Question:
Anyone in pittsburgh area who cant get insurance coverage for wLS?

Its time for a new challenge for me. I am 3 years out and doing well. Without WLS I would be dead or worse today:( From my co morbidities that I am thrilled to report all went away. I want to begin a local effort to get WLS coverage MANDATED by state law:) If anyone is interested in helping or was refused coverage locally lets hear from you! I picture a group lobbying the state legislators to require coverage for MOs. To save our lives!!! If anyone cares to help or needs help lets get together and plan!!! I have a good chance of getting some newspaper coverage of our efforts, since there was a story on me Jen my wife and some others done a couple years ago:) Plus I have met a nice state rep who might be interested. I think its time for a grass roots effort. Anyone care to help?    — bob-haller (posted on September 12, 2004)

September 13, 2004
Hi. I had my surgery in May and have lost nearly a hundred pounds already. I can't tell you how much this surgery has changed my life for the better, and how deeply indebted I feel to those at UPMC who made this dream a reality for me. If there is any way I can help to make this dream a reality for anyone else, please let me know. I will email and write letter to anyone who will hear me. And if you ever plan a campaign to lobby about this issue, I will try my best to rearrange my work schedule to be there. If there is anything I can do, please let me know. Donna Fosbrink [email protected] starting weight 302 present weight 203 goal weight 129
   — Donna F.

September 13, 2004
Yes, I would like to help with whatever I can. My surgery was 1-2-04 I have lost 124#. I no longer take any medication for HP, Diabeties, heart, lasix. The only meds I still take are me vits and pain meds for my back(I had 3 back surgeries prior). Just let me know what I can do. e-mail me at [email protected]
   — Bonnie L.