ShiraSimcha

Hi My name is Shira and I have a few questions. I am attending an info session at Magee in Pittsburgh on Nov 5. I am actually pretty confident this is a good decision for me. I am just BARELY at the 35 bmi mark and actually if I gain about 2# I'll be there solidly...oxymoronic huh? Anyway, I have tried all kinds of diets since I was in college (and I am now 45) - I just don't want to spend the rest of my life FAT. I want to be active and healthy. My mom died of a massive HA at 40 and I already have high cholestoral and asthma and an irregular heartbeat. I hope that makes me a good candidate! My questions are: 1. what is a rough timeline of this whole process from info seminar to end? 2. I want to keep this private...is that possible??? I don't want anyone but immediate family to really know. 3. What is anyone's success with Highmark approvals? What is their process? 4. Who is the best doctor at Magee for this??? 5. What is the "down" time? And of course anything else you can think of. Thank you SO much!!! Shira

I am thinking of the lapband too. I am scheduled for an intro seminar on Nov 5 at Magee in Pittsburgh. I have Highmark. Does anyone have a rough timeline that I can expect for the whole process??? Shira