Is anyone from Lafayette, Louisiana? What Doctor did you use?

I'm not from Lafayette,but I'm using George Merriman out of Shreveport

Is there a particular reason your going to Shreveport? Should I be concerned about the doctors here?

I live near lake Charles and am using Dr. Chung here. I researched him and heard great things. I didn't find anyone else in LA that I thought was as good. But didn't have to do to much research once I met him and his staff. Great team. I'm self pay and he's 14,000. There was a dr in New Iberia who was like 10,000 but it's because you have to stay in a hotel for 3 days instead of a hospital. I just didn't feel right about that. Good luck! Hope you find someone you like!

I'm from Lafayette but going to Houston .

Is there a particular reason your going to Shreveport? Should I be concerned about the doctors here?

I actually live in Shreveport, but Dr. Merriman has a great reputation and supposedly very,very experienced. He in in one of those Centers of Excellence, from what I understand.

I hope he's good, because I'm paying a lot to use him (outside of what my insurance covers) and he's who I'm using...too late to turn back now, as I'm scheduled for surgery on the 25th!

Good luck to all of you. Thanks for the input! It's hard to know who to trust.

I used to live in moss bluff. My best friend still lives there. I'm glad you didn't go to new Iberia. I know that most everyone from there uses the doctors in Lafayette.

May I ask why you are going to Houston? Who is your doctor there?

I'm here at Fort Polk which is 3 hours from you and I just had my RNY in December with Dr. Parrish in Alexandria he's in the office with Dr. Bledsoe and they're both really good.

May I ask why you are going to Houston? Who is your doctor there?

My Dr. is Dr. Balette. My PCP recommended I go to Houston. I did call to inquire about the program at LGMC, and a rude receptionist, coupled with them taking a long time returning calls, and the recent news that LGMC is being penalized by medicaid/medicare because their post op infection rate is higher than optimal made me decide to go elsewhere. After my initial consult in Houston I just felt very comfortable with that surgeon and the experience has been great so far. My surgery is next week.

What surgeon are you using? My sister lives in Houston so that is an option for me. Are you getting nervous? Excited?

Just realized you gave me the name already. Oops!!

What surgeon are you using? My sister lives in Houston so that is an option for me. Are you getting nervous? Excited?

Just realized you gave me the name already. Oops!!

I am not really nervous, I really like my surgeon ... I'm excited, but prepared for the fact that the first few months are going to be rough if that makes any sense.

What do you think will be rough?

Just the post op period and recovering from surgery.

I don't have insurance approval yet so I'm not quite as far as you are. I was thinking I could have mine in summer. I teach so that would be the best time for me.