MAY GOD ANSWER MY PRAYERS

I AM A 29 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH A 5 YEAR OLD SON. I CURRENTLY WEIGH IN AT 270LBS. I'VE TRIED EVERY WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGY THERE IS WITHOUT RESULTS. FOR THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS I HAVE BEEN THINGKING ABOUT BARIATRIC SURGERY BUT WAS TOO NERVOUS AND HEARD TOO MANY NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT IT. FOR THE PAST YEAR I'VE BEEN IN A DEPRESSIVE STATE. NOT CLINICAL DEPRESSION OR SUICIDAL BUT A DEPRESSION THAT I HAVE NEVER FELT BEFORE. I LOOK AT MY SISTER (37 YOA) WEIGHING 130LBS AND MY GRANDMOTHER (77 YOA) WEIGHING 140LBS AND SAY TO MY SELF THIS IS REDICULOUS. NOTE: MY GRANDMOTHER COMPLAINS WHEN SHE LOSE WEIGHT (BE FOR REAL). BOTH OF THEM NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR WEIGHT JUST MY MOTHER AND I. I'M UNABLE TO WHERE SEXY CLOTHES THAT I WANT OR WALK UP TO THE 3RD FLOOR TO VISIT MY SISTER WITH OUT DARN NEAR HAVING A HEART ATTACK. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S TRUELY IMPOSSIBLE TO FEEL SEXY ABOUT YOURSELF AT 29 YEARS OF AGE WEIGHING 270LBS. MY SON RUBS MY BELLY AT NIGHT JUST TO GET TO SLEEP. AS CUTE AS THIS MAY SOUND IT FEELS DEVASTATING TO ME. MY SURGERY DATE IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/08/04 AT 09:30AM AND IT'S TRUELY A LAST RESULT FOR ME. I PRAY TO GOD THAT EVERYTHING WORKS OUT WELL, THE SURGERY, AFTER THE SURGERY AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT COMES WITH IT. I'VE NEVER HAD SURGERY FOR ANYTHING BEFORE, SO I AM EXTREMELY NERVOUS. BUT I AM HOPEFULL THAT WITH THE FAITH AND PRAY IN GOD EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT WELL AND I'LL BE AROUND TO HELP MY SON CELEBRATE HIS 6TH BIRTHDAY (12/20) AND MOTHERS 58TH BIRTHDAY (12/22). PLEASE PRAY FOR ME. I CAN USE ALL THE PRAYERS I CAN GET. THANKS. L.T/BOSTON,MASS

i know how it feel.my husband tell me he happy with my weigth but i not.he little scare that i getting bypass.i got do what make me happy. all i can do is pray and wish for the best .my date dec14,04. god bless you, bernadette,nyc

CONGRATS ON YOUR SURGERY DATE. I HAVE MINE ON FRIDAY THE 10TH OF DEC, 2004,SO WE WILL BE TRAVELLING THE ROAD AT THE SMAE TIME. I WISH YOU ALL THE LUCK AND PRAYERS FOR A SUCCESSFUL SURGERY BEFORE AND AFTER. YOU ARE AS OLD AS MY DAUGHTER AND I'M AS OLD AS YOUR MOM(58)., AND I'M TO BECOME A GRANDMOM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN JULY. I HOPE MY NERVES GET BETTER AND THE ANXIETY OF IT ALL EASES UP .TAKE CARE, I KNOW ALL WILL WORK OUT FOR BOTH OF US. YOUR IN MY PRAYERS. KAREN FROM PA.

Hi Leiya! I'll be sending positive thoughts your way for sure! I'd start having your son come up with another way to get to sleep...pretty soon you won't have a belly to rub! All the best of luck to you on 12/8! Pam

This is a prayer for you: "Dear Jesus, please protect Leiya as she lays in surgery in December. Guide the doctor's hands. Give her peace for her current situation. Please let her know that she is wonderfully and beautifully made by your hands. We thank you Jesus for this wonderful procedure, this gift of surgery to help us live healthy lives. Lord, I pray that you deliver Leiya in a healthy state after surgery. Help her to be obedient post-op and follow the doctor's directions. I pray her family surround her with love and support before and after her surgery. Send your angels to bring Leiya health, peace and restoration in Jesus name. Amen" "For with God nothing shall be impossible." Luke 1:37 I have a date of December 13th. My constant prayers are with you."