How long was everyone's process from when you met with Dr. to have surgery

I am very curious of how long the process was till you received your surgery date. I have started my journey on July 10, 2015 and still have no date for surgery and still have not met back with Dr. since my first visit.

thanks,

I had to attend a seminar first and then got to schedule an appointment with the surgeon, probabably July 2012.  I had to do 6 months of supervised weight-loss but messed up and missed a month so I had to start over.  My surgery date was 5-24-13.  So from beginning to end the whole process was about a year for me.  

Everyone's answer will be different because a lot depends on what your particular insurance plan requires.  Of course if you're self-pay that will shorten the process a bit. 

Thank you. I do know my insurance does not require anything. Everything is up to my Doctor and what she wants from me before she will do the surgery.  On your 6 month wait did you have to loose much weight?

My surgeon wanted me to lose 10 lbs. and I lost 17 lbs.  Insurance didn't require any weight loss, only that I be on my doc's plan for 6 months.  

then it will totally depend on your surgeons schedule.

You likely won't get a surgery date for quite a while; you'll need to do all of your clearances first, both for insurance and for your doctor. That may include supervised diets, gathering paperwork and/or referrals, things like blood work and sleep studies and cardiac clearance, etc.

My insurance required a 3-month supervised diet. I had my first appointment with the surgeon in late August, got a surgery date just before Thanksgiving, and had surgery the second week of December.

Congrats Julie on your sparkle baby I have not seen you on lately and was wondering how you were doing. Its not long now.  My baby will be 20 next week (ick).

Thanks! It's getting really close now, Husband and I are doing childbirth-prep courses and it's finally seeming very real! :)

I also wanted to send good wishes your way!  I'm so happy for you and you new Sparkle Baby.  By the way, November is a great birth month 😉

I met with my surgeon in March 2015. I had to do a 3 month medically supervised plan with my primary doctor and dietician for my insurance. And for the surgeon I needed a psych consult, 3 nutrition visits, blood work, EKG, upper GI series., and referrals and so much paperwork. My insurance did not require a certain amount of weight to be lost prior to surgery. But they did want a 3 month documentation of my weight, diet I was following, and exercise plan from my primary doctor. Everything was submitted to my insurance in July 2015. My insurance gave approval one week later. My surgery was sheduled for 9/3/15. I am now 3 weeks post op.