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Yes!! I go to the same clinic and love both of the doctors there (Dr. Ron Hekier, and Dr. Rachael Keilin). I am hoping that we can get a support group closer to Fort Smith, AR

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If you were banded in Arkansas please list your doctor & where in AR you were banded.

Dr. Rex Luttrell - Little Rock, AR

My motor is raring to go Jessie,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,sign me up for the Band,,,,,I want to be an Arkansas Banster!

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Hi, Pleased to meet you. I am on the MO AR border. I will be banded by Dr Gibbs on 12/10 in Little Rock.

A little nervous but soooooo ready. :thumbup:

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Hi, Pleased to meet you. I am on the MO AR border. I will be banded by Dr Gibbs on 12/10 in Little Rock.

A little nervous but soooooo ready. :cursing:

and do please tell me how you are doing in your weight loss journey

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Yes!! I go to the same clinic and love both of the doctors there (Dr. Ron Hekier, and Dr. Rachael Keilin). I am hoping that we can get a support group closer to Fort Smith, AR

We are trying to set up a conference call this week with a primary care physician in the Fort Smith, AR area who can do fills on our patients. We would also work on getting a support group set up there. We did recently start a support group in Nashville, AR which is a bit closer to you.

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Banded June 25, 2008. Dr. Baker- absolutley wonderful but very strict. So far I have had 5 fills and I am still not at my perfect restriction. I have lost 56 pounds but have dropped 5 sizes. So the inches are really coming off. Still going strong, but ready for that perfect restriction!!

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i was banded on April 15, 2009 by Dr. Luttrell.

He is awesome.

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what hospital is he using these days?

I had my surgery in Hope, Arkansas.

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I had my surgery in Hope, Arkansas.

I hope all goes well for you. I went to a seminar, but decided to go with the local drs that use the local hospitals. I had surgery jan 16th and have lost 55. I am very pleased

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I hope all goes well for you. I went to a seminar, but decided to go with the local drs that use the local hospitals. I had surgery jan 16th and have lost 55. I am very pleased

I almost went with someone else but I wanted Dr. Luttrell to do it. Everyone in Hope was Awesome.

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