How long from first appointment to surgery?

[nikipiki13 1]

I have my first appointment scheduled april 4th,2013. I am so super excited to get this done. I am wondering about my timeline from this point and what to expect.

[trentecj 15]

My referral was July 17, 2012 and my surgery is scheduled on March 22, 2013. I think it is a long time but I hear it's pretty fast for my program (kaiser)

[Wendilou 180]

I went for my first consult in October 2012 and I'm scheduled for surgery on April 8. That includes a three month supervised diet and exercise program with my PCP. So it took about six months for me.

[MarinaCC 47]

My referral was Dec 2011.

My Orientation April 2012

Whole bunch of stuff done between June 2012 and Feb 2013

liquid diet Mar 4 - 24

My surgery date Mar 25, 2013

HW 341 GW 150 CW 290.4 RNY 03/25/13

[MissTiff 38]

Referral: May 2012

Orientation: July 25 2012

Appts: End of Aug 2012 - Dec 3rd 2012

Met with surgeon: March 1 2013

Optifast three weeks: march 15th-Apr 4th

Surgery: April 5 2013 @ 9am

My process went fairly quick I think

Good luck to you!

[erikaloftin 62]

My orientation was in November, first appt with surgeon was Jan 16th, and surgery is april 16th. I had to do a 3 month supervised diet. I would have been done with all of my requirements after 1 month if it wasn't for the 3 month diet.

[LeticiaHuggins 177]

*** Started at 259 lbs ***

July 16, 2012 - Referral Date

Aug 21, 2012 - WLS seminar

Aug 22, 2012 - WLS Support Grp

*** Weighed in @ 246 lbs***

Aug 23, 2012 - Beg 6 Mon Dietitian

Sept 13, 2012 -Psych Evalv

Sep 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Oct 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Nov 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Dec 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Jan 8, 2013 - Consultation Appt

Jan 31, 2013 - Recv'd Dietitian's OK

*** Weighed in @ 222 lbs ***

Feb 3, 2013 - Physical/Pap/Blood

Feb 15 2013 - sleep Study

Feb 27 2013 - Received CPAP

Mar 3, 2013 - Sent Exercise Log

Mar 8, 2013 - Recv'd Pulmonary OK

Mar 10, 2013 - Ins Approv Requested

Mar 12, 2013 - Received Approval

Mar 15, 2013 - Pre-Op Appt

*** Weighed in @ 216 ***

Mar 18, 2013 - Reg @ hospital/Blood

Mar 20, 2013 - Start Surgical Diet

Mar 21, 2014 - Surgery

TOTAL OF AN 8 MONTH JOURNEY

[ksmith1970 6]

It depends a lot on your insurance requirements- if they don't require a pre-op supervised diet, you can usually fast track it. I had my first info meeting on March 5 and surgery is scheduled for April 25. I had to get PCP sign off, just had an upper GI, have a few more tests and psych eval in early April and I'm set. Good luck to you!

CW: 248, Surgery Date: 4/25/13