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I first seen my surgon on 11/17/11 an he suggested the vsg an sent me home with a list of appointments that i have since went to ,so my qustion is apx when will i get my sugery how far away do they sch it from when you first start the process?

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It depends on lots of things, including your insurance reqs. I was originally scheduled for aug 12, 2011, but was pushed to the 30th of August because of a blood clot issue.

If your labs and tests are good and you have ins approval, then you may be waiting for an opening in the surgeon's schedule. That would make it pretty quick!

Good luck!!!

Lissa

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Yup, like lissa says, it depends on things. I had my initial appt in November and had my surgery 3 weeks later. BUT that was because I was self pay and didn't have to jump through hoops with insurance. That takes forever. .

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You can see my progress below. I had PPO insurance and the approval didn't take long. What took time were all the tests that the surgeon ordered, plus the nutrition class and psych eval.

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You can see my progress below as well.... start to finish is a little over 6 months for me.

It really just depends on your insurance, and what they require.... I would say the "average" insurance requires a 3-6 month diet period.

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