation. They contacted us with a date that was a month earlier and we took it.

[ready4change2 19]

If you are able to go through your insurance. I got my approval from may 23 2012-may 22 2013. I had a whole year to get it done and my surgeon asked when i wanted it. Of course as soon as possible and was banded on monday june 11 2012. I am four days post -op. You should have a choice when it works best for you.

[justathing2me 146]

I was told that all of my pre op testing had to be within 6 months of my surgery date, i.e., ekg, echo, nuclear stress test, etc.

[Bel12 13]

I have already done all the testing and stuff. I'm just waiting in approval which they said will come next Friday after they all meet as a group. And I have a one week liquid diet that's all

[mommykristie 59]

After approval, my insurance gave a 6 month window to have the surgery in. I could have been banded the same week as my approval , but due to other obligations, I was banded a month later. Your surgeon's office should be able to work with you.

[cmk99 39]

I am putting my off a month due to vacation. I would think that any doctor would be willing to work with you. Good luck