UNCLE !!!!!

After much thought and consideration, I have to decided it was time to speak out! In other words, do you remember the game you use to play as kids...the one where your older brother would torture you until you uttered that magic word...UNCLE!!!

Well, it's time I said UNCLE, enough is enough, time to give up, put it to bed, the fat lady is singing! You could use whatever little saying you like. It's time to speak up!

For the last week several of my friends have been at odds over a petty and minute incident. Now the incident in question does not matter. The he said, she said does not matter. The post that have been flying back and forth does not matter.

What matters? Let me tell you. You are what matters! By you, I mean the person on the other end of this computer who is reading theses post! For the new people that stumble across this support mechanism, you are what matters. You came here for a reason. Maybe someone suggested this really cool website where the people really care about you. Maybe they told you that there are some neat people who really know what support is all about. Perhaps your Dr. or the seminar you attended said, Hey check this out! For some reason, you are here, and because of that...YOU MATTER!!!!!

For the person who is jumping through the insurance hoops, this is a great place to help you on the journey. For the group of people who have just been approved, this place will guide you when you ask those panicky questions that arises in the middle of the night like, "OMG what do I need to have at home after surgery". For the post op, this is a place that has a wealth of knowledge on protein and what you can eat. For the veterans, you can find that support that only comes from someone who has walked the path before you. For those who are going through plastic surgery, you can find out what it feels like to wear that binder afterwords!

So you see, this board is all about you. It's not about me, it's about you. It's about what the board can offer you. I am truly caught in the middle, both physically and emotionally. I consider all those that are involved in this charade friends! Answers.com defines friends as:

1) A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.
2) A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.
3) A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.
4) One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement:

That is what I consider each and every one of you...friends! And I don't want to change that.

So, therefore, I scream UNCLE! Stop twisting words, stop stirring the pot,

STOP, STOP, STOP!

Let's get back to being what we are...an on-line support group for you, not me!!!!!