Arkansas Bansters!!!

[jaybee 0]

Actually my bmi isn't 40, but I do have degenerative discs and high blood

pressure. I understand those are some of the criteria if your bmi isn't that

high. Mine is closer to 33, but since menopause nothing seems to help and

exercise is horribly painful except walking - slowly!

[slim momma 0]

Hello everyone I am Slim momma. I am 56 and looking into having Dr. Baker do my lap band surgery. I would appreciate any comments on

Dr. Baker because I am serious about the procedure. I have prayed

and researched this for a long time. Thanks Slim Momma

[melody_mary_42f 0]

Hello everyone I am Slim momma. I am 56 and looking into having Dr. Baker do my lap band surgery. I would appreciate any comments on

Dr. Baker because I am serious about the procedure. I have prayed

and researched this for a long time. Thanks Slim Momma

I have not personally met Doc Baker, but i have met others that used his services and they think he is grand!

[Amanda Pierce 0]

Dr. Baker did my sgy and I love him and his staff. I would suggest him to anybody.

[slim momma 0]

I am so glad for the positive imformation on Dr. Baker. There isn't very many that accepts medicare. I am very excited now. How

long does it take to accepted by medicare.

[Amanda Pierce 0]

I had Federal BC/BS so I don't know about the medicare. I work in a hospital and a few of the nurses I know, use to work at Baptist and they said he was there favorite doctor. They said he is always so careful with his patients. My GYN even said he is the doctor she would trust for sgy. She is not associated with Baptist. I was really happy with them. I hope everything goes well for you.

[lucylou 0]

I am going to Dr. Luttrell and am so far very pleased with him and his staff. I have Federal BCBS and also work in a hospital but I don't know anybody who has had the surgery. All his staff worked quickly to get me scheduled, all told it took about 3 days. I am really glad to read all these posts from Arkansas. I also heard Dr. Baker was good.

[melody_mary_42f 0]

I am going to Dr. Luttrell and am so far very pleased with him and his staff. I have Federal BCBS and also work in a hospital but I don't know anybody who has had the surgery. All his staff worked quickly to get me scheduled, all told it took about 3 days. I am really glad to read all these posts from Arkansas. I also heard Dr. Baker was good.

i really dont know how I got hooked up w/Dr. Luttrell. But I went to the seminar and it was good. I took my Husband and he was pleased. How are you doing on your weight loss and how long ago was surgery?

[melody_mary_42f 0]

I am still looking to find someone that has True Blue Blue Cross Blue Shield...just wondering how difficult it was,,,,,or how wonderfully great it can be.

[melody_mary_42f 0]

Hello everyone I am Slim momma. I am 56 and looking into having Dr. Baker do my lap band surgery. I would appreciate any comments on

Dr. Baker because I am serious about the procedure. I have prayed

and researched this for a long time. Thanks Slim Momma

tell me, tell me, how was it?

[Trulycountry 0]

HELLO EVERYONE!!! I am researching the lapband and Dr Lutrell. I am 5'3 and weigh 270. I am going to a consultation and DR. appt this week. My biggest concern is I am a huge Pasta person. Down side is I hate veggies except corn, Beans, and peas. So I see a hard road ahead of me. IF anyone has advice please email me.

[bandster_1007 1]

hey all, i will re introduce myself. my name is tabatha. i live in jacksonville. i'm 26 had lap band 10-2007 haven't lost a lot, but had medical issues this year.

i'm a self pay patient and used dr. wellborn. i love him.

as for Pasta, you will probably find after surgery that it is not worth the effort to eat. your cravings go away. i used to have Pasta with every dinner (lipton noodles, rice, pasta salad, etc.) now i rarely cook it. it is just too hard to eat. this includes spaghetti. i can only eat that whenever i am loose. as for veggies, i don't like several, but i eat the ones that i do so it is fine.

[Trulycountry 0]

well I have my first physical in 2 years tomorrow then I am going to the seminar that Dr. welbourn has tuesday evening, then I will go to the seminar that Dr. Lutrell has on wednesday afternoon. One of my main question is from the day you start the paperwork with the doctors how long until you actually have the surgery. 1 week 1 month 1 year?

[Trulycountry 0]

ok everyone please give me brand names and products you have tried. protien shakes?

vitamins?

suppliments?

foods?

basic do's and don'ts that you have personally learned?

thoughts please

[bandster_1007 1]

i like unjury Protein, ONLY. i cannot stand the other stuff. it is good. tastes just like chocolate milk.

when i started my paperwork with dr. wellborn i was banded a month later. i'm a self pay. it took no time. i had already decided to use him before i went to the seminar. actually the seminar was the week before my surgery :tongue_smilie:.

he is great, but i hear great things about lutrell and baker.

all i know is make sure you do your research, i have heard there is a doctor in arkansas doing bands, that has been banned from baptist and uams hospital due to his large amounts of malpractice. he/she therefore HAS to do their surgery in a surgery center. lot's of people are having problems with said doctor. i do not know their name, this is all i know. i got this information from a pretty reliable source though.