bethw66

Thank you for your information. I am so happy to know. I can stop for a month or so, but I seem to always pick them back up. I have heard that once a person has the weight loss surgery they no longer want t smoke. Was tha true with you?

thank you so much for th information~~

Yes there is a blood test, and Dr.Follwell statd he has sent many hoe the day of surgery because it comes back bad, and he also said second hand smoke can cause it to go bad as well. I just need to know how long a person has t stop smoking so the test will come back ok

I smoke and I have to stop smoking before I can get the surgery. does anyone out there now how long I have to stop for so will get a good blood test back? Please help me!!

I go to Dr.Follwell in St.Louis MO.

Where in southern Illinois are you? I am seeing a doctor Follewll in St.Louis, he is at the St. Alexus New Start Program. If you would like more information I would be happy to give it to you.

I'm new here and would appreciate any feedback at all on this. I'm looking for a fill dr. I live in Southern Illinois. I can't find anyone within 200 miles of me that will fill a band not placed by them. Let me know.

Janet

Hi, What did you think about Dr. Follwell? I have went to the seminar. and Next week I am getting my psych eval. Can you tell me about how you feel after it all. and how you are doing now? I am from Clay City Illinois. so we are neighbors (kinda). Please write back as soon as you can.

Thank you

Beth

Annie , I had my lap band put in at St. Alexius Hospital , which is close to the Busch Brewery in St. Louis. I went thru their Newstart program. I went to a seminar by the airport in Nov., then went thru the required psych eval , got a letter from my dr. - my co-morbities included high bp, and a heart arythmia, but my dr wrote a really good letter which probably helped. I saw Dr. Follwell 1/24 and had my surgery on 2/21 after doing a 2 week pre-op diet. Everything went really well and all at the hospital were really nice. There is no charge for dr visits and band fills afterwards. They also have support group sessions every month for bandsters to go to if you choose to. I haven't done that yet since my surgery was only 3 weeks ago. Hope this helps !