Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 more like months, depending on the surgeon and what the need for this surgery is. I was on a waiting list that was for 18 months plus in Vermont and then found a surgeon here in New York that got me in for a consult, my tests and surgery in less than 8 months : ) ROBIN, NEW YORK AGE-41 OPEN RNY OCT. 18TH, 2002 DR. EDWARD HIXSON SARANAC LAKE, NY 378/246/170??? 132 LBS GONE FOREVER : ) What a GREAT feeling : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 for me from the time of my first consultation until my scheduled date its been 7 months. iad my consult on march 19th and my psch eval one week later then the weight loss center submitted everything to my insurance company. i was denied 3times and finally on the last appeal where i accutually spoke to the panel that was making the decission i was approved. that was sept 5th and my surgery is scheduled for oct 28th they wanted to do it on oct 14th but i am covering for someone at my job who is off on maternity leave. so i would say that it varies some people get approved the first time out others of us have to fight the ins company. nora pre-op 10-28-03 michigan williams2614@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Just curious to know about how long it takes from the time you have your first consultation with your surgeon until you they actually schedule your surgery? A few weeks, months?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 It depends on many, many things...but my initial visit was in December, and I had surgery May 12. Others are quicker...still others wait much longer. Sorry this isn't very helpful. You might ask your doctor's staff to offer you a ballpark timeframe--assuring them, of course, that you won't get mad if they're off a bit! TJ > Just curious to know about how long it takes from the time you have > your first consultation with your surgeon until you they actually > schedule your surgery? A few weeks, months?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 I t depends on your insurance and your doctor. From my initial consult it took a month for the insurance to approve me and then my surgery was scheduled for about 4 weeks later. But then someone got sick and so I got pulled in and had my surgery about 2 weeks after approval. Candi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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