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[Skyhawks35 0]

Hi...im new to this forum and new yo this whole WLS thing. Just looking for advice on knowing you found a great doctor, how long is the wait til surgery, and anything else I need to know that would be helpful? I am going to the seminar the doctors require next week, then I can make my first appointment. Thanks.

[moose18201 24]

Welcome to the journy. The wait is differant , some are a month or 3 mnths. My program requires 6 months. I like it as it helps to prepare for surgery and what comes after. This is a great site and if you read the threads you can learn a lot of what to do. More importantly you can learn what not to do. The time goes fast, I should be gettiny my RNY in the beginning of Oct. Good luck on your start to better health

[James Marusek 5,244]

The length of time to surgery will vary greatly. Generally it depends upon the requirements of your insurance. Some insurances requires a 6 month mandatory medically supervised weight loss program. There are several steps prior to surgery. After the seminar, you will have a clearer idea of what is ahead. You will need to select the type of surgery. You may need to meet with a phycologist. Begin attending Bariatric Surgery support group meetings. Perhaps enter a weight loss program. After the insurance is approved, you will go through a pre-op testing to find out if there are any medical conditions that would interfere with the surgery. If anything is uncovered, you will need to go through a second round of testing with field specialist to better define the problems. Then there is a one day training programs that provides you the details about what to expect during and after surgery, provides menu requirements, etc. It can be a long journey but well worth it.