Gold black Onyx signet ring with a single gold line through the onyx for my dad?
A few years back my dads signet ring was stolen, it was really special to him as his dad bought him it and his dad is now dead. I'm looking to replace the ring however the closest I can find has 2 gold lines through the onyx as shown on this website:
Does anyone know where I can buy one? Money is no object and I am in the UK so websites will be great.
For something this special, your best bet would be to have one custom made. Based on this picture, you should be able to get quotes from a few local jewelers in your area. Even if you buy this ring, a jeweler should easily be able to either fix the stone for you or replace it with a single-ribbon one; and they might even accept the double-ribbon one as partial payment.
(Or, you could contact the maker of this ring and ask how much it would be to make one with one ribbon only.)
I am considering some sort of gastric bypass surgery. What are some medical drawbacks?
I'm 5'51/2" 242 pounds and am thinking about the surgery, but a little hesitant. There are several people in my office who have had it and they have all lost tremendous amounts of weight, but some of them have lost their thick heads of hair, some have lost so much weight in their faces that they have that haunted look and some have what I call the gastric by-pass stutter-step. I don't want any of these things to happen to me, but how would I avoid them, I mean you eat food by the teaspoons after the surgery. And what about that terrible hanging skin? What if your insurance won't pay for it. Also, they say you have to go through a weight loss program for a year and fail at it before you're approved. But I want to tell my doc that I want the surgery to help manage my diabetes, and this surgery can rid you of diabetes. Do you think stating this as a reason for having the surgery would speed up the approval process?
First of all let me say, having personally had gastric bypass surgery was the best decision I've made in regards to my health. Yes things change but when you look at what can happen as you age and gain weight the things that change are minute in compared to getting your life back.
Some people do lose some hair but it will grow back the reason you lose hair is because first of all, anesthesia causes hair loss so any surgery can cause this. Secondly, the reason you lose hair is because of the rapid weight loss, this happens because your body assumes you are dying if you are losing weight this quickly and so your hair dies off but it does come back.
As far as looking haunted it is also something that will pass as time goes by. You cannot go through such a drastic change without experience some drawbacks in the beginning. It could be that the people in question have lost too much weight which would make them look that way but in the long term things will even out. I don't know what the stutter step is so I can't comment on that.
As far as the hanging skin what alot of people don't realize is after you have lost your weight and have maintained for a year you can have insurance covered plastic surgery you just have to document the pain and discomfort that this skin has caused you with your gastric bypass doctor and when he sends you to a plastic surgeon he will word things appropiately so that they will be covered.
Not all doctors require the year long weight loss program in fact in several cases including my own there was no pre-op diet whatsoever and I even gained 10 lbs. before surgery eating all my last favorite foods. Some doctors and some insurances do require a pre-op diet but you can ask these question of the weight loss doctors prior to choosing one. You can also call your insurance company and ask them what their guideline is.
Having diabetes is a really good reason to have the surgery plus you may also have other co-morbidities to go along with it. Generally, some guidelines state you must have like diabetes and sleep apnea, or high blood pressure, and diabetes, or back pain and sleep apnea...or even need to have a bmi of 40 and above. Different doctors have different criterias as do insurance companies.
The process can take up to 6 mos. but there are things you can do to speed up the process. You can make an appointment with your doctor and ask to be put on a diet program now in case that is a guideline requirement, then you can make monthly appointments with him/her to document your weight. While you are at the doctor's office talk to your doctor about weight loss surgery because your family physician is the one who needs to refer you. Things you will need to have done are: A sleep apnea test, cardiac clearance which will require a visit to a cardiologist as arranged by your family physician this will include having a stress test; Pulmonary clearance which again will require a visit to this type of doctor with a referral from your pcp; you will need to have a Non-Invasive Bilateral Lower Extremity Doopler Study to rule out deep vein thrombosis done on both legs to rule out blood clots; a EEG and/or a H-Pylori antibody blood test; You will need a letter of clearance from your pcp stating you are medically cleared for surgery and you have been free from tobacco, drugs, and alcohol for six months to 1 yr. and the letter needs to say "diagnosis of Morbid Obesity.
You will need at least 12 to 18 months worth of your medical records and you will have to probably be scheduled for a bariatric seminar to learn about the procedure...in my state you have to go through this program in order to even see a gastric bypass doctor.
I made sure to have all of this stuff done prior to even seeing my gastric bypass doctor for the first time and because of my deligence I had my surgery within 4 months of attending my seminar. I'm sorry this is so long but I hope it helps you! I've listed a website that will offer you lost of help and knowledge towards making this goal a reality. I have also included my own website which is a work in progress. Good luck to you whatever you decide!
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in runescape how do i get white berries on red dragon isle?
i read somewhere that there is a spawn of whiteberries near the enterance of red dragon isle, but i dont know where to find them. any1 kno where it is? it would be really helpfull if u gave me a link to a map with an arrow pointing to where they are. thanks, and ill choose a best answer!
How do I stop my Treo WX from telling me that I just inserted a memory card?
Every 5 minutes my Treo beeps and tells me that I just inserted a memory card and asks if I would like to search for videos. I inserted the memory card weeks ago. It did this same thing for a day or two and then stopped and has now started again. Is there a way I can make this stop? Thanks!
what you need to do is... perform a hard reset on your device and create a new partnership
Looking for square taper candles...does anyone know where to find?
I am looking for square taper candles in black and white. I purchased square tapers several years ago at a candle party, but don't remember the company's name. If you know where I can purchase these on on-line or you are a rep selling them, please let me know. Thanks!!!
I am not aware of square tapers through a home candle party, but try this website: http://waxwizard.net/tapers2a.html
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