Timeline question

Okay, so this goes out to those who have gone before me. How long does it take, after submitting your application (the one from the seminar), before you actually hear something? I'm SO anxious!!

I attended the seminar in January and my surgery was April 7th. I think it depends most on your insurance approval. Some approve/deny in a couple of days, others take weeks. Good luck! Patty

Nola - I think that's about what it will be for me too. About four months from start to finish. I went to the seminar in late January at OHSU. I'm just about done with everything except the psych evaluation, which I will have next Tuesday. They said it would be about 2 weeks after that before they could get approval, which would put me into mid-April. I'll be out of town for a couple of weeks, then have the surgery when I get back, most likely early May. Linda

Nola, If I understand your question correctly I got my appliclation in and it was 6 weeks before I heard from the clinic to come in and start the process. I acutually got denied because my insurance did not cover it and had to change plans and start over again,, once you get the call from the clinic telling you that you do or donot have coverage then it took me 5 months after that. Now I was doing this during the holidays so I think It took me a bit longer. I was like you and called the clinic every week after 3 weeks to see if my appliclation had gone thru. The lady down there was really nice even though I called so much Kelly

Thanks kelly. That was just what I was looking for. I was really kinda hoping for less time than that, but oh well. Patience is a virtue, right?

well it depends on whats going on in the clinic and I started in sept it was halloween when I had my first appointments with the clinic, but I did get things done in advance like sleep studys and such you can call your PCP and get those out of the way also get the blood work and such done before you even get in the obesity clinic. it did make the rest go faster, I know what you are saying though I was the same way, wanted it now. keep busy and try not to think to much about it Kelly

Hey, Kelly. I just wanted to let you know what the clinic said when I called. You were right on the money with the 6 week time period. The lady there said it's usually 4-6 weeks before you hear anything. Uugggh!!!

I went to my seminar in June, had my pre-op appointments and such in July, class in August and surgery the first part of October -- but they also had less patients then so their schedule may be a bit delayed. Lori

I went to a seminar in December, heard from the clinic (Legacy O.I.) in early January, was done with all appointments and workup by early Feb and was approved and scheduling surgery the last week of February. They were willing to schedule my surgery one week after that but I couldn't get my life together quite that quickly. :uhoh: So I am having surgery tomorrow at Good Sam! That's pretty quick, I think. The whole thing included 2 sleep studies but no cardiologist or anything. I feel very lucky! Hope that helps, and maybe gives you a little more hope? My ins. is Regence BCBS, btw. Good luck! gwen

Gwen, Good luck with your surgery tomorrow and be sure to let us know how you are doing. Welcome to the losers bench! Julia