Question

Hi, I have just found this board. I had been posting on the main Virginia message board and didn't know this one existed till I updated my interests. I have a question that I just started thinking about this morning. Has anyone thought about the fact that when we chose to have WLS, we are altering something that God created? I don't have a surgery date yet, am in the process of the "pre op" stuff/appointments. I just wondered if anyone one else thought about this and how did you come to peace with it? Thanks, Chris

I have given this much and prayer and thought. The Lord told me that He made a body for me and it was perfect. Through years of abuse, yo-yo dieting and the like, I by my own hand have gotten it to the point that it no longer functions properly. He told me that this surgery is an opportunity to bring about a HEALING. My body will be healed and the hands of the surgeons are His hands. Again Chris, this is what the Lord said to me. You must pray without ceasing about this. Talk to the Lord, He will hear and answer you in His way. Peace and love be with you. Rhonda

Thanks so much for your reply. I will keep praying!

Hi Chris: When I prayed about this, the scripture that came to mind was often the ones about if your hand offends you to "cut it off". My stomach was an offense to me, and my lust for food was an offense to me. It was time to surgicaly deal with it for me. I came to peace about this because God gives all good and perfect gifts. I was very willing to walk away if it were not His Will, or if my husband could not come to peace about it. If I had God's blessing I would move forward. Many of us have to wait so long for surgery, it is such an opportunity to get into God's Word and seek His wisdom, and obey His instructions. They may be different for you, but for me, I found peace in what I was doing through His Word, and He verified it over and over again in friends and family and His Word. Wishing you well, Patty

Thank you for your reply. I have been praying that God lead me in this journey. Things have been going very smoothly so far. My PCP faxed a letter of clearance for surgery yesterday. Waiting for psych eval 11/03. Usually for me if I am going in the wrong direction, the doors shut. God is pretty clear with me. I know several friends at Church have had this surgery, but I have not asked any of them this question because I am not a close friend of any of them (not an enemy either, just not on a personal relationship). I will keep seeking his answer. Thanks again for the help. Chris