Dates

How long did it take for you to get your surgery date? I am #26 on Dr. Wellborne's list and could possible be another two months or more from getting my surgery scheduled.

If you are planning on going to any other seminars, Dr. Gibbs has one this month. Not sure what date but you could call the office and find out. He is my Doc. I have not had my surgery yet. I am self pay so I did not have any issues with insurance. If you are self pay or already approved for the surgery, your looking at 2 weeks out with Dr. Gibbs. He does surgery 3 times a week i think. They had a several openings before my April 6th date but I felt I could not get all my "STUFF" done before then. I overherd several of the nurses at one of the seminars talking about the influx of patients since medicare approved the surgery. That could be why the Docs are really busy also. It won't cost you anything to go to another seminar and you might find it could be very benificial to you in the long run. Hope this helps. Rhonda

Thank you and yes I did call Dr. Gibbs. They were so nice and understanding and stated that just as soon they can get me approved (my insurance, which does pay) that they would do there best to get me scheduled as soon as possible. With one of the other doctors, I am on a waiting list. I am number 26 and probably a schedule date sometime in June, July or August but if I decide not to use my insurance and be self pay, I can move right up the food chain (no pun intended).

My son is using wellborne and his insurance, my son's insurance, is making him do a psych consult and after that, he gets to wait for the list to dwindle. That's good, I am hoping he gets his surgery in the summer, so I can devote time to helping him adjust. Hope you get a date real soon.

Yipes!! #26?? I guess I never imagined there would be a waiting list... I am going to his seminar tonight and I so wanted to get this party started sooner rather than later. Hang in there... I feel like a wallflower waiting to get a dance partner... LOL Susan O.

are you planning on going to any other doctor's seminars? I didn't have any sort of wait for a date with Dr Gibbs like what Wellborn has. Susan

Yes, I going to Dr. Gibbs. I already know my seminar date. They are really class acts over there, I mean when you call them they call you back.

It's no wonder to me with all the commercials he's doing that he has a waiting list. Are you having a lap band or rny? I could have gotten a date with Dr Gibbs within a couple of weeks, but since I chose to go to St Vincent's, where he only operates twice a month, it took me four weeks. I do wish I would have gone to Baptist instead. Susan

I will be going to Baptist and I haven't decided yet which procedure I will have. I would like to get this done for birthday, which is in April.