So aggravated! Why is it taking so long to get my surgery date?!

[Superfluous 19]

Warning: vent ahead

So, I found out my insurance approved the surgery before Christmas. So I call the bariatric center to find out when my surgery can be scheduled. They said that they would notify the surgeon's office that I was approved and then the surgeon's office would contact the bariatric center with the date and then the center would notify me. I understand the holidays and all making things more difficult, but it's been almost 2 weeks and I am STILL waiting for my date! I call every day to ask if they have it yet and last thing I heard on Dec. 30 was that they would call by the end of the day. Here it is, Jan. 2nd, and STILL NO DATE!

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

Patience Super! Everyone gets backed up at the holidays and the machinery will get back in motion quickly. Use this time to keep reading and learning. Keep busy. It is a process, setting up an operating room, scheduling anesthetists, getting the admission to the hospital, getting the doctor scheduled, and so forth.

You may have to have some final x-rays or blood tests, so everything has to fall into place. We also had to go to the hospital a week before surgery for pre-screening with an EKG.

It will be here before you know it, so be getting your ducks in a row! Happy New Year and good luck!

[Superfluous 19]

Well, after 2 phone calls to them, I finally got my date. Jan 29th!

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

There you go! Now you have a month to prepare and read, read, read! I bought a special little calendar and kept notes of the dates, recorded my weights, meal changes pre op and post op. Very helpful keeping things organized and helping me remember! Good luck!