oh, thank you...:) I actually suprised myself and never expected that I would get the bunny back together this well. I never attempted fixing anything like this before but I am really glad that I was determined to hold on to him instead of discarding him after his arrival. I had to get creative with his repair. I wasn't sure what to use to fill the gaps where I just couldn't glue in all the little slivers that had broken off... I used a product from michaels that is used to do raised stenceling and it said it would adhere to anything..LOL I had to repaint quite a bit of him just to blend the colors but when I was finished and put a gloss coat on where I had painted... I was amazed...LOL Now I am thinking about all the stuff I have thrown out in the past that I may have been able to fix...LOL Maybe this one was special because I wanted him sooooo much...:)

(((HUGS))) Lars. I'm not posting much any more, but I saw this and wanted to tell you I had parathyroid disease. The first indication were my calcium levels, which were very low as the parathyroid disease was sucking the calcium out of my bones. Sometimes it's hard to realize when your life isn't normal, as these things have a habit of creeping up on you, and your ''new normal'' seems like a continuation of the same old thing. They removed one parathyroid, and I have to tell you that within one week, I had my old energy back. That was when I realized things had really changed in a big way! The surgery was not a big deal, although I had to spend the night in the hospital so they could check on me until the next morning. (The worst part was I was in a room with a Laotian grandmother who spoke no English and was feeling so bad all she could do was moan. I finally went to sleep in the waiting room to get away from her until they moved me to a different room.) You will need a few days recovery time, but you'll be amazed at the difference in the way you'll feel in less than a week. The scar was miniscule, and in fact, I don't ever notice it any more, as the doctor made the incision in a normal neck fold. I just wanted you to know you will feel like a new man once you have that thing out of there, even with your current family trials. It's amazing how much your (para)thyroid can affect your hormone levels, which has everything to do with your health and feeling of well-being. You're going to be amazed at how much better you feel! (I think depression is also common because you're so tired and hormonal, although it's easy to think you're keeping up because it was a long time getting to that point.) I actually found someone doing the operation on-line and it was helpful to watch, since I knew what I could expect. The surgery itself lasts about 40 minutes, so you'll be in and out. I hope this helps you; it certainly helped me. My advice? Get it done ASAP; you'll be glad you did!

I lost 105 lbs. over two years, and I'm older and in a wheelchair. I didn't have loose skin like that. It really wasn't a problem. I stopped losing though, with still some left to go. I think it must really make a difference how fast you lose it. I think the recommended rate of a lb. a week is a good one to give the body time to adjust at all levels. I also have an internet friend who lost 115 lbs. in 2 1/2 years, and one who lost 155 lbs. in 5 years. Neither of them had problems with loose skin.

Chisue, I feel for what you are going through for I have been going through something similar with my 16 year old lab. My vet said nothing could be done for the tumors growing in my dog's ear because he was too old to have the type of surgery needed. His ear drains nasty smelly fluid and parts of the tumor bleed. They don't seem to cause him pain though because he lets me touch and clean his ear out. I use oval quilted makeup cotton pads that I stick in his ear to try to keep him dry. I also use an antiseptic wash and peroxide on the fur area. under where the ear drains Now what I am going to tell you is nasty and if you let your dog outside with his smelly ear when it gets warm don't let him go out alone. I went away for a few days in May and the person that was here taking care of my dog didn't realize the importance of keeping his neck area clean where the fluid drained out from the ear. When I came home the house smelled of death and it was the first time ever I heard my dog whimper. I had washed him down when I came home and didn't notice anything. The next day I took him to the vet and right away he said he smelled rotting flesh. In the few days I was away my poor dog had a fly lay eggs on him that burrowed deep into his neck. I was mortified when the vet shaved his neck and there were maggots under the fur. My dog is black and even though I had washed him I couldn't see them under his fur. I had never seen a maggot in my life and never want to again. The vet cut out the damaged flesh and stapled it up, he wasn't sure the damage could be contained or even healed. He was given some injections and one was a pesticide to kill the maggots. I had to take the dog to the vet every night after work to be cleaned out and restapled. My dog was so good and never showed any pain. I wanted to put him down then but my sister said she would take care of him and she took such good care of him and to the vets amazement the infection disappeared and Loki's neck area healed. It was a long summer and because it was a buggy summer the flies were terrible and I had to watch Loki closely when he went outside. He no longer could lie on the porch liked he loved to do. The vet said one fly can lay 100's of eggs and it only takes hours for the larvae to go deep into the flesh. Anything smelly attracts them so please keep an eye on your dog. I am thankful I never let my dog sleep on my bed or furniture. Even with his black fur you could not see the white maggots that were under it. My dog is going to be put down most likely this Friday, he has lost the use of his back legs and it has been a long two months of taking care of him and his needs and keeping him clean. I have been spending a fortune on incontinence items to keep him dry. He is happy and alert and it breaks my heart but it is time. The vet is coming to the house to euthanize him. If anyone has an incontinent male dog I found the best thing to use on Amazon. My dog has been a wonderful pet for 16 1/2 years and it breaks my heart but it is time to let him go.