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Thanks for the fresh link. I was anxious for the update, she has had such a rough time I thought maybe she lost her battles altogether. Glad to see she's still plugging away.

Anyone know, has her marriage survived so far? She doesn't mention her hubby much, just her son and parents, and I know they moved and I thought hubby moved with...I dunno. I know she said her marriage was strained but just wondering how hubby is hanging in there, or not?

Prayers for Jessica O. God knows, I don't know how she's doing it.

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No way, really?!!! Aw, dear God. I'm so sorry. I'm gonna go cry now. So sad. Crap, that really stinks. I'm so sad.

Thanks for letting me/all of us know.

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She went through so much and the guilt she started feeling for not being with her son was sad too. My thoughts are with her family.

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OH damnit - I was really pulling for her - she fought the good fight so long and hard :D I feel so terrible.................God Bless her and her family. So sad she thought she was going to gain life by making the difficult decision to have the surgery only to be the very thing that took her life in the end.......OMG.........She didn't even make it long enough for that benefit concert to be held for her :)

Question - how did you find out she passed away? It doesn't mention anything on the link? Anyone got an address for her family/husband/kid? I'd like to send something...........

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I had never heard her story before, so thanks for listing her information. My heart breaks for her family, especially her son, he's still such a baby. My God what that poor woman went through, and she was so young. Really makes me stop and count my own blessings.

Cindy

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So sad she thought she was going to gain life by making the difficult decision to have the surgery only to be the very thing that took her life in the end

I was talking about that with my hubby tonight. Obesity really is a walking time bomb, Healthwise, and if you can do something about it, great. Not all GP surgeries go as poorly as hers did...complication after complication. She might have made it if not for the breast cancer. But she also might have survivied the breast cancer treatments had her health not been so compromised from the WLS. Both together? I suppose she didn't stand a chance.

My God, all she wanted was what we all want, a healthy life, quality time with our kids, even the chance to have kids, for some of us! If she had only known...but how could she not take the chance? How?

I'm still reeling with the sense of loss of someone I never met. So tragic. Her journal is a treasure for others. I hope it stays on the board. God bless that little boy of hers. He's my daughter's age. I'll be praying for him, especially.

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OMG, 28 is way to young to go. They say they don't know the official cause of her death yet, but it appears her heart just couldn't take anymore.

If you want to get an address, go to obesityhelp.com and go to the Minnesota forum and e-mail Doodlebug.

My prayers are with her family.

Good night sweet Jessica.

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Someone posted the link to her site a couple of months back and on a Sunday afternoon, I sat there alone for 3 hours reading. Since then I've checked back atleast once a week. Life can be so cruel at times. I think we can all empathize with her, as we've all been where she was in the beginning - making a decision to change our lives for the better, to have a longer life with our family, etc. I count my blessings that I have been one of the lucky ones.

My prayers go out to her family and that lil boy...

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