reinstating Deb...please sign

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> We, the undersigned, request that deb (ciar1) be removed from

censored

> status and reinstated as a regular member of the group. One of the

> primary

> purposes of this group is to support it's members through good

times and

> bad.

> If we can't count on one another during the most difficult of times

then

> that

> severely diminishes the group's value. We need to be strong enough

in

> ourselves to listen to our brothers and sisters when they reach out

in

> pain without losing ourselves in it.

>

> The other primary purpose of this group is education. New members

> deserve

> to hear about both positive and negative outcomes of surgery and

variety

> in

> our membership provides this balance. Deb has not only contributed

her

> experience, but has contributed numerous unbiased educational posts

that

>

> have been of great value to all of us. We need to continue to

allow her

> to

> benefit us, as much as we need to continue to bring what each of us

has

> to offer.

>

> Differences of opinion are not reason enough to shut out our

members.

> We are a support group, and deb needs and deserves our support.

> She is a valuable member of this group and has given a lot to many

> members

> here. We want her back.

>

> 1) erika, eontheedge@e...

> 2) Jill in NY, JKHCC@a...

> 3) Anita, rowanceleste@y...

> 4) Liane French, lilifrench@e...

> 5) rich, quaa714@y...

> 6) joy, joyfrost@h...

> 7) loriann, llist@c...

> 8) Nick in Sage, sage@i...

9) Dayle, hopingsoul@...