Hello all! I'm new to this site and am seriously considering lap band surgery. According to the charts I'm about 100 lbs. overweight. Ive had an initial consult with insurance administrator and attended a support group meeting last night that was suggested. One of the folks there mentioned this website as being helpful! The potential surgeons are with The Weight Loss Clinic in Harrisburg, PA (Dr. DiMarco & Associates). Appreciate any information anyone is willing to share! By the way - I've had my large intestine (colon) removed due to ulcerative colitis but am told I would still be a candidate. I believe they are suggesting lap band versus bypass surgery. So, again, hello and thanks for any input you're willing to share!!

Hi Pcambrose and welcome to the forum. You will find a ton of information on thise site. Good luck with your journey and have fun exploring LBT.

Hello and welcome to LBT. I am positive you will find this to be a very informative and supportive community. The wonderful thing about LBT is no matter what time of day or night that you need to vent or search for an answer theres someone on.

Good luck with your surgery, I wish you a speedy recovery and I will see you around LBT

Hello all! I'm new to this site and am seriously considering lap band surgery. According to the charts I'm about 100 lbs. overweight. Ive had an initial consult with insurance administrator and attended a support group meeting last night that was suggested. One of the folks there mentioned this website as being helpful! The potential surgeons are with The Weight Loss Clinic in Harrisburg, PA (Dr. DiMarco & Associates). Appreciate any information anyone is willing to share! By the way - I've had my large intestine (colon) removed due to ulcerative colitis but am told I would still be a candidate. I believe they are suggesting lap band versus bypass surgery. So, again, hello and thanks for any input you're willing to share!!

Dr DiMarco is wonderful. Word of caution though, he is extremely busy and ALWAYS late to appointments, but he is worth the wait. There are other surgeons in the practice as well, but I do not know them personally.