Siyaa Ela 59 Posted August 29, 2017 Hey guys I'm curious to know , how long did it take for you until you got the surgery? Did u had to follow a traject before the surgery or was you immediately proven fit to be operatedThanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Introversion 1,876 Posted August 29, 2017 Here's my timeline... Initial consultation & first weigh-in: October 23, 2014 Paperwork submitted to insurance company: November 2014 Approval from insurance company: December 26, 2014 First surgery date: February 4, 2015 (couldn't make it due to weather) Second surgery date: March 16, 2015 (canceled; I failed cardiac clearance) Third surgery date: April 20, 2015 (finally happened) So, if everything had gone as planned, my original surgery date would have been 3.5 months after my initial consultation. However, some unforeseen delays arose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpolyard 10 Posted August 29, 2017 I was self paying so that's always faster, when I had my initial consult they also did the cardiac testing, diet consult and I did psych eval on the phone so once everything was cleared which took about a week they called the next day and scheduled surgery so from initial consult to surgery was almost 4 weeks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CJ Sunshine 241 Posted August 30, 2017 By the time I met my surgeon on June 29, I already had completed my insurance requirement for 6 months of medically supervised weight loss with my PCP. I met with the nutritionist and hospital psychologist a week later. My insurance approved the surgery about a week and a half after that and I'm scheduled for surgery 9/14. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites