Hi! I've only had my first meeting with my doctor ( Scott Stowers, Las Colinas, TX) I am going for my psych eval on Wednesday. I've heard several people mention they've had to quit smoking and lose weight before the surgery. Noone at my doctors office has said anything about this yet. Does anyone else have this doctor and know what, exactly, HIS requirements are? They told me I should be able to have the proceedure wihin a couple of weeks. Is this not true??? I sure do hope so, and I really hope they are not going to make me quit smoking first. If they do, all I'll do is eat! Please, please help and pass along any info you might have on this matter, especially if it's the same doctor. Thanks everyone, and good luck to you all!