HELP WANTED / NEEDED

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After researching weight loss surgery for almost nine months, and after

careful thought and consideration, my daughter and I have decided that the

gastric bypass surgery was what we both needed to do. I found the doctor in

our area that specializes in this procedure and then decided to start the

process of seeking approval from our insurance company. The good news is

that after several letters and requests to the insurance company, they

finally approved this surgery for both of us.

The bad news is that we have just been informed that our co-payments and

deductibles would come out to be just under $10,000 for each of us.

Yikes!!! That’s about $20,000 more than we have.

I had assumed that since we had a good policy (80% / 20%) with a good

insurance company, that our co-payments and deductibles would be minor

amounts that I would be able to somehow swing. Our surgeries are scheduled

for June 2, 2004, which is less than two weeks away.

I am, and always have been, a single parent; which means that I have always

worked from paycheck to paycheck. My net worth is currently zero. My

daughter is 19 years old and in her second year of junior college, with only

a part-time job which pays minimum wage.

I am urgently seeking donations to be able to go through with these

life-altering surgeries on June 2, 2004. I realize that if I am able to

receive anywhere near the amount that it would take, it would be like

winning the lottery. And, I realize what my chances are of ever winning the

lottery … however, maybe one of you readers out there has had luck in your

life, maybe you have even won a lottery, or know of someone who has, and

just maybe someone out there is willing to share their luck with us.

I have spent 46 years of my life being overweight and my daughter has spent

19 years of her life being overweight. We are both very dedicated and

committed to having this surgery and changing our lifestyles forever, so

that we can be thin … so that we can be “normal”.

Any amount of donation will be truly and greatly appreciated!!! No donation

is too small!!!

Donations for our gastric bypass surgeries can be sent directly to me at:

Brittendall

1065 W. Lomita Blvd., #281

Harbor City, CA 90710

or, if you prefer, you can send them to my doctor’s office at:

The Center for Surgical Weight Loss

At Freeman Memorial Hospital

Attn: Helen Sweatt, Office Manager

323 N. Prairie Ave., Suite 434

Inglewood, CA 90301

If you send a donation to our doctor’s office, please note in the memo

section on the check “FBO Brittendall” (for the benefit of the

Brittendall’s).

Please feel free to distribute this message to anyone who you think may be

able to help.

If you have any questions, or want more information, I can be reached by

phone at .

Thank you in advance for any help you are able to offer ! ! !

No donation is too small ! ! !

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