Friends who get weird

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For the most part my friends were very supportive of my decision to have

WLS. My one opponent was, who I thought at the time to be one of my

closest friends. She gave me so much grief over having the surgery that

I finally told her that I wasn't looking for her approval, just her

support and if she couldn't provide that then maybe we shouldn't be

around eachother anymore. I have to do what I have to do.

Here I am almost 3 years later and I hardly see her at all. She has her

own weight issues and it's very hard for her to be around me. I used to

be the fat one of the two of us, which gave her more confidence somehow.

I missed her very much in the beginning, but finally accepted the fact

that this was her problem not mine.

As for my other friends, I couldn't ask for a bigger cheering section.

As a matter of fact, when my friend turned 30 (12 years ago), her

husband bought her a black leather three piece outfit, skirt, bustier

and bolera jacket in a size 12. Back then I was a size 22/24. I will be

40 in January and asked my friend if I could try on that outfit to wear

for my 40th and she was more than happy to pull it out and dust it off

and bring it to my house and it fit. Now I can dress like a whore for

the first time in my life!!!!! By the way, she is now a size 18/20 and

couldn't be happier for me.

Well have to go. Being admitted to the hospital for the phlebitis

infection from hell that refuses to go away. Putting me on IV

antibiotics (just what I want, another freakin' IV) until Wednesday and

will make a decision whether to perform an irrigation and drainage. I

made them wait until I could get the kids off the bus and situated and

so that I wouldn't miss a day of school. The doctors and the hospital

have been quite accomodating, considering they're the reason why I'm

going back in. Wish me luck.

Regards,

Regina Block