Need support - Cindy

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Hi! This is Rhonda from Indiana. I just wanted to let you know I do

understand the correlation. My husband is a recovering alcoholic.

He will have 11 years of sobriety in March. I truly feel that the

disease I have is so similar to his, I just chose a different

substance. I spent a lot of time beating myself up because I thought

I should be able to " get it " in Overeaters Anon. I also know what

you mean by you will learn who your real friends are. My husband

ended up with just about a whole new set of friends. You know, stay

out of old playgrounds. I also have a very close friend who does not

want me to have this surgery. She is truly afraid for my well

being. I told her that I appreciate her concern, but this is

something I have researched and spent a lot of time thinking about

and praying about. I really believe this is what God has led me

too. She asked me several questions, Are you sure you have tried

everything? How about if we try together?....and so on. I told her

I have tried all the diets I am going to try and I am sick and tired

of being sick and tired. She does not necessarily like my decision

but she is respecting it. In fact, she is staying with my kids while

my husband and I are gone. I really appreciate her friendship. She

is a real friend. She was not afraid to tell me how she felt but

also respects my decision.

I will be leaving for Durham November 27. I will be at clinic on the

28th and have surgery on the 30th at . I am soooooo excited!!!

I have been working on this since about April. I was beginning to

think I wasn't supposed to have surgery. I will be a self-pay

because Cigna and I have not seen quite eye to eye on this. I will

be filing a formal complaint against them through the Indiana

Insurance Commission.

I can't remember where you are at in the process. I wish you the

best wherever you are in the process.

Bonded by our experience, strength and hope

Rhonda

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>Bonded by our experience, strength and hope

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Yes, Ma'am we are! All of us! I so dig you people on this list. I'll be

sending more prayers to Durham on the 27th!! I wish we had a list of names

of folks having the surgery each week, so I could add their names to my

prayers...

PhillyJudy, I'm not so sure about me actually being able to call myself the

ex-PHAT chick since it stand for PRETTY HOT AND TEMPTING...I hope that I'll

be PHAT-TER! ...hehe....

XOXO from the PHAT one,

Cindy