Did u write the company who actually made the port? what happenend to the port? I heard a few people get a revision. My gf had a lap band after a gastric RNY failed and she had gain up to 350 lbs and had a tummy tuck but she gained the weight back 10 years later. So the lap band is her only hope, I would go to a OH seminar and see if u can get some advice to approach this from a different angle before going to india I heard a few people went to mexico for the lap band but never to india for Rny. If u can change insurence when u r due to change that maybe the only way u can get another insurence to pay for it. We had Heath Net and took my hubby 3 years four appeals and law suit to over turn the medical group decison to do a RNY on him and we decided to change insurence company to aetna PPO and Jan I started my process and I was approve in march for april surgery was alot eaiser then Going threw a HMO cost me more up front but in long run only couple of hundered dollars more and we made that up the fact we did not have to go to san diego and spend a week out of town in hotel and pay for gas .. ETC. so the medical deductiable was more but we did not have the cost of gas and hotel as we were able to do it in my home town. To be honest we broke even Lisa

I am totally sympathizing with your Shar. My doggies are the light of my life. I love them to distraction. It is so hard to lose one. This week has been super yucky. Record breaking hot-114degrees and smoky from the fires. It caused this inversion layer that just layed the smoke down to the ground. Weird that vehicles had to use lights in the middle of the afternoon in triple digit heat. I was not able to get my exercise in and I just wanted to munch on carbs. So, I payed for it on the scales. I will rededicate myself this next week. SW 282lbs CW 162lbs Loss 120lbs. Up 3 lbs this week. IT happens, glad I have a tool that will let me reverse this trend.

Oh Shar, I am sooo sorry for the loss of your Bridget. We get so attached to our companions and then they are gone. Focus on the memories and fun time you two had. For me, that helped when we lost out Great Dane, Hogan. Don't know what is up with me besides my weight! For some reason the scale shows a 5 lb gain this week? Who knows? I am not going to worry unless it is still there next week! 5 lbs is a bunch! I will be beack to normal next week (I hope). Lots of R&R for me this week (Running & Riding )!!!!! DOS 289 Last Week 178 Today 183 - up 5 lbs???? I promise to stay off the scale this week! How was your week?

Oh Shar, I am so sorry. Big hugs to you and your family!! Inky

Good morning. I am having such a hard time with the loss of my dog, Bridget. I cried nonstop for 24 hours.....that's how I think I had a loss this week. II think my loss was weighed in tears. I am too sad to even write this but I have to get a hold of myself and make it through the work day. DOS 345 Last week 196.5 Today 195.5 -1 pound 149.5 pounds of fat gone forever And how was your week? Shar