He says his companies never made any profits on the Coca-Cola venture and that they played an indispensable role in keeping the CCBU operation afloat.

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For a few years breeding goats and selling raw fiber was a break-even enterprise for the Al-Rafiqs, who supported the operation by keeping their day jobs.

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Vikki is keeping a web diary of her operation and hospital stay for BBC News Online.

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