Thank you for your kind words

[Guest guest]

My goodness, I was really devastated earlier. I felt like a surprised little

girl, I could not believe it hurt so much. Sorry for getting carried away by

being so overwhelmed all at once here....

I really thought they could just clip clip clip off my rings.

2 people have told me about something they can do with the rings- some type of

tension bar thing or with a screw to adjust the rings as needed or something. I

might check into that at the jewelers.

Again, sorry I got so .....emotional......I am starting to feel a little better,

now, yeesh, LOL. Now I am back to just being mad at RA for it being the reason

my doc will not let me go help in New Orleans with my nursing skills. LOL.

[Guest guest]

Tammy....

Yes yes yes!! What said! I knew someone would come along and

say it better than I would have so I decided to wait. I was correct,

everything wrote!

>

> Hi Tammy. I didn't not get to read your original post and would

like to. I

> get the jist of what happened though. I am crying right now for

you and for

> all of us. I understand what you're saying about loosing your

lifeline. I

> believe we all would feel the same way. I simply can't imagine how

I would

> feel if my band was taken away from me just as I've started living

again.

> I'm deeply saddened for you Tammy. Please remember though, once a

bandster,

> always a bandster. We are here for you every day. Stick with us.

>

>

>

> Thank you,

>

>

>

> M. Elam

>

>

>

> Customer Service/Dispatch Supervisor

>

> Hobaica Services, Inc.

>

> 7027 N. 27th Avenue

>

> Phoenix, AZ 85051

>

> 602-995-0387 fax 602-995-0271

>

> welam@...

>

> _____

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tammy

> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 9:20 AM

>

> Subject: Thankyou for your kind words

>

>

>

> I couldn't help but cry as I read all the posts about my loss. I

> have been hesitant to post about what I was going through on this

> board since there are so many newbies. What I have gone through is

> enough to scare people away from what could be their salvation. I

> didn't realize that I was still mourning my loss so much till I

> cried again. I have tried to pick myself up and start again with a

> determination to NOT gain one pound back and even lose down one

more

> size. I bought myself a really nice leather skirt in a size 14 as

> an incentive to get down to.

> I have had many people tell me that I needed to sue Dr. Malley. I

> finally decided to ask a couple of medical malpractice lawyers

about

> it. They both said that I have a case but that it wasn't big enough

> to make it worth taking. It only cost me $8300 for the band, I only

> spent 5 days and nights in the hospital, and I only lost 2 weeks of

> work. ONLY! To me I feel as if I almost lost my lifeline.

> Moneywise it does not pay for two years in courts and paying expert

> witnesses. I would be happy if the Dr. would just put my band back

> in. I can't afford to do it, I am still paying off the first one.

> I think if money was not an issue I might be able to talk my

husband

> into letting me have it again.

> I want to let everyone know that if I had to do it all over again I

> would not see anyone but Dr. A. He is so cautious, I saw him for my

> first fill and there is a big difference in what he does and the

> American doctors do. I am kicking myself for all the things I

> should have done but hindsight is always 20/20.

> Thankyou again for all your prayers, I hope everyone has a Merry

> Christmas.

> Tammy A

> Banded 2/16/06

> Unbanded 11/25/06

> 251/192/150

>