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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.

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Arkawana

I am going through the steps seminars etc. From the time you went to the first seminar till your soon to be band how long did the process take you.

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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.

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HI Arkawanna, I am also a pt. of Dr. Bakers and I am really excieted about getting my Band done. I first started setting up appts to have surgery back in 1997. Now I am finally at the point that I know for a fact that I need to do this... I would not have become a full blown Diabetic and full blown fibromyalgia if I would have just followed through with it back in 97. Well this is happening on the 17th. yea baby in 2 days at this time I will be sipping my meals. I will be glad when this part of the road is completed. I really do not know how to do these threads or how to set up a tickler to show my progress so I have to wait until my daughter can show me how. Dr. Baker is such a great doc. Drowboat

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Hello, glad to hear you are going to do it. You won't regret it one minute. I am going to get my first fill on the 17th wednesday. So if I knew your name I would come see you in the hospital. You will be great. It is no big deal. I was up walking the halls all night so I could go home the next day. I want you to be strong and the less drugs you use after surgery the better. A little to help you sleep but don't get to pushing the button to much or you will get a head ache from hell. Morphin!@!!! Take care and I hope I can come by and say Hello. cherie Neal

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I went for my first appt on Tuesday, just waiting for approval through my insurance. Once they get approval they will call me to come back in. They did say I would be able to have it done before the end of the year and that was one of my goals. Good luck!!

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I WILL Be Using Dr. John W. Baker in Little Rock also I'm on a WAITING LIST #23 as of Dec.10th,2010 I'm Not on the pre op Diet yet either What Kind of pre-op diet and post-op diets did yall have..I have been tring abt 1.5 years and finally getting everything done and on the ball all I like is my evaluation and I'll be doing that Jan.19th,2011 so I hope to get it soon I AM READY !!! Lets Be friends...I live in Heber

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Hi my name is Pam and I will be using this Dr. what kind of pre op diet didi you have to go on and post op diet and how much did it cost you with Medicare ???

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.

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I'm also part with dr baker and my insurance won't thru and my mom will help with her retirement money to pay my surgery i say ok! but my mom also surgery same dr baker too!! But her friend from work also had same dr baker I say oh really..

My mom and me went seminar last may and learn what do and don't like fried foods and out eat also..

I'm still await for my surgery date but I will go dr in month January 8 if I can have surgery or not finger cross..

I need get lapband soon and lose lots weight but I'm been roller coaster my weight lots I hates that!

I need rid plus size clothing and new looks I told my mom about that!

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