Average WLS date schedule?

P A R.
on 11/30/03 3:15 am - Boston, MA

How long did it take for you to receive a surgery date from your initial consultation? I am not in a hurry but wondered if I would be able to have the WLS before I get married in June or should I plan on postponing my wedding? You are all inspirations and I have learned an incredible amount from reading your sites and postings. Thank you all!!

Mickeylpn
on 11/30/03 4:38 am - Weymouth, MA

RNY on 03/26/04

It took me from April 2003 to Nov 2003 to get a date for March of 2004. lots of testing involved ..takes awhile....

annstan60
on 11/30/03 12:24 pm - Weymouth, MA

RNY on 09/25/03

Each doctor's schedule and testing requirements will vary a bit from other peoples experiences. There are so many factors that can make it happen quickly or make it take a long time. I started in Nov. 02 and had the surgery in Sept. 03 (10 months). A lot depends on how healthy you are - someone with many medical issues will have to undergo more testing than someone without a lot of medical problems. If you are trying to get it done at a "faster" rate, you have to be your own advocate - i.e. doing some of the legwork yourself - especially with confirming appointments, making sure test results get delivered to the right people, etc. Whatever happens, good luck on your journey!

P A R.
on 12/1/03 8:55 am - Boston, MA

RNY on 04/30/04

Thank you for your replies. I called the surgeons office and asked if there was anything I could do. She suggested I wait until after the consult. Some things must be done in a time frame according to your insurance. I am not in a hurry, but am just anxious.

I am grateful to have had the time to research WLS and have made my decision that I am 100% ready. I thank you all for logging in your experiences and journeys, reading them has helped me tremendously.