Approved in NYC

[Band-It-Damn-It 0]

YAY! BCBS APproved me in 1 day... I am seeing my surgeon for the first time Sept 9. How much longer after I meet the surgeon would I be scheduled for surgery?

[Padanelle 2]

Congratulations! Getting the insurance approval is the hardest part. Depending on sur surgeon's requirements and schedule, you shouldn't have a long wait. Where are you having your surgery?

[Band-It-Damn-It 0]

Thank you so much! I am so excited!!! I'm having surgery with Dr Bessler at NYPH/Columbia. Dr Bessler performs the one incision laparoscopic lap band so I am even more happy! YAY!

Just Band it!

[isaviolinist 11]

Congrats! That is great news :thumbdown:

As far as the time between when you meet for the initial consult with your surgeon and getting your date - well it all depends. Have you done any pre-op testing yet? If not, you'll probably need to get that done (including psych, nutrition, probably some pulmonary, sleep study, etc.). Depending on your schedule, and also the way your surgeon's office schedules things, that could take anywhere from 2 days to months to complete. It just depends on the individual circumstances. And then, it also depends on how booked your surgeon is. If your surgeon has immediate openings (or openings in the near future) then it won't be too hard to find a date that is good for you and him soon. But if hes booked solid for the next 6 months, and he is the surgeon that you feel most comfortable with and with whom you'd like to do your procedure, then your date will be when he has one available. It is all very individual. But congrats on jumping the insurance hurdle! Its a big one!

[Band-It-Damn-It 0]

I did everything psych, nutrition etc... I think I have to do I 2 week Optifast diet but I hope its soon! I want to have a super New Years....