Question:
PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION!!
For thousands of people, getting insurance approval for Weight Loss Surgery is a drawn-out, agonizing process that can end with a concrete denial. It is time that morbidly obese people not have to worry about fighting insurance companies for a surgery that is approved by the National Institutes of Health as a life saving operation. There are alot of issues that need to be worked out pertaining to the details but this is a start. I will be consulting with Congressmen on the legalities! With this in mind, I have started a petition that will be sent to all members of Congress and to President Bush to require insurance companies to cover this surgery, no questions asked. Please click on the below link and fill out the simple form. Every person counts! http://shawnag1976.tripod.com/shawnasweightlosssurgeryjournal/id13.html Thank you and good luck to you in your WLS journey! — SMG I. (posted on November 19, 2002)
November 19, 2002
I am surprised that there is less than 200 signatures on the petition.
Where is everyone. We have so many members here.
— faybay
November 19, 2002
Fay, I don't know if that includes the private entries on the guestbook
(mine is private).
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Shawna - I have posted your previous entry on the Q&A on the UPENN-WLS
yahoogroups list that I belong to. Several people on that list said that
they were going to notify other lists/groups that they belong to...JR
— John Rushton
November 19, 2002
I signed it! I also have a support group meeting tonight and made little
slips with the info on it, I'll have them bring them to other support group
meetings also. Other than the required info needed, my process was
realatively smooth (long at the time thought), so I was blessed! Thank you
for starting this, it's about time we ban together for everyone health!
— Dana B.
November 19, 2002
Does this also include people who are 18 and younger? I'll totally sign it,
but does it include the are clause?
— Ashley T.
November 19, 2002
after signing the petition & entering a long commentary (sorry) emailed
the link to wls patients AND to the people in my personal life who
supported & continued to support my decision. i explained what the
petition is about & asked only that they read it & the comments of
the signers & then decide if they will sign or not. this is not just an
issue for wls patients, but, an issue for all people who r affected by
having a morbidly obese person in their personal lives. how r these people
affected u might ask. they r afraid we will die of our disease, they feel
helpless & hopeless knowing they can do NOTHING for us other than
support us, we cant join our families in most activities, etc. these r just
a few reasons why i sent the petition to the people who love & care
about me. wont u all do the same? we NEED this petition to become a
legislation bill. god bless us all.
— sheryl titone
November 19, 2002
me again (giggle). i forgot to say thank u to shawna for pursuing this
issue, so...THANK U SHAWNA!!!
— sheryl titone
November 19, 2002
Sherly great post about the petition. We are up to 350 signatures and I
know our AMOS sibs will do better when reading your remarks.
— faybay
November 19, 2002
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT. MY WEBSITE HAS ONLY BEEN UP FOR
LESS THAN 48 HOURS AND I THINK 350 SIGNATURES IS PRETTY DARN GOOD. I THINK
INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE UNDERESTIMATING WHAT WE CAN DO IF WE ALL GROUP
TOGETHER AND FIGHT THIS!!! THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!
— SMG I.
November 19, 2002
GREAT JOB SHAWNA!!!! Your website is EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL looking and
your initiative is to be commended! Thank you for thinking of others! WLS
SAVES LIVES! Just one suggestion-can you highlight the link on this site
so that people can just click on it? It is a long URL and I would hate for
people not to sign the petition just because it's not just a click away.
KUDOS TO YOU!!
— Rebecca T.
November 19, 2002
Rebecca - we are not allowed to use hyperlinks in the Q&A. If we do,
the question/reply will be deleted by the moderators...JR
— John Rushton
November 20, 2002
I signed it yestersay, but I just wanted to say that if you highlight the
addy and copy it and then paste it into the address bar of your browser it
is easier than trying to type the whole thing.
— Toni C.
November 20, 2002
First off, I want to say thank you Shawna! Second of all, people please
make sure you put both your first and last names. A first name only, or an
initial and a name won't cut it as far as a valid signature. Treat it just
like you would if you were putting pen to paper for a tangible petition.
Thanks again Shawna!!!!!! -Autumn
— autumn F.
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