Hello everyone. I am from the Reading area of PA. I am starting out and trying to get insurance approval. I have a consult with Dr. Ku of the Reading Hospital Weightloss Center on 11/03/09. Hoping it won't be long after that that I get a date. I will be 40 11/30 and hope that by 41 I have my weight down and health issues under control. I have 2 children one boy who will be 17 next month and a girl who will be 2 in December. I want to live a long healthy life with my baby girl and my someday to be grandchildren.

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Hi there,

Welcome and good luck.

You don't live that far from me. I live in the Hazleton area. My son lives in the Reading area.

Hi there!

I am from Kenhorst. DH & I are both getting banded by Dr. Ceppa. We are 4 months into our 6 month supervised diet. We hope to get out dates in January 2010.

I hope we can keep in touch!

Dawn

Hi DB

I was banded on Aug 26 after having to do the 6 month diet. That diet taught me a lot about food choices, eating smaller bits and eating slower. I lost 34 lbs while on it. Since two weeks before my surgery until now I've lost another another 15 lbs. Yesterday, I got my first fill, so far so go.

We should keep in touch with each other.

Good luck to both you and DH on your diet. Nice that you have someone who is going through this with you. Great support person.

Don't forget to exercise.

Edited October 23, 200916 yr by bluetopaz

so glad to meet you all. I have my list of meds and health concerns ready for my phone consult on Weds. 10/28. I am looking forward to my consult with the doctor on the 3rd of Nov as well. I am going to call my family doc and ask him to send my diet info over so they can check to see if it is acceptable to the insurance company.

Welcome to LBT! We used to live out near you (West Chester). Call your insurance co. and get a copy of your bariatric policy if you haven't done that already (many can direct you how to print them online). Good luck with your start! -BG

Hi. I'm from Pittsburgh and I'm currently 4 months into my 6 month diet. I am being banded by Dr Hamad at Magee Womens Hospital. I meet with her Nov 10th for my consult, then hopeful to be banded in January :blushing: Good luck to you!

Welcome Hopeful, good luck to you and everyone else.