Is it normal to wait this long for a date?

[alexandraaa14 2]

Hi everyone! My insurance officially approved my VSG on 5/26. When I didn't hear anything from my surgeon's coordinator, I emailed her and asked when I should be expecting to discuss a date. She told me that she would contact me early next week (6/19) at the earliest.

This was incredibly discouraging to me as I will start law school in mid-August and want a few days to recover before going (I'm 22 and don't expect and prolonged recovery). I was wondering if anyone else had a similar experience or if this is quite odd. Thank you!

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

It is odd. I called my coordinator and told I need a date on a specific week because I had commitments. She gave me the date I wanted.

You are paying them thousands. Call and make them give you want you want. The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

[blizair09 3,250]

Once I was approved, we scheduled the surgery the next day. There was about a month in between scheduling the surgery and it actually happening, but they scheduled me in the first available slot.

Like @OutsideMatchInside said, I'd call them and pester them until they lock in a date for you. These practices want the revenue, so I am surprised that they are not all over it anyway...

[alexandraaa14 2]

It is odd. I called my coordinator and told I need a date on a specific week because I had commitments. She gave me the date I wanted.

You are paying them thousands. Call and make them give you want you want. The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

Thank you for confirming what I was thinking! No one I know personally has had the surgery so I didn't want to think this was strange and then have it be normal.

[alexandraaa14 2]

Once I was approved, we scheduled the surgery the next day. There was about a month in between scheduling the surgery and it actually happening, but they scheduled me in the first available slot.
Like [mention=255228]OutsideMatchInside[/mention] said, I'd call them and pester them until they lock in a date for you. These practices want the revenue, so I am surprised that they are not all over it anyway...

It surprised me too! I had to be the first one to reach out to even know that I was on their radar and that left a bad taste in my mouth to begin with. Thanks for the advice!

[Ivy383 33]

The bariatric team Dr. approved me for surgery 05/10/17. She said she said she would have the coordinator call me to set up the appointment with the surgeon. I received the call from the coordinator on 05-31-17. I'm now scheduled with the surgeon for 06-16-17. I am supposed to receive a surgery date on that day. They are booking surgeries a month out. I guess some places take longer than others.