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Telling the Family

Well folks, today's the day I'm telling my entire family of my decision to have surgery 12/18. No one other than my mom knows as of this moment. What I fear they won't understand is that my primary has stated that if I didn't make this decision I wouldn't be here next year. It's really not about being thin .... It's really about saving my life.

Wish me luck and hope I get their support.

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    Greetings All ~ I want to thank you all for your support. I gathered my family members in the front room and broke the news. As I was half way thru I started crying (what put me over the edge was my

  • Good luck! Keep in mind that you are doing this for you! While it is nice to have support, it really does not matter what anyone else thinks!

  • @penguino Good luck!

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Awesome, you are well on your way to a new lifestyle. Good luck.

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