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I'm curious to know how long did it take from your first appointment with a surgeon to your sugary date? Particularly if your insurance doesn't require weight loss or dieting before the surgery.

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I asked this question yesterday

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My doc said after my consult I could get in for surgery within two weeks. However, I had to push mine out until July 12th due to my conflicting schedule.

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My doc said after my consult I could get in for surgery within two weeks. However, I had to push mine out until July 12th due to my conflicting schedule.

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That's what I'm hoping for!!

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Almost 8 months! Insurance only required 6 but one of the surgeons left and caused a backlog!

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Most insurance requires six months. I was self paid and it was exactly four weeks from initial consult to surgery. Typically they like you to meet with a nutritionist and get a psyche evaluation also you may need a pre op chest x ray, ekg and blood work so it depends on how quickly you can get those things done.

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@@charley27 I see we both seem to be at the same stage good luck to you

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Yes, looks like it! Good luck to you too! Keep my updated on how everything goes?! Through message is you want

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I had my first consult on May 21. They did blood work. Breathing test. EKG. Sch'd scope for the 10th. Gets erupts on 13th. If no hernia I will schedule surgery date then. If I have a hernia I will see surgeon on June 21st and sch'd surgery then. I'm a cash pt

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for me it was about a year, because the bloodwork uncovered a problem that needed to be dealt with.

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Mine was 4 months - from my last surgeon visit- I was approved in 1 day with all the pre- requisites met

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