What can I do to speed up the process?

Anyone have any suggestions on the things that held up your own surgery dates, or perhaps got them faster for you? What steps can I take to ensure things go smoothly and quickly? I don't know yet if I will be required to diet beforehand - If so, I realize I can be super compliant and make that happen quickly... but what else can I do to make it fast??

My only suggestion would be to keep all your appts. and keep on top of the people scheduling them for you. One huge snag for everyone seems to be AI Pono which my surgeon required it's part of the Pysch eval and then getting in to see the Psychiatrist was a little tricky but once it gets started it will roll like a snowball and before you know it you'll be on the losing side. Jamie

Do you think I can schedule that Ai Pono visit as soon as I leave from my consult?? lol... And what exactly does Ai pono mean?!? I know it has to do with the psychologist... but otherwise I am clueless! I wish I could have all my tests done before I even get there for the consult, but I think I'd need a refferal, and I'm not 100% sure what will need to be done! So I probably just have to wait for them to tell me? I just want to try to do this while the kids are on summer break if at all poss - it will go more smoothly for us financially, and work wise, so I'm going to do just what you said, make every appt, and call, call, call to make sure appointments are scheduled and that those who have to do things - ie send a letter to insurance, etc.. do it!