How is the process from 1st appointment?

How long is the process from the inital doctors appointment to the surgery date?

It's going to vary from patient to patient, primarily because of different pre-req's from insurance. Some plans require a 6-month supervised diet, others shorter, some none at all.

My insurance required a 3-month diet and some other testing I was able to do in the process. I attended my surgeon's info seminar in mid-August and had surgery on December 10.

I had my first appointment with my Dr. on March 15, 2015 and had surgery on July 28, 2015.

Thank you!

As others have said, it will depend on your insurance and surgeon.  For me, I worked my butt off to do the necessary tests and clearances, and my insurance did not require a 3- or 6- month diet.  My initial consultation was June 19th and my surgery is this coming Monday, September 28th.  I found out I was approved less than 2 months after the start of the process.  If your doctor/insurance requires a medically supervised diet, that might be the determining factor on how much time it takes.

Best wishes!

Mine was 11 months from the informational seminar.  9 1/2 months from first appointment with the Bariatric Center.  I also had a 6 month supervised diet I had to do and I dragged my feet after the seminar getting my paperwork together.