KATHLEEN,
DON'T BE AFRAID, WE ARE ALL WISHING YOU WELL. THAT IS WHAT WE ALL WANT, TO BE WELL. YOU CAN'T STOP FIGHTING, EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE SURGERY, BECAUSE THE ALTERNITIVE IS NO LIFE FOR ANYONE TO HAVE TO LIVE THROUGH. I'VE SEEN MANY OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS DIE FROM BEING FAT. I WON'T DIE THAT WAY WITHOUT FIGHTING. I'M WAITING FOR MY DATE AND I'M SCARED TO DEATH, BUT TO LIVE AND NOT END UP A BURDEN TO MY FAMILY IS THE LIGHT AT THE END. HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF, AND MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYS WILL BE WITH YOU, WHAT EVER YOU CHOOSE.
ANNA