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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!

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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

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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....

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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!:)

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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....

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

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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!:P

Hi, I live in Montgomery Co. too

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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)!!!!!

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

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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?

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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!!

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