Hi Brandi, Oh my story is a long one... I live in the western NY area... (about sixty miles south of Buffalo NY). I had RNY surgery done at Hamot Medical Center in Erie PA. My surgery for whatever reason left me with no restriction and has caused only weight gain after about six weeks after surgery. No answers came from there... so I started my quest to find another doctor willing to assess my bariatric care. A warning to anyone looking at bariatric surgery... when things don't go right... it's near impossible to get another doctor to assess your care. I was referred out to Cleveland Ohio (a 3.5 hour drive one way in good weather from my home). I had to get out of network approval from my insurance company to go out of state for care. My primary care doctor has been great but unfortuantely bariatrics is out of her realm of expertise.  I wanted to stay on campus at Cleveland... the cheapest room being 124.00/night...but the hospital will not release me to stay the night alone after the sedation for the endoscope (makes me wonder how looped I"ll be after that procedure)... then I have to find my way to another area to get the upper GI series done next while I'm still under the influence). Should be an interesting day and I too appreciate the support. Let's hope the next day I can find my way back to NY :-). I hope your fiance can go with you. So far the only one willing to go with me here is the dog...smile. I'll keep you posted.