How long did it take to get the pre op stuff done?

[Heartonsleeve 32]

How long did it take you folks before you got a date set? Not counting arbitrary delays like 3 years or 6 month diets. Start to finish including first meeting surgeon to finishing screening tests. Just trying to see what the typical amount of time it takes.

[KristinLeigh 1]

might depend on your insurance... I am on medicare... so I had to go thru a minimum of 6 months worth of nutrition classes ( 1 class a month ) some insurances only require 3 classes. It also depends on what you have to do for the bariatric surgeon as far as clearances go, which means going to other Dr's..having to schedule appts. I was required to get clearance from my primary, a cardiac, and a pulmonologist.. all of those required some time to make and GET the appt.. Either way..the sooner you start.. the sooner its here

[christina0613 103]

Mine was 1.5 months from from 1st support group meeting which was 4/23 to surgery date which is june /6th..thats only because I switched insurance and they had no requiremnts just the hospitals which was psych,upper GI,endoscopy,2 support groups,medical clearance,sleep study , pre op blood work which im doing now n meet the surgeon which is today..good luck..if your ready,try n stay on top of appts n get them as soon as possible..I always called to check if anyone cancel so I could move my date up and was nice about it..

[christina0613 103]

Mine was 1.5 months from from 1st support group meeting which was 4/23 to surgery date which is june /6th..thats only because I switched insurance and they had no requiremnts just the hospitals which was psych,upper GI,endoscopy,2 support groups,medical clearance,sleep study , pre op blood work which im doing now n meet the surgeon which is today..good luck..if your ready,try n stay on top of appts n get them as soon as possible..I always called to check if anyone cancel so I could move my date up and was nice about it..

[FeeIsMe2 508]

6 months.

[conshy416 18]

4 months. I was required to complete 3 months of medical weight management. So I had plenty of time to get all of my pre-op tests completed. I finished all of those tests within one month. I heard back from my insurance within 2 weeks. I had to complete all the pre-op requirements before my case was submitted for approval. Overall, it wasn't bad; it gave me time to really make sure this is what I wanted to do.

[shays4265 26]

I could have had mine in 2 weeks after meeting the surgeon but I needed to wait on my vacation so it was a month and 6 days.

[suzbredo 35]

Mine was a little over a month - I met with the surgeon on May 2nd and finished all of my Pre-op clearances (blood work, H. Pylori test, NUT consult, letter from my primary doc station my weight loss attempts and joined a bariatric resource program my employer required) by May 10th - it was submitted to insurance that day. I had my sleep study to rule out sleep apnea on May 15th while waiting to hear from insurance. Insurance approved the surgery on May 20th - they scheduled my surgery on May 23rd for tomorrow, June 5th and I started my all liquid Pre-op diet on Sunday, May 26th. I did all of my Pre-admission testing etc last Wednesday the 29th - bloodwork, respiratory consult, X-rays, ultrasound, EKG, another NUT consult and meeting with medical doctor who cleared me for surgery (about a 3.5 hour appt). And here I am now - surgery tomorrow (I need to be there at 12:15 and surgery is scheduled for 1:45). I was very lucky though that I didn't have to do any other supervised diets or NUT consults...

[EllaJo 60]

Mine has taken 8 months. I did my informational seminar in October 2012 and my surgery is scheduled for June 28.

I had to do seminar, meet with surgeon, 6 months of nutritionist, psych eval, barium swallow, labs, and an EKG.

[Heartonsleeve 32]

Thanks for all the responses! My insurer says I qualify and am 100% covered. Seminar with their approved doc tomorrow, hope to get it all wrapped up by July, from the responses so far it sounds feasible.

[Prettynpink1982 103]

I had my first appointment on April 8.. I had to make all of my clearance appointment.. The surgeons office gave me a list... And I am getting sleeve on June 11.. I finished all of my appointments on May 29.. And I scheduled my surgery on May 9.. I had to meet with three times to go over everything

[MystiGal 143]

I had my first appointment the first week in April and surgery May 21st, so almost 2 months.