self pay how long did you have to wait

Hello I am new, I will be a self pay. My appointment is for June 6th.
So I'm wondering how long has all the other self pay had to wait to have surgery. I know for insurance it takes some time.
I am so excited and can't wait.:nervous

Hi,

I went for my consultation last Tuesday, had medical tests on Friday, had to allow 2 weeks for pre-op diet and am scheduled for surgery on June 22. So it was about a month for me.

It can happen fast! I went for my preop appt on a Thursday, and had the surgery Tues. Only 4 days of the liquid diet. So, it really is going to depend more on your surgeons schedule, and how willing the staff is to pull it together. I wasn't expecting it that fast, but when they offered, I jumped at the chance.

How are you doing with it?
THANKS

I went to surgeons on April 5th, started two week pre op diet next day and had surgery the 19th of April. It all really depends on lots of factors. Good luck!!!

I heard that you just have to do the pre-op diet and then you are all set. It is taking me forever to get my insurance to approve...im also an impatient person...when i want something, I WANT IT NOW!!! Im verrrry excited! I think i may have found somethign that is gonna work. It seems too good to be true!

At my first visit with the surgeon he scheduled a date for a month from then. I had alreay started going to required classes. I finished those 2 weeks ago. I had my pre-op labs with my MD last Friday and will have surgery next Friday. It happens pretty quickly with self-pay. I didn't need to do any pre-op tests other than the labs.

is anyone scared they cant do this? scared that their addiction to food will take over?

I'm not, actually. I know that I am having this done to motivate me. And when I come out of that operating room, I am going to wake up with a different mindset. The $15,000 payment is a HUGE motivation.

For me, once I told them I was ready to go ahead with everything, I got a date 4 weeks out.

two weeks....I went in on Monday,March 19, they told me to start the liquid diet on that coming Friday...which was the 23rd of March...I had surgery on April 6, 2007...

I got in to my doctor on a cancellation......and had scheduled surgery in 8 days. I am self pay and my schedule was wide open. Rushed to get all the tests done but I'm excited! June 7th!!!! ....and a little nervous too!

Just 2 weeks for the preop diet.

hi
i was self pay.
i went to the seminar on wednesday and had my surgery 2 days later on friday....

i didnt have any medical problems so i didnt have to have any special testing. if i did have medical issues...it would have been later

it was great...no time to think

I was self pay. My initial appointment was May 15 and I scheduled my surgery for May 30th. I could have gone right away, but they want you to go on a liquid diet for a week prior to surgery to lose 10 pounds to help shrink your liver. You will be on this for 2 weeks after surgery so you might as well get used to it before hand. I was glad there was no wait. I was in a hurry too. Good Luck.