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Hi,

I am a newbie to this site and am only in the "starting to plan" stage. I really want to have the Lap Band. I live in South Central AR and plan to have my surgery in Little Rock. If you do not mind, may I ask who your surgeon was. Thanks,;)

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I actually had planned on using Dr. Wellborn but it took them so long to get to my packet, I went with Dr. Luttrell. I have a friend who used him and have heard he's a really good physician. I'm sure you are in great hands. Good luck to you!!!

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i live in arkansas and i am scheduled for surgery with Dr. Wellborn Oct 18, i just started this whole thing a week and a half ago...he's done over 900 sugeries and he has a very high success rate. have you attended the seminar yet?

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Hello, I am planning on being banded as soon as I can and plan to use Dr. Wellborn. I have been to one of his seminars and enjoyed it greatly. I could not attend the Walk From Obesity last Saturday but I made a donation and they told me it would count as one of my support group meetings. I am excited about the surgery. I have not actually been in for my first visit yet but hopefully soon.

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i have not been to the seminar or the first appointment. i actually had talked to them some before and then backed out and then started again :)

i sent them my packet last week and i'm scheduled for my consultation 10/15 and my surgery 10/18. i am going to a seminar Tuesday night.

you are in south central arkansas, where like sheridan?

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I am hoping by Dec. I would like to do it much sooner but I am going to be self pay and we have two houses and two payments right now until we sell one of them.. so I am waiting on the other house to sell.

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Hey Arkansans-

My name is Ashley and I was banded on 10/4/07 by Dr. Rex Luttrell. Aside from the expected port soreness and gas pain, I'm doing pretty good. Surgery was on Thursday and it's Monday--I'm back at work!

Good luck to all of you!

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Hey Arkansans-

My name is Ashley and I was banded on 10/4/07 by Dr. Rex Luttrell. Aside from the expected port soreness and gas pain, I'm doing pretty good. Surgery was on Thursday and it's Monday--I'm back at work!

Good luck to all of you!

Hello, I am anxious to get my band and get started. Dr. Wellborn in Little Rock is my surgeon. I have been to his seminar and have my packet ready to go in. I went to my primary M.D. today and got the lab done and he is going to do the letter of referral and send along with my records to Dr. Wellborn. I am hoping to get to see Dr. Wellborn soon so maybe I can get my band by the last of Nov. or the first of Dec. Brenda

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