pgh3rivers

Ohhh, the Sheetz headquarters. Sounds like fun. I've never been there but I did fill up my tank at the Sheetz near the Airport last night. :cursing:

I'm not sure what is in Altoona other than a Penn State branch campus and the original Sheetz gas station. What part of Pittsburgh will you be staying in? There are plenty of gyms all over the place. If the weather is nice you might want to check out Kayak Pittsburgh or Venture Outdoors.

McGee claims that if you attend the 6 month program and you are turned down by your insurance they will refund the cost of the 6 m program. I would speak with them and your pcp to see what you can do to be approved.

I am a gym rat. I haven't been banded and I am still fat but I fell in love with the eliptical machine at the Y. We've been spending quite a bit of time together since we first met.

I have the same doc! I am seeing him in two weeks and am VERY very nervous. I also have UPMC and have been worrying that they will reject me. I am attending the Weight loss class at Magee each month.

I'm not sure where Hammarville is located. Did you mean Harmarville? Harmarville is quite a hike for me. I live on the west side of the city. I would like to find a support group over here.

Thank you for sharing. I am attendind the McGee classes and am not having a great experience in the class. Most of the people are set on the Gastric Bypass. I am not even close to being as heavy as some of the people and I do work out often. I think theband is best for me and my body. I made the decision to pursue the band and have encountered a large amount of negativity from the other group members. Many think banding is a waste of time. If I went through all of the classes and was turned down by upmc, I am sure I would give up. It means a lot to me that you are willing to share your experience with the insurance company.

Thanks for responding. I've been nervous that UPMC will reject me. If they do, I will be really upset that I attended the classes at McGee. The McGee classes are expensive.

Where did you have it done Rollin? (too bad bout dem stillers...)

6 months with a nutritionist to have upmc approve the surgery? i am taking the 6 month course at upmc, do i need to be seeing a nutritionist monthly to have this approved? I have upmc health insurance.

Pittsburgh