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Hi Suezip -

Moving along slowly but surely.

PP says OK (I was afraid he wouldn't)

I have to go for a 2nd sleep study

(apparently my Obstructive SA needs a session with the "CRAP" mask.

Can't wait for the consultation appt. Sept 4 (now less than a month away)

I can't believe I've been at this nearly 2 months already!

Why do you have 5 more months?

Is it an insurance requirement?

Do you have a date yet?

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From Windsor PA (York County) here. I am surprised by how few people are from PA. I have tons of weight to lose and was looking for some local peeps to share the journey with.

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Hi, I'm from Bethlehem, PA and had my surgery done by Dr. Garcia on Oct. 7th. Would love to meet up with others in the Lehigh Valley who have had LB surgery.

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I am attending a seminar hosted by the Reading Hospital next week (it is actually taking place at the Eden Resort in Lancaster). I am from Myerstown, Pa just east of Lebanon. I was thinking about also attending a seminar from the hershey med-center. Is shopping around a good thing, or will I go into information overload?

I'm from Myerstown too! :wink2: My dad's been thinking about the LAPBAND procedure for a while now...his doctor thinks it would be a good decision for him too. He is planning to check out a seminar at Reading Hospital and I was just wondering if you got a lot out what they told you. Thanks

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I'm not banded yet, but ending up going with Reading Weight Management Center. I am having Dr. Ku perform the lap-band surgery and he has been really great so far, along with his office. Their office is very organized and does all the paperwork. So far, so good. I have just begun my 3 month program.

JJ

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I'm from Tobyhanna, PA (Poconos). Surgery is June 1 at Geisinger in Danville. Their protocol is the six-month plan, but that's just to get you to the approval stage. At six-month appt. they send all to insurance co and surgeon. So it's actually more like 7-8 month program. If I were rich..lol...I would have headed on down to Houston to my daughter's surgeon and had it done months ago. But since I'm not....lol

Good luck.

Trisha

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