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How long did you had to wait to get a surgery date after you finished the weight management class and completed all the labs?

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I think it just depends on your insurance , and how they work it. I had to do 6 months of counseling, then after labs my surgery was 2 days later. took about 6 and a half months for me, but def once the labs were done I had a date by then...

good luck and congrats!

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I finished my six months of classes on 05/14/15. My surgery is scheduled for 07/29/15. So it was two and a half months after. Plus there were more requirements I had to complete before and after classes.

I count myself lucky though as I'm the only one in my class who has gotten a date so far.

Every insurance is different though.

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depends on insurance I think. I finished my last class and had to see surgeon for surgery date. I finished class about 3rd week in March, once insurance approved me (rec latter April 3rd) I saw surgeon (April 21st) and could've had surgery on the 29th. I was already on my own doing the pre-surgical diet by the 21st. I scheduled the 6th of May because I wanted to be first in that day - hoping to be able to leave early the next day (NOT). The leak test didn't happen until lunch time the day after surgery (longest, driest 30 hours of my life). I hated that - wished now I had waited to be last in for surgery :/

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