Hi, I am new to this forum and also very interested in obtaining information on the lap band and local dr's. Does anyone have information on dr's located in Mississippi. Again, I'm just starting the process, I weigh 392lbs 6'4"tall and am a diabetic with a new little girl that I really need to live for. I know the way I am going now, I will die a very early death. I do have my diabetes under fair control but I know that it takes more than fair control to live longer. Please help if you can.

Buck what part of Mississippi are you in? I know that there is a band Dr. in Oxford Mississippi but are you anywhere near Memphis Tennessee??? If so there are 2 really good Dr's there!!! Let me know where you are located exacty and I might could help you!!!

Also, if you're close to Louisiana, there is a great surgeon (I'm a bit partial, of course) by the name of Thomas Lavin. Here is a link to his website.

www.whyweight.com

I am from Monticello, its a small little bump in the road that is about 65 miles south of Jackson. I hope to be able to go thru with the surgery within the next six months if at all possible. I currently have Blue Cross Blue Sheild of Mississippi but at the beginning of the year, my company is changing insurance providers to United Healthcare PPO. I hope they will pay for the surgery if not, I'll have to look at financing it with my bank or something.

I know Dr Salameh at the University of Mississippi in Jackson does LapBands. He is excellent and they have a great program. I don't think BCBS covers the band! Good luck! Jamie.

There is a big center in ocean springs on the coast that is supposed to be good. I plan to have my surgery done in monterrey so I will be looking for a fill Md near gulfport, if anyone knows one It would reallly help. the ocean springs doc will do fills but charges $450 which is way too much for this self pay girl My doc in Monterrey does free fills for 2 years with floroscopy but u have to pay to get there. Oh yeah the Ms clinic is the obesity center for south Mississippi.