Danielle S.

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I'll be crossing everything I can physically cross in hopes of getting it...

I ordered my samples on Friday afternoon and got confirmation that...

8/7/11 - Today was a nice day.  My mom called me and asked if I'd like to go on a hike with her at Lucia Falls. She said it was a 2.5 mile hike. She got my brother and sister and her kids t...

I wasn't quite sure about today, but you just made it brighter! Thank...

This sounds like a great option. Are their prices fairly reasonable...

You started with a 70 BMI? Congrats! Thats awesome! I'm going to...

7/29/11 - Wow, I cant believe I havent been here in a while.  Let me catch you up... Since March, I've been working my tail off trying to lose this weight! I think the last time I wrote, ...

3/27/11 - HI again, Well, I went to my PCP and get weight documented. It was the same as the last time I weighed. Then I had another appointment to visit with the dietician on the 22nd of...

2/23/11 - Well, I saw my new PCP. He was very nice and supportive. Which was a huge sigh of relief. He ordered all my labs, and did a complete history and made sure my chart was good for mov...

2/17/11 - Last week I called OHSU to find out if they had gotten anywhere with getting my medical history from Kaiser.  I was told that with BCBS, I needed to have surgery from a "Blue Disti...

2/7/11 - Well, I called customer service at BCBS today. They said that VSG was listed in the surgeries they pay for. She couldnt give me specifics, which I understand. I went into urgent ...

2/6/11 - Happy Superbowl Sunday.  I'm not watching.  I might turn it on later to see how it turns out. Well, I havent gotten much a whole lot further in my process.  I called OHSU last we...

1/25/11 - Well, here I am again, well I've been here a lot, just never had anything to post about. But now I'm a little older, a little wiser, and much heavier!  I'm sorry to say that I'm no...

1/11/08 - Here I am again.... So I have gained a bit more weight and am really feeling the pains from it.  I talked to my husband last night and have decided to research it all again.    I ...

3-24-07 - ok, I havent posted in a long time.  and so much has happened.  I left my verbally abusive boyfriend.  I met a new wonderful man that loves me at any size, especially my curvy size...

4-28-05 - I know it's been a while since I last posted, and I pretty much had given up hope in my last entry. I guess thats how I felt at that given time. *shrug* I guess I'm always hope...

12-19-04 - Hi all. I wanted to post that I've been denied. I was hopeful, but I had a feeling that this would happen. I have no idea what to do next. Well, I guess I will try again some other...

11-24-04 - Hello again. Not really alot has happened. I am getting night splints for my feet in a couple days. I've gained about 5 pounds since last update. and I called my insurance to fin...

10-28-04 - Well, I went and saw the podiatrist today. He's thinking about surgery on my feet. He wants me to try to find out more on this WLS and see about losing some weight and wants to see...

10-18-04 - Hi again. I've been using my cpap machine... I think my body has been trained already to know when the mask goes on, it's time to sleep, and I start to fall asleep pretty fast. ...

10-6-04 (Wed) - Hello again! Well, lets see... I didnt win the lotto :( I got my CPAP machine on Monday! *YAY* I've used it the last 2 nights and I am so far enjoying the sleep I'm getting. I ...

9-30-04 (Thurs) - Well... Lets see, so much has happened, or not happened because of what has happened. I called the insurance company that I applied with for work... they told me that they do not...

And so it begins - I am hoping to have surgery. My PCP says I'm a good candidate, but still waiting for the dr's office to send the referral request to the right insurance. I have state insurance(Med...