Pre Op

[Rudedogg89 99]

How soon after a pre op appt does one get a surgery date? How long was your process?

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[Rainbow_Warrior 996]

1 hour ago, Rudedogg89 said:

How soon after a pre op appt does one get a surgery date? How long was your process?

7 to 10 weeks is normal in Australia.

1st Appointment: 17th July

Date Announced: 4th Sept (7 weeks after 1st appt))

Operation Date: 12th Oct (12 weeks after 1st appt)

[Sleeve1stFitNext 924]

It all depends on your insurance or if you are paying out of pocket. If you are paying out of pocket, then it is up to the Surgical Center. Most do a 30 - 90 trial. Some require 6 months of supervision.

If you're using your insurance, then each person's insurance is different. I had to wait 6 months of supervision before I could get a pre-approval which took about 10 days. Then I was scheduled for surgery and had to do a 2-week pre-op diet.

[FluffyChix 17,418]

Six months for me.

[orionburn 1,024]

11 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Six months for me.

Same here. It really depends on your insurance. Mine required a 6 month supervised program. One that was completed the paper work gets submitted and that can take anywhere from another 2-4 weeks. I got caught up in the end of year rush so it took a bit longer than normal.

[Mattymatt 491]

It was just a little shy of 6 months for me as well.

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

Not sure what you mean by 'pre-op' appointment. Your very first appointment or the 'pre-op appointment' two weeks before surgery. My clinic had the latter type AFTER my six month program of monthly NUT appts, after all my clearance appts, after EGD, etc. It was the last chance to see surgeon before starting liquid diet to get questions answered, last minute info exchange, get my cleansing cloths.

If you have a 6 month program, either required by clinic or insurance/both - use this time wisely to learn all you can about the surgery, the changes you need to work on, your relationship to food, etc. Good luck.

[Glamgirl 63]

mine took 3 months total and I get my surgery date tomorrow!

Edited March 5, 2018 by Glamgirl

[Rudedogg89 99]

2 hours ago, Sosewsue61 said:

Not sure what you mean by 'pre-op' appointment. Your very first appointment or the 'pre-op appointment' two weeks before surgery. My clinic had the latter type AFTER my six month program of monthly NUT appts, after all my clearance appts, after EGD, etc. It was the last chance to see surgeon before starting liquid diet to get questions answered, last minute info exchange, get my cleansing cloths.

If you have a 6 month program, either required by clinic or insurance/both - use this time wisely to learn all you can about the surgery, the changes you need to work on, your relationship to food, etc. Good luck.

I started this process in jan, as of the first appt the 90 day count down per my insurance requirement started, march 6th is my pre op appt, the list of blood tests ex rays edg ekg all pre reqs all were supposed to be completed by this date. Im hoping some good news comes out of tomorrow. So anxious for this change.

[Rudedogg89 99]

2 hours ago, Glamgirl said:

mine took 3 months total and I get my surgery date tomorrow!

Awesome!!!

[kimbers18 101]

2 hours ago, Rudedogg89 said:

I started this process in jan, as of the first appt the 90 day count down per my insurance requirement started, march 6th is my pre op appt, the list of blood tests ex rays edg ekg all pre reqs all were supposed to be completed by this date. Im hoping some good news comes out of tomorrow. So anxious for this change.

Hoping all goes smooth for you!

My whole process went much smoother than I anticipated. I started in December (11th) and insurance gave the pre-approval for the three month program (by 3 months it meant Dec., Jan., and Feb., not 90 days). Did all my steps -- only hiccup was a faulty EKG machine that led to me having an echocardiogram that came out fine. Had my final nutritional meeting on February 19th and the next day I got the call with my surgery date of March 7th pending insurance approval which came 3 days later.

Now I just have to make it two more days through this liquid diet!

Edited March 5, 2018 by kimbers18

[Rudedogg89 99]

Hoping all goes smooth for you!
My whole process went much smoother than I anticipated. I started in December (11th) and insurance gave the pre-approval for the three month program (by 3 months it meant Dec., Jan., and Feb., not 90 days). Did all my steps -- only hiccup was a faulty EKG machine that led to me having an echocardiogram that came out fine. Had my final nutritional meeting on February 19th and the next day I got the call with my surgery date of March 7th pending insurance approval which came 3 days later.
Now I just have to make it two more days through this liquid diet!

Thats awesome, maybe its not 90 days for me lol just 3 months haha im so excited for u and excited for upcoming changes

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[Rudedogg89 99]

Hoping all goes smooth for you!
My whole process went much smoother than I anticipated. I started in December (11th) and insurance gave the pre-approval for the three month program (by 3 months it meant Dec., Jan., and Feb., not 90 days). Did all my steps -- only hiccup was a faulty EKG machine that led to me having an echocardiogram that came out fine. Had my final nutritional meeting on February 19th and the next day I got the call with my surgery date of March 7th pending insurance approval which came 3 days later.
Now I just have to make it two more days through this liquid diet!

Hows the liquid diet?

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[kimbers18 101]

1 hour ago, Rudedogg89 said:

Hows the liquid diet?

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Harder than I thought. I thought I had prepared well by doing a strict 1200 calorie diet for two months, but nothing could prepare me for the lack of chewable food. I liked Protein Shakes a week ago, I resent them now, but I think it's a good thing to go through one or two weeks of this to really make sure you're making the right decision. Saturday was a tough day physically, mentally, and emotionally, and if I wasn't committed to this lifestyle change, I would have run to the kitchen (or Taco Bell -- I saw a commercial and cried; I don't even like Taco Bell).