This may sound silly, but it is something that got me excited. My in-laws took a cross country trip to California to visit family and brought me back a necklace from the black hills. It is a dragonfly colored with blues and black. I love that color combination. Anyway, I took it off the card it was attached to and put it on. I have worn it several times this week and have gotten alot of compliments on it. I am just realizing that I took it off the card and wore it.....with no necklace extender....OMG! This is a HUGE revelation for me! No necklace extender, and I am not choking to death. Heck, I have even slept in a few times because I forgot to take it off. I have in my jewelry box at least a half dozen extenders. Most are attached to my favorite necklaces. Maybe I will go through my jewelry box and remove them and try out some other necklaces. I am crazy-happy to be seeing some results of all my hard work. My face looks a little droopier, but I am beginning to see a shadow under my chin. I don't go straight from chin to neck anymore. Progress is a wonderful thing!