How do you know if WLS is Gods will?

Listen for the quiet peace He gives you. And follow it. Sometimes even with barriers in the way He is still saying MOVE on it and follow me. If God has laid it on your heart and you feel its His will...by all means get healthier and use this as the tool to help you.

Hi Sharon, Thanks for the advise. I read part of your profile about spending Christmas at your FIL's. My dad is not a christian, but why does he celibrate Christ's birth? When I talk to him about Christ and being a christian, it seems he can't get past the fact that christians aren't perfect. He looks at them as hippocrits (sp?). I would never say it, but I think he is the biggest hippocrit for celibrating the birth of Christ and not believing. God Bless, Sandy

Sandy, I just wanted to thank you for your question. For the last couple of days I had been thinking about that same question. It has been in my heart for about a year and a half to get the surgery. I began to research it and in July of last year I started my journey to the Doctor. I am now approve after my first letter and I'm scheduled for January 20th. My parents are pastors in their 70's and have been Pastors all of my life. I asked my mother if she thought that I should change the date for a later time. I was concerned about God's will. God has shown me visions of my self thin a few times. I wasnt sure if I was imagining this myself or what. My mom told me if I believe that this is right for me and feel secure in my decision, to go ahead and get the surgery as soon as possible. She stated that God will back up my decision and that months later I will be albe to help someone else who is considering the surgery. Thanks for listening. Lorna

Hi Lorna, I noticed in your profile that we have the same insurance and I am waiting on approval. I'm not sure when my surgeon sent the paper work in, but it was sometime shortly after Dec 14. I hope I hear soon. It sounds like God has answered your prayer. You should have a peace about it and know that this is God's perfect timing. I will be praying that you have a successful surgery! God Bless, Sandy

You couldn't have answered/asked better! I had been thinking the same thing. But I was approved so fast, with absolutely no problems along the way... I prayed that if this was God's will that I would have an approval quickly with no complications (I even wondered if that was wrong...hah!) But God is soooo AWESOME! He always answewrs prayers - don't you know - I had each of my referrals and an approval all with in 6 weeks and my surgery date is in 13 days - January 24th! I spoke with my Pastor & his wife about this when I first started pursuing it and they said they were behind me 100% and I even had the Ladies TEAM praying for me! I know God listens to all of them! So, keep praying! It will happen - just remember - it's in God's time! LauraG

Wow! I simply must say that this thread is an answer to prayer. I have been struggling with my decision.....to have wls, or to starve myself thin, knowing that within a few years, the weight would probably be back on, with interest. I sat here lastnight til 2 this morning, reading the memorials, and was so scared, I had a very long cry. I'm still scared....scared to die young, leaving my 3 yr old motherless, my husband w/o a spouse, to never be able to do the things I could've done, had I lost the weight, so on...lots of what-if's. Afterward, i prayed and talked with my husband. I am still not sure 100% of the answer I am waiting on from the Lord, but I know that reading this has helped. God bless you.

I just have one question regarding your fear of death...well maybe a statement... Being Morbidly Obese or even just Obese you have a greater risk of dying from health issues related to that...soesn't that scare you more so than having surgery which can help you aleve some/most/all of those problems? When I think of the options - Obesity vs Syrgery - the way is clear to me.... Also, I figure if it's God will for me to die at that time, then so be it...HE can take us anytime HE wishes...right? Anyway you look at it it's scary - But whatever God's will...will be! Just My Opinion - God Bless! Laura G

I had the same thought. When I started this journey I prayed and talked to God about WLS. I asked Him for a definate sign by stopping the process if it was not His will...He did not - as a matter of fact, the insurance went through in 2 months. Out of coincidence (or God-incidence) - at the same time I was researching WLS, my husband was also asking God to help me with my weight - bam at the same time the WLS surfaced, got approved, and I am on the loosing side. I don't know if I would take a "deniel" as a sign because the other side has a stake in this also. Other than the "surgery" jitters - where is your peace? Is it with you? If so, then God is at peace with it...if you have no peace then I would continue to pray and ask God for a clear sign...Blessings

God works in Miraculous ways...I struggled with this same question...and I believe every believer who is considering this surgery does! I too prayed that if this wasn't God's Will that it would be shown to me clearly...but I have learned that God has been blessing me beyond imagine! I am part of Kaiser (HMO) and was told that I had to jump through all sorts of hoops in order to have this surgery. Well long story short...I didn't! I asked my PCP on November 15th to send in my referrel, he did, on December 11th I was sent to an orientation and on December 28th I was called with my surgery date which is Feb. 14th! Now mind you, I attend the support group meetings and there are people there who have been waiting for 2 years to even get to go to the orientation...I just praise God for his mercy and goodness! He has brought people to me that have had the surgery and were successful...christians and non-believers...I have been blessed and I know that He will carry me through to the losing side without complication and worry! I have a peace about the surgery that I didnt believe was possible...but it is...just seek His face in this matter and I guarantee that HE will make everything alright! Shaaron

Death at an early age, regardless of how it comes about, scares me. But with the surgery, I am willingly putting my life in the hands of someone I cannot possibly know. Not saying the surgery is wrong....I wouldn't be here, if I didn't think it was even a remote possibility for me. But I know all too well, the hades I have been thru the last year, trying to recuperate from 3 surgeries on my foot. I had so many infections, and walked (limped/hobbled) around with an open surgical wound, that went to the dorsal bone in my foot. Sutures didn't hold, subsequent surgeries to close me up didn't work....I had to heal on my own. The pain from that was excruciating. I just have to be sure...100% sure, in fact, that I am willing to open myself up (pun intended!) to the possibility of an infection in my stomach, jeopardizing the health of organs, risking my life...AGAIN. Not to say it will happen, but I'd be fooling myself to think that it can't.