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Hello from West Monroe! Dr. Cribbins in Dallas will be my surgeon.

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Hi 1st post after lurking for several weeks. Do you know the self pay amount with Dr. M? And where around NE LA will you get your aftercare/fills? Hope to go to the seminar for Dr. Sartor next week. I am still in the research phase. Oh, Monroe, LA here!

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Paylady. I am doing mine through Dr. Cribbins in Dallas, Tx. My aftercare will be with Rita Zuber at the Calhoun Family Clinic.

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Oh. Pm me if you need more info.

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Our group is a certified Center of Excellence, if it is a Medicare issue for you. We are possibly a bit closer than New Orleans.

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Dr. Hekier,

I am currently in West Monroe, LA and I am having my surgery with Dr. Cribbins in Dallas, TX who works in conjunction with Rita Zuber in Calhoun, LA for aftercare. Everything of mine is submitted to insurance and I am waiting on approval, so I really am not considering moving surgeons but I have gotten several people interested in considering lap band who ask for referals. Do you have an aftercare program in other areas?

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hello i am from minden area and i have decided its time i do something i am about a 57 bmi and i am struggling with to do the lap-band or do the bypass.... i need help i am turned in all different directions!!!! john

ps. i am a diabetic and also have high blood pressure and sleep apnea!!!

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I had my lap band done by Dr. Merriman on feb.27th. I was self pay. I have lost 13lbs so far. I just got to mushy foods this week. I had my first omeletter ever and I thought it was the best thing I ever ate. haha. I live in shreveport.:sneaky:

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Dr. Norwood is who I saw in Shreveport. Did you like him? How has your experience been so far??

Thanks

Karen R

Dr. Norwood is doing my lap band on St. Patricks Day 2008!! Yea!!!!!!!!!

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