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How long did it take to get a surgery date?

laura_vermont
on 3/3/10 11:44 am

I got my insurance approval letter last week and am impatiently waiting for a surgery date. How long did it take for you to get a date after you got approval?

Can't wait!
Laura

High Weight 278; consult weight 234; Surgery Weight 219 Surgeon's Goal Weight 150 -10/27/10 - Personal goal weight 140 - Achieved 12/11/10

Rrivers
on 3/3/10 11:36 pm, edited 3/4/10 4:09 am - Plattsburgh, NY

RNY on 09/15/09

It took about 3 weeks for my surgery date to get scheduled. I called the office after I received my letter and they told me that it could take up to a month to get the scheduling done. The approval is in, so don't sweat it too bad. :)

Rodney

[Edited for spelling]

singalto
on 3/5/10 10:54 am - NH

DS on 12/17/09

Laura,

The Bariatric Program at AMC will require you to complete their requirements before they will schedule. You will have a "wrap up" appointment (mine was with Karen) and they will call the surgeons office and schedule your surgery either at the end of that appointment or the next day. But, since you have an approval, the good news is that once they say you are ready to schedule, it should happen pretty quickly. I had my wrap up appointment on December 3, and before I left the office that day, both my surgical consult with Dr Hill, and my surgery itself were scheduled for Dec. 9 and Dec 17 respectively. So for me, it was 2 weeks from wrap up appointment to surgery.

Hang in there! It WILL happen! Hope that helps!

Best,
~ Lois ~

Yes, as a matter of fact, I AM a Loser!

laura_vermont
on 3/6/10 9:12 am

RNY on 03/31/10

Thanks for your help! I have completed all of my program requirements, and had a last appt. with Karen before they submitted to my ins. co. I called and they said that the sugreon's office will call me to schedule. I'm just excited and ready to begin this journey. The time has given me a chance to read "Before & After" cover to cover and do lots of reading here. I wish I could be a more patient person.

singalto
on 3/6/10 9:14 am - NH

DS on 12/17/09

Hi Laura,

It shouldn't be long now then! Keep us posted! What surgery are you having?

Best,
~ Lois ~

Yes, as a matter of fact, I AM a Loser!

laura_vermont
on 3/6/10 10:13 am

RNY on 03/31/10

I'm having a RNY. My sister and cousin have done DS - my cousin is a few years out now and is doing wonderful! My sister had hers over the summer and has had some issues... how are you doing?

singalto
on 3/6/10 10:54 pm - NH

DS on 12/17/09

I am doing GREAT!

I will be 12 weeks post op this coming Thursday. Thanks for asking!

~ Lois ~

Yes, as a matter of fact, I AM a Loser!

b1960
on 3/9/10 3:48 am

RNY on 04/06/10

i went to my nutrition class on march 1st and got scheduled to see dr. hill on march 24th aand surgery for april 6th. im so excited to have this done.