Looking for any type of information from surgeons suggestions and etc.... I'm in MS, just recently started the process, but uncertain about the first clinic I chose. Help from anyone would be great

I'm from Mississippi! I just had the sleeve done 2 weeks ago. Where are you from? I live on the gulf coast

Hello Sarabell, I'm from the Jackson area, but unfortunately I'm just starting my process!! I have my first appointment tomorrow to meet with the NUT and etc.... Congrats on the start of your journey, how are things?? Was your process hard? I have a ton of questions.

Hey I'm in the Jackson area and I am getting sleeved on Sept 11th. My process has been super easy. I went to river oaks in Flowood for my orientation. I have good insurance but am having to have surgery in Monroe. Let me know if I can help with anything or if you wanna chat about it.

That's great, I'm actually still in the process of completing my 6 months process, which will be up in Nov. I haven't meet with a surgeon yet, however I'm completing my process in flowood as well at merit health. Why are you having to go to Monroe? If I may ask?? And did you quiet smoking on your own, cold turkey?? No vaping???

9 hours ago, aslack10 said:

Hey I'm in the Jackson area and I am getting sleeved on Sept 11th. My process has been super easy. I went to river oaks in Flowood for my orientation. I have good insurance but am having to have surgery in Monroe. Let me know if I can help with anything or if you wanna chat about it.

My insurance is covering the surgery. I originally did the seminar at merit and that is when I found out insurance didn't cover it there. We go through BCBS of IL and the only way they cover it is by me going through a blue destination center. And there isn't one located in MS. To quit smoking a used Chantix. And it was a requirement by my surgeon. I had to do nicotine urine test for 3 months to prove I wasn't smoking. My doc has only had 3 complications out of 1000 surgeries and those 3 people were smokers. No cold turkey and no vaping. They were pretty adamant about no vaping. I think it's because there is still nicotine in he vape stuff. Because of my insurance I didn't have to pay for Chantic and my husband didn't have to pay for Zyban.