I'm feeling VERY good right now. I had my port removal surgery last Friday (due to infection), and the weekend was tough emotionally. I'll admit it. I was able to get my wound vac yesterday and am very grateful for all of my blessings today. I'm grateful to live in a time where the LapBand is even an option. I'm grateful to live in a country where it's available. I'm grateful to have such a great insurance company (Cigna sucked for us, but United Healthcare has been wonderful) that will allow me to have these much needed surgeries and pay 100% for all of the nurses I've had coming into my home taking care of my 'wound' infection. I'm grateful to live in a Country where I'm not going to DIE from complications of untreated Diabetes, or lack of antibiotics, or clean, sterile supplies to treat my infection b/c things like that are just not available! I'm SOOOO grateful that all of my Daycare parents (I run a daycare out of my home and currently have 6 little ones enrolled) are as wonderful as they are. Nobody has questioned my husband stepping in and helping me out, rather they have all asked if there's anything they can do to help me. I don't know, I'm just feeling blessed today, as wierd as that may sound considering my luck the last 5 weeks! I'm VERY grateful, even if it took a surgery, to be off my 3 week plateau. I've lost 6 more lbs since Friday. 2 more lbs and I will be down 25 lbs from before my band! Thank you guys for all of the support you have been, too. I really feel hopeful that this wound vac will help me heal up quickly, and I can get another port installed ASAP. My Dr. said he hopes to have me all healed up and happy (with a new port) by Christmas. Anyway, enough rambling, but sometimes it's pretty easy to vent, but not necessarily to take time and be grateful. Gosh I hope this is the beginning of good things for me! Erin

I'm so glad you are doing so well and I love your positive outlook on life and the things we shoulf be grateful for everyday. Wishing you continued speedy recovery.

I am so glad you are doing better and on the road to a speedy recovery.