Appointment with Dr. Bour today

Hi all!  I don't post alot but I do read alot on the forums here and I can't thank each of you enough for all the help and encouragement that I have received. 

I have my first appointment with Dr. Bour today and I'm a little bit nervous/excited all rolled into one.  My husband is out of town on business so I have to go by myself which is a bummer.  Wish me luck............

Ok, maybe not today...I just got a call from Dr. Bour's office and they had to reschedule my appointment to next week b/c Dr. Bour is tied up in surgery.  I'm a little bummed but, at least, now my husband will be able to come with me.  I now have an appointment next week (9/24) at 1:30.  What should I expect from this appointment?  How long does it take from this point to get a surgery date?

You will be fine, you have to be approved by him.  Just a talk.   If you have insurance approved the, you will see Carmen and she will give you a date.  Or all the documents will be send to insurance and then after you get approved - you will get a date.  Not sure how far advance the scheduling now.  When I was in the process there was 3-4 month after approval.   Not sure what is now.

Well, the appointment happened after all.  Carmen called and said something happened with someone's insurance and asked if I could come in but at a later time.  Of course, I said sure and I went.  Dr. Bour is really, really nice and absolutely wonderful!!  Carmen will be sending my stuff off today for insurance approval which should not be a problem b/c my BCBS only requires me to be over 18 and a BMI over 40.  Carmen said if everything goes through fairly quickly then I will probably be having surgery in December!  I'm so excited.  I feel like I actually see a light at the end of the tunnel for the first time in a long time.

Congrats!  It won't be long for you now.  I saw Dr. Bour the first week in August and my surgery is Oct. 14th.

Let us know how it's going.


Wanda