Please say a prayer for me!



Hello Stephanie!
I understand exactly what you are feeling. All the while I was considering this surgery those thoughts continued to go through my mind. Once I found this website and started reading profiles and messageboards and learning more about it, the less fear I had. I once posted on the main board "any regrets post-ops?" Most of the responses were regrets at all the worry before surgery and waiting so long to have the surgery. At the same time I had a lady e-mail me with her horror story. The thing is, even knowing the risks, once I realized that the Lord was with me on this and I made up my mind to go ahead with this process (i'm still pre-op too), my fear totally left me. Thank you Lord.
Now....once I have a date and that date starts approaching, I'm sure I'll be opened up to a whole new set of emotions. But I am confident that the Lord will see me through. If this is in His will, He will continue to give me all the peace I need and when I feel old man fear creeping in I'll be sure to lay it at His feet and ask for some more of that almighty strength and peace to come over me.
Steph... that's exactly what I'll pray for you too....
I totally believe that the Lord has shown me this board as well, to come to for encouragement when needed and to find new relationships with people who love the Lord as much as I do and who may be or have gone through the same things that I am. So keep on posting and you're sure to be blessed by the love of Christ that lives here!
God Bless, Shirlene

You are really going for it! Good for you. We are working on the support group meeting and it looks like we are going to try to have our first meeting Oct. 1. I have had several inquiries since I posted I was walking the Walk for Life for the first time! It should be very interesting.
Take care Stephanie. We'll see you around town

Hi
I will pray for you, and I know how your feeling. Those thoughts are the very reason I backed out. I"m not sure what surgery your going through. But I backed out of the RNY. If I get one it will have to be the lap band and right now that door is closed because I have medicare. But if it gets open I know for sure it will be of God. So just hold on to your faith and what ever you decide I'm behind you.
YOur sister in Christ. Lydia


