Tuesday's Roll Call - my day is here!

To all my brothers and sisters in Christ, today at 10 a.m. eastern time is my surgery and I am ready and excited to begin this journey to freedom from compulsive overeating and obesity. God bless all of you for your wisdom and kindness. Your prayers have lifted me up many times in the past so I go now to hospital knowing that many of you will be praying me and everyone else who is having surgery! Will check in probably on Thursday! Cynthia Sirk

Cynthia, thinking and praying for you. Look forward to hearing from you after your surgery!

Good morning all, Cynthia and Cindy, I continue to lift you both up to the Lord as well as your surgeons, nurses and families. I'm so excited to have my two sisters on the other side with me today. I pray also that you are both having very uneventful surgeries with no complications. I am also lifting up Shel today who probably will not be able to join us the rest of this week. She is in her new job this week and pray that everything is going smoothly and that everyone there will make her feel welcome. I also lift up everyone else reading this today. I pray that the Lord will be with you all day and that he will answer the prayers of your hearts. I got out of the hospital today after 5 days in for some kind of bacterial infection. I got it the day after I started my soft solid diet. Needless to say I got bumped right back down to clear liquids and have slowly moved back into full liquids in the last few days. Today I am back to the soft solid diet again. I have not actually eaten anything in that category yet today and I am feeling very fearful of it after having been so sick. I have NO desire to eat (or drink) at all. I am drinking because I know I have to. Right now I am trying to choke down some protein drink. Please pray for me that I will start to feel normal again soon and that I will have at least a little desire to eat. I know I have to. Also please pray for my mental state because I am feeling a little depressed today and have been very weepy all morning. I'm sure it is just hormones or something. I have to remember that I am still just a few weeks out. THANK YOU all for your many prayers and well wishes while I was in the hospital. I don't know what I would do without all of you. You are my support and you are God sent. I love you all! Jacinda

Hi Jacinda. I'm praying for you. It will get better. God is there with you. Do you like to sing? It is a great way to cheer yourself up. I sang praises and hymns to the Lord while I was in the hospital. I was there for 20 days from complications after having my stomach, spleen, and part of my pancreas removed August 12th. I remember thinking that I couldn't possibly feel any worse than I did and wondering if I would EVER feel any better. Here I am 68 days later, and God has been with me...carrying me when I needed it....every step of the way. He is so faithful, and He will never desert you. Just trust in Him and know that you will feel better. Crying is fine to do too. I just try to do it when others aren't around. It may even make you feel better afterwards. What you are feeling is very normal. You body has been through a major shock, but you will feel better. God bless and keep you, and do let us know how you are doing. We really do care. Hugs, Peg

Praying for you, Cynthia.

I'm lifting you and Cindy up in prayer, Cynthia. Do let us know how you are doing. Hugs, Peg

(((Cynthia))) I am SO SORRY I missed praying for you yesterday! Rest assured I made up for it this morning. I hope your surgery went as well as your manicure!! Blessings~ Becky

Hi Cynthia, I was praying for you yesterday. I went to post a reply but, my computer kept messing up. It's working fine today, Praise the Lord. I hope all went well for you, and Cindy. It will be nice to hear from you both when you get home. May The Lord send His comfort your way. God bless you, Annette