* Gail R *

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  7/27/2010    At ten months out I went on vacation with my three young adult kids and met my husband who works in the UAE (Abu Dhabi) for a vacation in the south of France & Italy. By some miracle, we could all get time away from school and work. I've been home a couple of days and finally recovering from jet lag.   Using frequent flyer miles means a lot of stop overs and not the most direct flights. So coming and going it was always well over 24 hours from door to door! I couldn't have even considered such a thing a year ago, much less tackled all the walking, hiking, heat and beach time that I actually enjoyed. I think I lost nearly ten pounds in 18 days even though I enjoyed all the food that I wanted. I even had fresh french bread, pastries and fries without consequence. Happy happy joy joy!!!
    I haven't had many pictures taken of me alone in years and years. This time I got my photos taken all the time and I didn't delete them! I picked out a few for my profile. My kids took so many I had trouble choosing!
   What a miracle the DS has been for me. I have been one of those with very few problems and then only minor stuff. My hair has started to grow back and it is curly. Especially in the humid weather we were in. I need to build up some muscle but I am stronger than I was a year ago. Need I say it? I am THRILLED and deeply in love with my DS.

It is June 5th and I just received a letter form the Dept. of Managed Health Center. They say they will take my case and let me know in 30 days if they are going to overturn my insurance company decision.  While I feel confidant, I still hate the waiting game after all these years. I hope to really be celebrating the fourth of July this year.

5-1-09
I have been a member here at O.H. for well over five years and I am still working towards surgery. After all these years of worrying and waiting, I decided that the DS was the best surgery for me and I am appealing Kaiser's decision to only offer RNY.

5-15-09 I am going through the process of asking Kaiser for the DS, being rejected twice and now appealing to the CA department of managed health care. My hope is that they will tell Kaiser to give me the surgery that will best take care of my health issues.-the DS I should know in a month or so. After all these years it seems an eternity!