The waiting game

[bellabeans 74]

I would love to know everyone's time frame from first consult to having surgery date???

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[PissiChrissi 200]

My first appointment was in Feb. My surgery date was April 4th. My insurance notified me a week before surgery I had to switch surgeons. That has pushed my date out to April 20. Still not too bad but I was pretty upset at my insurance.

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[slahera28 0]

Started my 4 month supervised diet in October. Saw the surgeon the same month. Turned in necessary paperwork end of February. Got a surgery date 3 weeks ago for April 27.

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[Andrea72 510]

My first appointment was in Sept and I just had my surgery the end of March. The practice/hospital I went to was brand new to bariatrics, so the staff was trying to learn the ends and outs of the insurance requirements. With this, it took a little longer than hoped, but not as long as some I've heard about.

[Wonderkind 23]

Been 10 months for me. No real complications. Waiting for ins approval now.

[jonesy837 1]

Mine was 7 months, just had surgery Monday

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[Elle1906 12]

I had by first visit 29th Feb 2015 and my surgery the 23rd March 2015

[bellabeans 74]

@@Elle1906 that was really fast . Did your ins require any nutritionist visits?

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@@jonesy837 how do you feel ?

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[Binger 1]

My first visit with the surgeon was in December 2015, I received approval from my insurance company in March and had my surgery April 6.

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[Wchild22 34]

I'm looking at 7 months

[lissa0305 4]

I had my first consult on March 7th and my surgery is scheduled for April 26th.

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[libby43 136]

Less than thirty days. I was cash paid.

[Elle1906 12]

@@bellabeans

Yep, I did it all. I saw the nutritionist twice in that time as well as the psychologist and physiologist (exercise health specialist)

I had been trying for years to lose weight and had been logging everything so I was able to prove it and what not that it wasn't a whim so I think that was a factor as well

It was fast because he had cancellations in that time which I snapped up otherwise it would've been the beginning of April that year.

Edited April 9, 2016 by Elle1906

[jenta2005 5]

I went in for my consultation at the end of May and my surgery is booked for this coming Wednesday April 13th. I was cash pay.

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