Tallgrass & Smoking

I am a smoker... quitting smoking 6 years ago is what got me in this mess in the first place. anyhow can anyone tell me how long tallgrass Dr's say you have to have quit smoking for before they will do your surgery. i understand from my reading that most learn at seminar mine isn't for 2 weeks. *edit* I finally got a call back, If you are a smoker thy require you to be 30 days nicotine free prior to surgery, but would like you to be smoke free by consult time.

My friend just went through Tall Grass but she is not a smoker.  I wish you luck.  Her surgery went well loved the doctor, hated office people.

Just out of curiosity, how much is lapband surgery at Tallgrass?  I already had my surgery but always wonder if I could have gotten it for close to the same somewhere else.

I just had my Lap-Band at Tallgrass on Monday the 27th and the grand total is:  $11,725.  Very competitive to all of the other centers around us.  They were worth every penny!  I've never had such a positive hospital experience.  Especially the surgical center nurses!  WOW....very compassionate!  I highly recommend them. 

Hi there! I was told I could not have any nicotine in my system when I was tested on August 2, and my nut told us we could not smoke for at least 30 days prior to surgery. Had there been any positive for nicotine, the dr would not do the surgery. I have smoked for 30 years, and after 6 weeks as a non-smoker at the time of surgery, I felt SO much better! Stupidly, I started puffing again the week after surgery. I am sorry I ever started again, as I have a heaviness in my chest and started the smoker's hack again. Back go the cigarettes into the trash tonight! Good luck! I did take the Chantix, I believe it is called, and that helped a LOT!  LaNeta

I want to say her's cost 12,500.  They took out a second mortgage.  I so do not want to have to go there.  I'm looking for alternative payment methods, as well as the fact that hubby will be changing work status at the beginning of the year.  I would sure like to do something like Shawnee Mission which is closer.  We'll see though.

Well as it stands right now i cant go to tallgrass doe to insurance grr's, there is a small chance Columbia, Mo. might do it, but i will have to do the cold Turkey thing.. Chantex or what ever the new one is makes me sick.. though it helps my husband. Mine was not so much the nicotine when i quit before. Mine is more the habit itself after almost 20 years of smoking, But it wasn't so hard to quit the last time, it was just the weight i put on, and when i am stressed i would eat.. So i know that quitting won't be a problem i just needed to know when..

http://whyquit.com/joel/Joel_Index_01.html I studied this for months be fore I quit using the patch...But i learned os much I neverlooked back   3-5-05 it is easy reading joel speaks as if he really is just talking to you. Good luck,