How Soon Did The Dr Call You?

BIGDSWIFE · February 26, 2008

We attended the seminar this weekend and turned in the packet they needed filled out. At the end of the seminar, they mentioned that they would review the info, call our ins. company and be in touch with us. I wrote on the packet that we are cash pay, so i'm just wondering how long to expect the wait to be before we hear back from the surgeons office.

MissMolly · February 26, 2008

I am going through True Results, and it appeared to me that with cash they can move you through much quicker, because the ins. co's. usually have you end up doing more dieting, and or testing, or what ever, thus prolonging it possibly months. I am in the Atlanta area, who are you going through if you don't mind me asking??

I attended the seminar on the 9th of Feb. (we are also paying by cash), I then went in the following Wed. the 13th, for the diagnostics appointment. I made that appt. after the seminar. After the lab work, which I had from my Endocrinoligist from previous month, I had to get a chest x-ray, because I use to smoke, and have a sleep study before going into surgery. My surgery was scheduled for the 29th of Feb., but the surgery center had overbooked, or something like that, and I was the last on the list for that day, so now it's rescheduled for the 5th of March. Seems like it's been pretty quick for me, just wish it hadn't gotten bumped back a few days. Oh well, it will get here soon enough. Good Luck to You

AmyJS27 · February 26, 2008

I would call the office and let them know you are very dedicated and wanting to move onto the next step. Again let them know you are cash pay. I attended my seminar on Jan 29th and was banded Feb 19th. Now granted my Doctor was very impressed with all of the knowledge that I had and research I had done on lap band. I let them know I had been researching while saving and preparing myself mentally for how lap bad would change my life. I am down 18lbs total in 3 weeks. 8lbs in the 2 weeks pre surgery and 10 lbs the past week after surgery. They said they don't usually move that quickly but being a cash pay does have some perks.

kbinaz · February 27, 2008

I was self-pay also. I attended the seminar on a Sunday in late August. I heard back from the doctor the following Monday (eight days later). I had surgery on October 26th. So the whole process took about two months.

HarleyGirl · February 27, 2008

Self-pay here, too....attended seminar on Feb 1, scheduled for surgery Mar 18!

I agree, call and let them know you are very serious and want to move forward as quickly as possible. That's what I did....got a call the next day with appointments for all of the prep work!