Frustated and Impatient

How much longer?!  I got this ball rolling and called to get my first appointment with the surgeon in early October.  That was going to take so long that I started my weight loss trial while I was waiting.  I've since met with the surgeon, done all the classes, did the psych eval, had all blood work and EKG done, finished the weight lost trial, etc.  I have my upper GI on 2/8.  When do I get a date?!  At least I will have an idea...a countdown!  I'm SO ready!  Sorry to be a whiner, I'm just getting really frustrated.  Thanks for letting me vent!

I started in June 2010...was the 24th of Jan 2011 before I had my surgery. Part of my hold up was switching surgeons to get the surgery I wanted not what the first surgeon was WILLING to do.

You'll get the date soon and all of a sudden it will start flying by.

I started in June and had my surgery on Dec 6th so hang in there.

Trish

6-7 months is an average.  Hang on    It will happen.

Congrats!  My insurance required 6 months which was a blessing in disguise.    Take advantage of this time to learn as much as possible about your type of surgery. 

I started in January 2011 trying to get approved.  Didn't get surgery till Sept 2012.  It happens, I had to battle insurance. Then do a 6 month program that they had to approve separately from bariatrics, but was required before any type of surgery. Once I had my approval from the insurance for bariatrics they let me set a date.