((((((Heidi!))))))

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((((((((((((Dear, Sweet Heidi))))))))))) ...it is SO wonderful to hear

from you!!! Fabien is at such a remarkable age! Oh, I'm so happy for

you & Jules. I do pray you can find some type of work to do from your

home. I was blessed that most of my children's growing up years I was

able to be home. The time goes SO quickly! My " baby " Christena is now

30! How can that be???

Heidi, I'm not sure how much you know about this, but I have been

researching bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) for 2 years now, and

yesterday I got extraordinary news....I will be having my surgery in mid

April to early May!!! Please do keep me in your prayers. This is a

very major surgery. However the obesity is such an impediment to my

health and quality of life, so I have decided to go for it. Much prayer

from many wonderful folks (including our beloved RA family) has gone

into this. So, when I am slimmer I should be able to stow-away on a

ship and come over to Mauritious and see you!!!! : )

My youngest daughter has been married SIX months already! My grandson

will be 4 on March 13, and my granddaughter will be 9 on April 30. My

daughter that lives with me, Emmy, has had a rough year, but has now

ended the job that was treating her so unfairly. She is working

part-time at our local pharmacy, and is anticipating a nanny-type job

soon.

I am now on Humira. Two shots a month were not helping so my rheumy put

me on weekly shots (plus still on MTX inj.) and it is working

wonderfully. I will need to go off meds for a few weeks prior to

surgery, but hope to get back on them very soon thereafter.

Oh, Heidi, it made my day to see your sweet little name popping up here

today! Please know I love you dearly. And give our little Fabien a

" snoodle " from his RA " Grammi " across the seas.

God bless you & yours!

Tess ((((((((((((((Heidi)))))))))))))