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good luck let us know how your doing right away good luck with the gas??? Have they had you up and walking the halls any ??

Hello how are you doing today? I am enjoying my v-8 hot & spicey mixed with HMR vanilla shake. Hot soup not to bad it is pretty good. Are you excited about the count down?

great site 10/20/10 surgery I turn 60 11/10/2010 Glad to see the site for help

Hello Arkansas 10/20/10 surgery date Started my HMR shakes for 10 days and really enjoy the new posts about whats to come post and pre surgery. I have been waiting a long time for this day to come. Not nervous yet just anxious for the 20th to be here. Good Luck to everyone and hang in there next year will be here before we know it and everything will be different for us. A New Me & You

ARKANSAS LAP-BAND®®® DR. BAKER LITTLE ROCK, AR. BAPIST HOSPITAL. LOOKING FOR SOMEONE IN ARKANSAS TO TALK TO AND BE BAND BUDDIES SURGERY DATE IS 10/20/10. ON 10 DAYS OF HMR SHAKES AND SO FAR SO GOOD. YESTERDAY WAS TEMPTED BUT STOPPED. FOOD EVERYWHERE CAN'T WANT TV TOO MANY COMERCIALS ALL FOOD. :puke: I WANT TO START ONE OF THE WEIGHT TICKER TAPES ON THE SCREENS. HOW AND WHERE DO YOU GET THEM?? I WANT TO START A JOURNAL TOO ABOUT THE JOURNEY IS THERE ONE ON HERE? ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED. THANKS:thumbup:

I started a couple years ago but insurance refused now i am disabled and it is covered. Been about 6 months on list because of medicare insurance.

Dr. John baker is a great doctor and his office is full of patients where are all the people that are in his office??? Don't want to let other people what a great service they got in the office. I was very happy with my appointment and i am looking forward to my surgery 10/20/10. Would like to hear from others that have used dr. Baker.

I am going in on the 20th of October for surgery. Today 10/10/10 is the first day of the HMR shakes 5 a day. I am really noticing food every where. I am going to do this. :puke: I can't watch TV all the stupid food comercials. Just wanted to make contact with someone in the same boat. cherie

Beneprotein ??? What is it and where do you get it? just started my 10 days of Liquid HMR shakes before surgery really starting to see food every where?? Going to do this!

10/20/10 MY LUCKY DAY FINALLY AFTER A YEAR OF WAITING I HAVE A DATE WITH THE SURGEON DR. JOHN W BAKER IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, LOOKING FOR A BAND BUDDY??:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

MY NAME IS CHERIE I WOULD LOVE TO BE YOUR BAND BUDDY, AND HELP SUPPORT YOU IN ANYWAY POSSIBLE. JUST FOR SOMEONE TO TALK TOO. I HAVE VERISON CELL IF YOU HAVE THE SAME WE CAN TALK FOR NO COST. MY E-MAIL IS cherieneal@hotmail.com MY MEDICARE WILL PAY BECAUSE I AM DISABLED WITH DIABETIES, KNEE PAIN, OBESITY. THATS WHY I CAN'T WAIT, THEY WILL PAY IF THEY WILL JUST START THE PAPER WORK. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING ELSE. I WANT TO KEEP INTOUCH, WHERE DO YOU LIVE? CLOSE OR A DRIVE? I LIVE IN MOUNTAIN HOME , AR. SO ITS A 3 HOUR DRIVE FOR ME. TAKE CARE OF THOSE RUG RATS THEY ARE WHAT MAKE LIFE SWEET, WHEN YOU GET OLDER. HOPE YOUR HUSBAND GETS BETTER SO HE CAN BE A BIG SUPPORT FOR YOU NEXT WEEK. THAT'S WHAT I TOLD MY HUSBAND TODAY I HOPE MY SURGERY GOES AS SMOOTH AS HIS DID. WE TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER. TALK SOON CHERIE

Hi you have my date i was hoping to be banded the week after valintines days "love my body week" but have not heard anything yet. I am sure you will do fine, just think about this is your new beginning of the rest of your life. Are you on the liquid diet? How is that going? How many visits did you have with dr. W. Before you got your date? Are you paying or do you have insurance? I have insurance that is going to pay, just waiting to see doctor went to seminar in january 19 . Send in all paper work had all blood test have my family doctor referral ok'ing surgery. Have a 48 bmi, i did weigh 280 monday my husband has a pacemaker put in. Stress and snow staying at hospital no sleep gained 5 pounds. Everything went good. Just wish i had your date. Good luck keep in touch.cherie

WOW DID YOU HAVE THE LAP-BAND DONE IN KOREA? GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY.

THANK YOU for posting your whole experience it really helps someone that is waiting for that special day. GOOD LUCK, and GOD BLESS YOU, arkawana

HELLO I WISH WHEN YOU WOULD BLOG YOU WOULD LIST YOUR DOCTORS NAMES THAT WAY WE CAN SEE WHO IS USING THE SAME DOCTORS. EVEN ON THE BANSTERS SEARCH FOR ARKANSAS ONLY 3 DOCTORS ARE LISTED NONE OF THEM ARE MY DOCTOR? I AM LOOKING FOR BANSTER FROM ANYWHERE THAT HAVE USED DR. WELLBORN IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.

HELLO I WISH WHEN YOU WOULD BLOG YOU WOULD LIST YOUR DOCTORS NAMES THAT WAY WE CAN SEE WHO IS USING THE SAME DOCTORS. EVEN ON THE BANSTERS SEARCH FOR ARKANSAS ONLY 3 DOCTORS ARE LISTED NONE OF THEM ARE MY DOCTOR? I AM LOOKING FOR BANSTER FROM ANYWHERE THAT HAVE USED DR. WELLBORN IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.

Where do you get the protein drink was it called Spiriutine?

THIS IS A GREAT SITE, FOR INFORMATION, I AM WAITING FOR DR.OFFICE TO CALL, I HAVE TURNED IN ALL PAPERS HAVE INSURANCE APPROVEL, JUST WAITING. I DID HAVE A QUESTION? I STARTED THIS WEIGHT LOSS AT 347 LEARNING ALL I COULD ABOUT DIET & DIABETES I AM DOWN TO 280 THATS 67 LBS.:thumbup:DOWN, NOW THE ? WITHOUT GETTING CUT OFF THE SITE, MY BUNS [CHEEKS] REAR-END :thumbup: HURTS IT IS LIKE A PLUMBERS CRACK WHEN I WIPE IS IT BECAUSE I HAVE LOST SO MUCH WEIGHT MY BUNS ARE PULLING ON SOMETHING?? DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM??

Someone said they had a baked pototoe right after a fill to make sure she was not to tight. A smoothie would be about the same. I can't wait. Time seems so slow when your waiting for that call. Glad to hear from you and glad you are managing your new life. You set a fine example, for me to follow cherie:thumbup:

Great advice to eat something right after to see if it is ok. I have a long drive home, from doctor office and this will be a great help for me thank you and god bless your journey, cherie

Hello, thanks for the thread. It is nice to hear from arkansas people that are doing good. Please keep me updated on your progress, good luck and my god bless you on your journey, think positive everyday. Cherie

How you feeling? When do you go back to see doctor? Did you get a fill with the surgery? or wait one week for swelling to go down? sorry for all the questions, but I want to know as much as possible. Wellborn is going to be my Doctor. cherie

I CALLED MEDICARE DISABILITY TODAY AND THEY DO COVER THE LAP-BAND SURGERY. WITH MORBID OBESITY HIGH BMI & DIABETES OR SECONDARY HEALTH PROBLEMS. SO I AM ON MY WAY. I HAVE FILLED OUT & FAXED ALL MY PAPERS AND WILL COUNT THE DAYS TO HEAR WHAT IS NEXT. I WENT TO THE SEMINAR AND IT WAS WELL WORTH THE DRIVE THEY ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTION AND PUT ALL THE TRASH THAT I HAD HEARD ON THE INTERNET TO REST. YOU DO EAT REGULAR FOOD AFTER LAP-BAND SURGERY (AFTER 2 WEEKS) JUST SMALLER BITES AND NOT AS MUCH BUT YOU ARE NOT HUNGERY AT ALL. YOUR BRAIN TELLS YOU STOMACH YOU ARE FULL AND YOU START BURNING FAT CELLS FOR FUEL. IT'S LIKE GOING FROM A GAS GUSSLER TO A HYBRED ENGINE. I AM EXCITED TO GET STARTED. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT. ANYONE CAN E-MAIL ME cherieneal@hotmail.com PUT BANDSTER IN SUBJECT SO I CAN GET IT OUT OF JUNK MAIL. THANKS CHERIE

PLEASE E-MAIL ME I WENT TO THE SEMINAR YESTERDAY AND I AM FILLING OUT THE PAPERS TO FAX TO THE OFFICE TODAY. I LIVE IN MOUNTAIN HOME AR. SO THE DRIVE IS WORRYING ME ALITTLE. cherieneal@hotmail.com WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME ONE TO BOUNCE THINGS OFF. ?? THANKS CHERIE

THANKS FOR THE INFO. I HAVE EMAILED DR. BAKER BUT DR. WELLBORN WAS AT THE SEMINAR LAST NIGHT. VERY INFORMATIVE. I AM REDOING ALL THE PAPER WORK TODAY TO FAX IN. PLEASE EMAIL ME cherieneal@hotmail.com I WANT THE LAP-BAND I A ON DISABILITY MEDICARE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD COVER. CHERIE