Re: catch-up - Tess

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Dearest Tess,

I will be thinking of you and praying for you come April 14th. You are so very

brave and I wish

you great success and hope that the bumps in the road will be small. Do you have

someone who is

going to let us know how you are? I am so glad that you have a great support

group.

How is Em? Please tell her hello. I hope that things are improving for Christena

and her family.

This reply is a little late but prayers are on their way. Hugs to you. Iris

> Hi Sweet People...I've been trying to keep up my reading of posts, but

> it's difficult these days. There is a lot going on.

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> I would sure appreciate prayers for my eldest daughter, Christena, and

> her children...they are going through a very difficult time.

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> I'm just 2 weeks from my bariatric surgery, and getting my ducks in a

> row regarding that. I go in at 6:45am on April 14, get a thoracic

> catheter and epidural, then am the 2nd surgery of the day at around

> noon. I'll be in ICU the first night, then in the bariatric department

> for 4-5 days. I've been faithfully attending the support groups...I

> know there will be rough spots...one thing that does cause me a little

> concern is learning to find healthy ways to calm myself when I have

> used food as a medicine so-to-speak for so long. The support groups

> deal with all manner of things related to obesity and healing from it,

> so I am grateful for them.

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> Tonight is my last Humira until probably the first part of May. The

> weekly shots have helped so much...I pray I don't go into a flare.

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> I've been thinking of a...is she all moved now? How is she doing?

> Please give her my love.

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> I love you all dearly. Thank you for keeping me & mine in your prayers.

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> Hugs & more hugs....

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> Tess

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