Prayers Please

Well, after months and months of suffering I am scheduled for an EGD with dialation on Thursday and I am not happy. I'm scared (unreasonably so, I hear) and I am sad, but I feel so bad all the time that I know it is time to get it over with, and I pray the dialation will take care of the issues! My surgeon also thinks I have an ulcer. I've been taking carefeate and pepcid. I am also so worried that once my pouch is fixed that I will regain my 142 pounds plus 20 as I always have in the past when I've dieted. I pray that this too is completely irrational! I would just like to ask, those who have faith in God, to please pray for me. I am in pain, and I am nauseaus, and I am tired of feeling like poop. Barb

Hang in there Barb.... I know it sucks to have to go to the surgeon again, but God is watching .... you'll be just fine. Look ahead to how good you will feel when the surgery is all over with...

Thank you Marc, I'm trying to be positive, ot at least resigned to the fact that this has to be done. I'm just nervous. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. Send me them positive thoughts across the airwaves will ya...

I expect Barb, that since you feel so bad, your coping mechanism is a bit out of kilter. Once they get you fixed up, you'll feel physically better and then, emotionally better. I just KNOW it! Hang in there, child. You will NOT gain this weight back. You WILL watch your scale daily since you're maintaining and eat accordingly. You HEAR me, woman! Btw....I'm gonna hold you to giving me that same "talk" when I need it. Good luck with your EGD. I just know it's gonna make you all better. Hugs! I'm a prayin' woman, btw...I'll whisper one on your behalf.

Thank you Joyce! You really made alot of sense to me. And appreciate the 'pep' talk too, can I sign up for a weekly session with you? I'm still scared though Barb

Barb, I'm praying for you and I know you'll be fine. God is going to watch you every step of the way !! Judy

Big hugs Judy! Thank you so much for the prayers. Barb

Barb, you will feel so much better after the EGD, and the dialation that you will wonder why you ever felt this way. I know when I started having trouble back in Feb I was soooo hoping that when I had my EGD that all it would be was that I had a stricture and it needed dialating... no such luck there for me... I am glad now that I had this surgery this past Thursday that I can finally eat and be pain free when I do it... Even with the tummy troubles of late, I'd do it all again with no question about it... You will be in my thoughts and prayers... Hang in the kiddo!!! Hugs, Susan

Hey Susan, It is so good to see you posting. You have really been on my mind. If there is anything you need please let me know. Email me and I will get you my phone number ok? Thank you for writing to me, I am so NOT happy about this but I have to accept that it is not going to go away by itself. If you feel up to it and you get the chance tell me your whole story, I've been seeing bits and pieces and I am concerned, and curious what happened. Take care of you babe, maybe one of these get togethers we can ride together and I can finally make it to one and we can catch up and keep each other company. Barb

Big hugs to you, my friend. Thank you for the well wishes and especially your prayers. Barb