Just got back from Seminar

[billsgirl2013 10]

I'm so excited I went to the seminar tonight in Zephyrhills Fla. And I have my 1st consultation with doctor on Monday at 3:45. I'm so ready for this to happen. My mom had lapband in 2005 and has lost over 150lbs she looks amazing. I'm wondering how long do you have to wait to have the surgery after doctor consult?

[Sharpie 3,306]

I'm so excited I went to the seminar tonight in Zephyrhills Fla. And I have my 1st consultation with doctor on Monday at 3:45. I'm so ready for this to happen. My mom had lapband in 2005 and has lost over 150lbs she looks amazing. I'm wondering how long do you have to wait to have the surgery after doctor consult?

It depends on your insurance .. if you have to get approved or if you are self pay you could get scheduled pretty fast.. I had to go through approval and psych evaluation and tests but overall it took about 2 months...

[betsy1871 18]

Hi i also went to a seminer last month and my first consulation viit is this friday. i heard depending on your insurance and there requirements its depending when and how long it takes to have the surgery.....

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

Depends on your insurance. If you have the typical insurance that requires some tests before being approved it takes approx. 3-4 months total to complete all the classes/tests and get approval from your insurance company. My recommendation is to be proactive and do as many of those tests on the same day as possible to knock them out. Unfortunately some things like the nutrition classes can be only once a month and that's what prolongs the wait.

[bbyruth 24]

I'm so excited I went to the seminar tonight in Zephyrhills Fla. And I have my 1st consultation with doctor on Monday at 3:45. I'm so ready for this to happen. My mom had lapband in 2005 and has lost over 150lbs she looks amazing. I'm wondering how long do you have to wait to have the surgery after doctor consult?

I went to a seminar over the weekend. I'm going to schedule an appointment to move forward. I just needed a few days to process all the info. good luck!

[The Icy One 518]

I'm so excited I went to the seminar tonight in Zephyrhills Fla. And I have my 1st consultation with doctor on Monday at 3:45. I'm so ready for this to happen. My mom had lapband in 2005 and has lost over 150lbs she looks amazing. I'm wondering how long do you have to wait to have the surgery after doctor consult?

Depends on the individual situation. I had my first consult on June 22 and my surgery date is the 20th of this month. I didn't have to attend a seminar but my insurance did require four months of weight check visits, a psych eval, a few basic tests and a five week wait to see if I was approved.

Some people go in weeks, I've read that it has taken others over a year.

[hopefulinNY 14]

Depends on the insurance and doctor . My office required a lot of appointments support groups and I had to lose 5 percent of body weight before could be sent to insurance . After sent it took 2 days for approval. All in all . Took about 3 months from consult to surgery date .

[Dubichick 6]

I've waited over four years since I started the the process. I was told i was a good candidate and had insurance agreeing that surgery would be a good idea but both companies that my husband and i worked for had exclusions on any type of weightless surgeries so that was a bit of a set back. After a while my husband started working for a different company that did not have exclusions , I was ecstatic! I watched a 20 min online seminar and had a packet sent to me within a week filled it out sent it off two weeks later had the ok from the insurance and surgeons office. within that week I went and met my surgeon talked with a nutritionist then with a psychiatrist for like 5 mins. The part that is taking the longest is having to wait until the dr I work for to go on vacation so I have time to heal after surgery.

[billsgirl2013 10]

So since my last post I have met with doctors and it looks like I only have to wait 4months instead of 6 also I have 1documented month already done from my family dr so only 3 left maybe less waiting to hear back from another dr bonus I had just did all labs needed for my family dr so all of that part is done I have documents to establish weight since 2010 thanks to having babies, and next step I go to Tampa on the 20th to meet The nutritionist and the psychiatric doctor. So getting it done I am so excited looks like I might just get this done before the new year.

[Irishflower79 183]

So since my last post I have met with doctors and it looks like I only have to wait 4months instead of 6 also I have 1documented month already done from my family dr so only 3 left maybe less waiting to hear back from another dr bonus I had just did all labs needed for my family dr so all of that part is done I have documents to establish weight since 2010 thanks to having babies, and next step I go to Tampa on the 20th to meet The nutritionist and the psychiatric doctor. So getting it done I am so excited looks like I might just get this done before the new year.

Yay! Glad the ball is rolling in the right direction for you! Please keep us posted on your journey! It can get bumpy but is well worth the wait I am 5 days post op today!!

[billsgirl2013 10]

And how are you feeling? Are you feeling full with just liquids?

[Irishflower79 183]

And how are you feeling? Are you feeling full with just liquids?

Honestly I'm starving BUT it's head hunger! I can move to mushy's on Thursday and can't wait!

My muscles are sore but I think it's from sleeping wrong- trying not to sleep on my stomach and the fact the the incisions are on my upper fat roll lol and it needs support when laying down. The worst pain was actually peeling my fat rolls apart due to the iodine making them stick together. It's not a bad surgery at all

You will do great!