I JUST SPOKE TO MARGARET (Superwoman from chat) who had surgery in AUGUST through New Start in Missouri!!!! Margaret had been in the hospital for over 3 months! But she's home now! Margaret has had a terrible time. She had a leak, got septic shock, 105 fever, had to have a trach, and has been on a feeding pump. It's been a rough haul for Margaret, but things are getting better. Although wobbly, she's been able to walk the last 3 days without a walker. She's been sitting up in a chair and her outlook is now positive. Unlike most of us, the weight loss is secondary to all the other things she has had to go through. Please keep Margaret in your thoughts for a FULL recovery and return to a "normal" life.