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How Long Does It Take to get a Surgery Date
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07-16-2004, 11:26 PM
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Posts: 71
Hysterectomy: December 17th, 2004
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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How Long Does It Take to get a Surgery Date
Hi, I had my last test before my TVH and am wondering how long the other sisters had to wait for a surgery date? It's been a week and I still haven't heard from my GYN's surgery coordinator. My prayers are with all the sisters who are having surgery this coming week. Thanks, Lois
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07-17-2004, 12:29 AM
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Posts: 39
Hysterectomy: June 1st, 2004
Surgery Type: SAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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How Long Does It Take to get a Surgery Date
Of course everybodys case is different from having to wait for doctors schedules to insurance approvals. I had a laparoscopy and the insurance would not let me go ahead with a hyst regardless of what was found(which in my case was quite a bit), so I had to wait another 6 weeks before doctor would allow me to have another surgery. Makes no sense that the insurance co. would rather pay for two surgeries when the outcome of the lap was an obvious hyst. GO FIGURE
's and Best of Luck to you
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07-17-2004, 07:20 AM
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Posts: 10
Hysterectomy: August 12th, 2004
Surgery Type: TAH/SAH
Ovaries: Undecided
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Hey, everyone is different. Once the doc told me a hyst was the way to go the surgery coordinator met me at the office door and we made a time. The only thing was was that I did not know if my insurance would approve it. But the coordinator said that if it was not approved I would hear of it fast. So, its been about 2 weeks and still no word. So, I assume I'm a go.
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07-17-2004, 08:48 AM
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Posts: 8,499
Hysterectomy: March 19th, 2003
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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How Long Does It Take to get a Surgery Date
Hi Lois!
When I phoned by gyn's surgery scheduler, the soonest I could get in was in five weeks. I booked the surgery, and a few days later I was in my family physician's office whining about having to "wait around in pain" for so long. He told me that if I were to seek out another gyn to do the surgery, it would also likely be four or five weeks to wait...seems like that's sort of the "standard" where I live.
Best wishes to you on your journey to good health!
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07-17-2004, 09:19 AM
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Posts: 214
Hysterectomy: June 25th, 2004
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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How Long Does It Take to get a Surgery Date
Mine was very fast. 2 days to get my date and surgery was 2 weeks later. I couldn't wait for the fall because of the level of my dysplasia. Sometimes it depends on the urgency of the situation.
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07-17-2004, 11:06 AM
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Posts: 961
Hysterectomy: August 5th, 2004
Surgery Type: SAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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How Long Does It Take to get a Surgery Date
Once I made the decision, it was about five days to get the date, and the date was eight weeks out.
As I understood it, the hospital here is very heavily booked and the prioritize cases. Since mine is not urgent (no cancer suspicions, no hemmorhaging) I was comfortable with the timing. I had not second choices for dates, I just had to make this one work. I really lucked out with the date, as a few weeks earlier or later and DSO would have been out of town for several weeks.
It turned out what was hanging up the scheduling date was getting approvals from my ins., the scheduler said that they can't book the hospital without prior approvals.
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07-17-2004, 01:22 PM
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Posts: 249
Hysterectomy: June 9th, 2004
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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How Long Does It Take to get a Surgery Date
My doctor and I both opened our calendars and picked the day. I wanted to wait until after my son's soccer tournament. When it turned out my doctor would not be able to do the surgery (insurance reasons), he gave up his surgical time slot to the doctor he referred me to. The new doctor was on vacation, but I arranged to be put on his surgery schedule before I even met him (very unusual). The surgeon was very surprised that I was able to make all the arrangements before he returned from vacation. Therefore, I was able to keep my original surgery date.
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