I need some prayers

Hi Maui Karen: Hawaii ( always in our dreams) Thank-you so much for the encouragement and reminders I have good people on my side trying to solve a medical mystery. I also have wonderful friends from my support group( I attend) and OH and the 50's club here I can go to and they will support me and comfort and encourage me...because the connection is an unbreakable bond. I often tell my surgeon's team that they truly do not have a clue what a WLS patient experiences. That is why I started a support group in March that has been quite successful and no one has a clue about the complications. I do not want to make this a focus of the group I want good health and thin bodies that need maintained a focus. We have been liberated and I want to here about people's prison breaks from a life of being held back in doing some great things. I will keep you all updated on the progress and esp.with what the Cleveland Clinic has in store esp if there is a solution...Have a great sunday afternoon and keep in touch...Patricia

Dear Patricia,
You are a fierce and intelligent warrior woman and you will make the right decisions.
Healing energy and peaceful white light from me.  I will continue to hold a good thought for you.
Much love, CV Linda

Thank-you so much Linda and I can feel the energy through you reply... I appreciate it sooo much...Patricia

Peace and love.  Please know that you are in my prayers. 

I pray also for wisdom and guidance for the medical team as it takes care of you.

You know I love Maxine she is one cool lady- I had a patient once who was a spitting imagine and attitude as maxine she was a sweet lady. Thanks for the prayers and love...always appreiciated....I appreciate the prayers for Dr. Felix and Dr. Schauer boy do they need it when I am around...Patricia

Thank you Darlene for asking those questions, because they were the same questions that I was thinking. I guess a positive attitude is inparative and it reminds all of us that the RNY surgery is NOT 100% guarenteed to go perfect. Keep the positive energy flowing Patricia.
Sheryl

Dear Sheryl: Thanks for the encouragement. My surgeon is always telling me I need to be more forth coming at his support group group with my complications so that people can make good decisions. He asked if it would have changed my mind in having the surgery if I had heard complications like mine were possible... No Way and he said but, it would have be nice to know there is a possibility...I guess. Its hard for me to share because often times I feel like I don't belong and I am virtually an anomaly to others I can't enjoy the wonderful acheivements other WLS pts have. Oh, sure I have lost 175 lbs and that is great and I am a size 8. But, other things like eating is not really a part of my life anymore. Most days I don't have a problem except smells really hits me hard and I struggle when I smell the charcoal fired up or never go near a bakery ...it can cause cardiac arrest LOL.But, you learn to deal with limitations and you learn to adjust your life...Because life is good and it is a beautiful day in the neigborhood....thanks for your reply...Patricia

Dear Patricia,

You (and your medical/surgical team) will be in my prayers as well.  I am so sorry to hear of your complications - but your positive attitude just shines out of your posting.  I will pray for clarity of thought for you and skill and insight for your team.  I know that you will make the right decisions.

Evelyn: I appreciate your prayers for my guys...in the past 16 months I have come to love these people. Its interesting because my dear sweet Dr. Felix himself is a cancer survivor. He is 47 yrs old and has Kidney Cancer. He is a father of 3 children 16,13,7 and his desire is to see his children grow-up. So, if you would pray for Mike I would be indebted. Have you read Randy Pauch's book called , "The Last Lecture" if not read it. He was from the Pittsburgh area and taught at CMU...a great inspiration to anyone with a life threathening disease. I looked to the Lord knowing He would strengthen me and He is where my HOPE lies in all of this. It is ironic that my surgeon's practice is called HOPE Bariatrics...of course it has a different meaning for them then it does for me but, I like it because people have given me numerous items with HOPE on it and I treasure that. The most recent is a beautiful silver necklace that is a silver square with the word HOPE inscribed. I will not take it off...HOPE for the surgeons stands for Helping Obese People Excel (HOPE)...it has and I do...Thanks for your prayers...Patricia

BTW, Hospice nurses are angels on this earth, in my opinion.  Bless you for the work that you do!