what now

Ok so as i said i had my initial consultation yesterday and i was wondering if anyone could tell me what the wait time period is now? They said they would send me a letter in a couple weeks with my appts for test so is surgery still a couple months away or closer?

I am not sure I think everyone is differant.  For me I started last Nov.  going to the meeting with Dr. pohl.  Then I could not get an apt. until Jan to see him.  Then after the 1st apt. he gave you a list of things before you had to go back to him and get a surgery date.  That took time.  I went back in Feb with everything done. Only surgery left.  I had to wait until April  22nd he was booked up.  So from Nov to april  so 5 months it took for me.  It was wearth the wait.  Best thing I have ever done. I feel so much better and you will too Good luck.

Lisa

My inital consult was in November.  I got my packet in the mail with the required tests about 3 weeks later.  A few tests had been scheduled for me, but most I had to call for myself.  The ones that took the longest to schedule were the sleep study, the psych eval and the nutritionist.  I probably waited a few weeks to call because of the holidays.  I got all of my apts done probably the end of Feb, waited to see Dr Roye in mid March, and got my surgery date that day- scheduled for 10 days later.  Dr V sounds like he does the testing like Dr Roye.  I think the worst part was just waiting to get the apt times. 

In the meantime- there are some great support groups to go to with lots of info.  Dr V attends the one at Miriam and they also have the 1st 1/2 hour as a mini Lapband only support group- which I really like.  It meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month 5:30-7:30 with from 5:30-6:00 being Lapband only.  RI Hospital meets the first Weds of each month in the Gerry House building from 6:15-8:00 pm.  Roger Williams also has a support group meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month (I think at 6pm- but I am sure someone will help me out here)

Good luck!

Hi!

I went to Dr. Pohl's seminar on Feb 14th.

Had my first appt with him on March 31st.

I had already had all my required appts done within that time except my endoscopy (which was scheduled by his office within a week).

My second appt was May 15th (after they received my insurance approval).

I received my surgery date a few days later and had my surgery on June 4th!

I'm 8 weeks out and happy as a clam!    

I don't know what the wait is for your doc. Obviously, if there's vacation time in there as well, it's gonna take more time. I think it's probably safe to assume that you'll have your surgery date by October if you get all your required appts done promptly.

Good Luck!

Jules