I registered for an informational night for weight loss surgery at the end of this month ( October) and I'm not really sure how long the process takes to actually get approved and get a surgery date and wanted to know if anyone had gotten it done at LVH and what there experience was.

Lehigh Valley Hospital was great!

Had my surgery on 5/23/12.

I started the program at 430lbd and today I am 290!!!!!!!! I am no longer Pre diabetic, no high blood pressure, and no more sleep apnea! This surgery saved my life! I had the roux en y gastrix bypass done by the way.

Three months post op I was able to go to the gym without restrictions of weight training/lifting and cardio.

Depending on your insurance Lehigh Valley is either a 3 or 6 month program.

It starts with the information session night it's about a one hour seminar. Then you are called a few days later to make an appointment to meet the surgeon and discuss surgery options. You'll then meet with the scheduling advisor (her name was Pat) to set a surgery date and follow up appointments throughout the process.

You will have several sessions at the Weight management center located across the lehigh valley hospital, cedar Crest. There is a program fee but consider it a down payment for your new life. There you meet with nutritionist, nurse practitioner, behavior specialist, exercise expert, etc... Each meeting is required as the program progresses. All sessions are informative and fun.

Hope this helps.

Any more questions message me I'd love to answer anything for you!

Good luck.