I currently live in Lancaster County (born and raised in Pittsburgh though) and I am looking into getting a Lap-band. Tomorrow is my seminar at Hershey Med. Center. I am excited to see what they have to say.

Anyway, just wondering if anyone else out there is from my area!

Hi! I'm Kelly from the Lebanon area, also going to the Hershey Med. Center-- This is very new to me, I went to the informational meeting with my husband on Feb. 6, I had my initial visit with Melanie Lowery 3/1, now trying to schedule Psych., need to go for EKG on 3/21. First monthly meeting isn't until 4/17 at the Middletown Office.

Since you went to the seminar today, you probably found out that they don't say much about the lapband, let me know what you think. My husband did a lot of research and the lapband seems to be the way to go, and that's why I'm here--to learn all I can before I make the final decision. :nervous

I thought they only did the gastric bypass in Hershey. That's why I went to Harrisburg to the Weight Loss Clinic and Community General Hospital. It was a small hospital, but they've been great. Just a thought....

Looks like nobody East of Lancaster Co. I'm from Montgomery county but I am im Manheim every week for the auto auction. Live in Montgomery Co and just got my date today. 5/8/07. YaaHoooo!

I am living in the allentown area.

Hi. I am in the Lebanon/Cornwall area. I just made my first appointment at the Weight Loss Clinic in Harrisburg. This is just for them to go over my insurance information, and they said they have a questionaire I have to bring home and fill out, then they will make an appointment to see one of the doctors' to go over my options. I know they also do the bypass surgery there, but I have pretty much decided to have the lap band surgery done-if they will allow me to. Dixie-if you could let me know what the office requires, I would appreciate it. This is all so new to me....

Live in PA, two hours from Pittsburgh!!!

Hey there! I just got banded this past Monday (6/25) and I live in Northampton County, PA. Good luck in your decision-making!

Welcome to Windber Medical Center - -

This is where I am having my lapband done. The Dr. there is awesome! He is 2 hours from Pittsburgh, near Johnstown, PA, if anyone needs a good doctor that has done many surgeries.

Looks like nobody East of Lancaster Co. I'm from Montgomery county but I am im Manheim every week for the auto auction. Live in Montgomery Co and just got my date today. 5/8/07. YaaHoooo!

Hi, I live in Montgomery Co. too

Not from the Eastern part of the state.....from Pittsburgh. Good luck to all PA Lap Banders!!! You've got a friend in Pennsylvania (with a LapBand)!!!!!

Doesn't seem like there are many Pennsylvanians on here!!! Where is everyone???? There has to be more of us, lol!:clap2:

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?

Hi fellow PA'ers... I'm from Ebensburg (2 hours east of Pitts.) I am getting banded on 8-14-07 at Luxington Surgicals by Dr. Matthew Newlin. Anyone know of him? Good luck to everyone!!

hello, i am not from the eastern part of the state either.. from pittsburgh, good luck to all

You asked where everyone was at? I had a band for 3 years and lost about 115 lbs and reached my goal. All was great then suddenly and without warning I began to lose more weight. i am 5'3" and I was down to 119 lbs. I started to lose my hair and was weak. I could not longer get down any solids or liquids. It happened over the course of about 3 weeks (I lost 25 lbs in 3 weeks). My band was removed. I am looking to place an new band in possibly feb or march of 2008. Incidentally after my band was removed I gained back 90+ lbs and I am now 211. Fighting it tooth and nail but told by most that due to underlying medical issues there is not much I am going to be able to do to keep the weight off. "Just try to stay under 250" is what I was told. what?