How long did it take from your first consultation until surgery day?

[cbruce125 114]

4 months

[JohnGraySmiley 88]

I had my consultation in September. Was supposed to have surgery in November but my kidneys had other plans. Had sugary on May 10th.

My surgery was May 10 as well. Hope you are healing/have healed well! How much have you lost post-op?

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[jessjames 234]

3 weeks from consult to operation

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[jane13 2,256]

my insurance required 3 classes and those we done on a monthly basis. I was on track to have surgery in mid-February (initial consultation was November 11, 2014). I backed out and then reconsidered and surgery was 5/6/15

[NYSuperDuck 77]

My first appointment was May 7. My surgery was June 8.

But my appointment with my primary doctor who referred me to the surgeon was some time in April.

Good luck!

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[Polara 66]

I started the process in October 2015 and was sleeved in December 2015. I was self-pay, so that was a big factor in the fact that I was able to get my surgery done so fast!

[john925 175]

My consultation is July 11th. I'm currently a graduate school student and do a lot of traveling for school. I'm wondering if I can get the surgery before the summer is over and school starts, or if I would have to schedule it during my winter break. Just curious...

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Hi! My first consultation is july 11th also! I'm also a graduate student and hoping to be approved to have surgery between the end of my summer classes and beginning of fall semester in mid august! Long shot but heres to hoping

-John

[ML573663 18]

My consultation is July 11th. I'm currently a graduate school student and do a lot of traveling for school. I'm wondering if I can get the surgery before the summer is over and school starts, or if I would have to schedule it during my winter break. Just curious...

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Hi! My first consultation is july 11th also! I'm also a graduate student and hoping to be approved to have surgery between the end of my summer classes and beginning of fall semester in mid august! Long shot but heres to hoping

-John

That's so funny, nice to know I'm not alone. I'm realizing it just depends on what our insurance requires. I'm so anxious about it- just wondering if I can do everything this summer while I'm free or if I have to do it on my winter break. Let's stay in touch! Lots of luck to you.

Ps- what are you studying? I'm in for social work.

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[john925 175]

My consultation is July 11th. I'm currently a graduate school student and do a lot of traveling for school. I'm wondering if I can get the surgery before the summer is over and school starts, or if I would have to schedule it during my winter break. Just curious...

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Hi! My first consultation is july 11th also! I'm also a graduate student and hoping to be approved to have surgery between the end of my summer classes and beginning of fall semester in mid august! Long shot but heres to hoping

-John

That's so funny, nice to know I'm not alone. I'm realizing it just depends on what our insurance requires. I'm so anxious about it- just wondering if I can do everything this summer while I'm free or if I have to do it on my winter break. Let's stay in touch! Lots of luck to you.

Ps- what are you studying? I'm in for social work.

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Yes definitely every insurance is different. I don't think I will have to go thru a medically supervised weight loss program from what I have heard from a few coworkers that have had it done so hoping it might speed up the process. Im a nurse and in grad school to become a nurse practitioner… and yes good luck to you and lets keep in touch! I need a sleeve buddy!

[mileysfitmommy 19]

Im a self pay and do not have to have alot of the tests done that insurance requires. I had by consult on June 30th and sugery is August 10th.

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[john925 175]

^{How did your consult go?? Did they think you might be able to have it by end of summer? Im still waiting to hear. I have my cardiac and psych clearance done and will get results from sleep study tomorrow after that I just need to wait for my insurance to approve the surgery.}

[ML573663 18]

^{How did your consult go?? Did they think you might be able to have it by end of summer? Im still waiting to hear. I have my cardiac and psych clearance done and will get results from sleep study tomorrow after that I just need to wait for my insurance to approve the surgery.}

Ugh, unfortunately not. It's a good thing I started this summer because I have all different appointments every week until school starts. The only thing really holding me back is my insurance (Affinity) requires that I see a nutritionist, once a month for 6 months. So that takes me into my winter break. It definitely could be worse, there is no supervised diet or any of that, but I just wish I could bang out these appointments and get it done.

I'm glad yours went well! Does your doctor think you'll be able to have an August surgery? If you do you'll have to keep me updated on how you're doing!

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[john925 175]

Aw well you will get there when you get there!! I have everything approved and they said they will be calling this week to schedule for mid August. It all happened so fast from my first consultation on the 11th and I'm feeling very anxious and overwhelmed!

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[LadyDarkness415 41]

I had the 6 month pre-op weigh ins and such that are required by most insurances. Then my surgeon got into an accident and was out for a while. All in all, consult was Feb 17 and surgery is Aug 4.

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[ML573663 18]

Aw well you will get there when you get there!! I have everything approved and they said they will be calling this week to schedule for mid August. It all happened so fast from my first consultation on the 11th and I'm feeling very anxious and overwhelmed!

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YAYYY but this is what you wanted. Just in time for a little recovery before school starts again. I know it's not hard to stress, but remember how far you've come to do this and how much healthier you will be. It's a giant lifestyle change but SOOO worth it!!!

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