Time from Consult to Surgery

MMS · July 23, 2007

Hi,

I just went to a semiar. They said the average time from today till we would be banded is 5-9 months. I didn't except it to happen very fast, but I was taken aback by that time frame.

How long for everyone else?

Thanks

JJB · July 23, 2007

It only took me a couple weeks. I made all my appointments for asap. And my insurance was awesome about getting everything ok and ready. I couldnt have asked for a quicker or easier waiting period. Good luck to you. And if you stay on top of it maybe it will go faster.

MMS · July 23, 2007

I did some calling around and got my psych eval moved up to this Tues (31st) from September 10th! The lady was laughing because I was so excited!!

The more I investigate this, the more comfortable I become with it and can't wait!

Chris61 · July 25, 2007

My wife and I meet the doctor last week and he gave us the paper work to have stress test, lung test,psych eval and couple of other items. We go back next month to see him and hope that he sends in the paper work and we can get banded sometime before the end of the year.

Chris

Pre-Band

St. Louis

srsalas · July 26, 2007

:straight For me it seems like a long haul, I first inquired about in Feb. just took a peep at it, nothing serious.I got the nerve to make my first appt. in May it took 2 weeks to get it, it was June 7th I had to do a barage of testing. I had to do 1 nutritional visit, But I did 2, I did 2 sleepstudies because the first one got messed up, Some how,my cardio-stress was post-poned 3x and now the machine is broke it could be up to 2 weeks to get fixed, My physc. eval. took 2 weeks to book as well, and then theirs the pnemonia I had for almost 2 weeks, Then the nutr. accidently typed the wrong paper, and had to redo it , So as of Today....... I just barely had the paper work sent in now the other wait. the insurance has 30 day's to make a decision. and if they say yes yippee, If they say no, we have to appeal, So..so far it's been already awhile to me, The cardio & blood work are last, I didn't need that for the Insurance. Good luck

kacee · July 30, 2007

April 19 - seminar

May 23 - surgery

I would have done it earlier (I was self-pay) but I had to at least go through the motions for the insurance....just in case. Once I determined self-pay it was just a matter of days...