HannahsMama

Thank your Super Daddy, For your reminder and words of encouragement. And yes, Hannah Grace is a blessing. Particularly because she was born at 27 weeks. She only weighed 1 lb 14 ounces. By the grace of God she is perfectly healthy, loud... and currently a little smelly!The thought of not being here to see her grow up and give me grandchildren that I can spoil rotten and then send home is the driving force behind my decision. Thankfully my psych eval today was with a Dr. who is a Certified Christian Counselor, so I was able to address some of these spiritual concerns. She understood, and pretty much said the same thing you said. So.....I have decided to have the surgery...probably the first week in April. P.S. You have been added to the top of my prayer list. Although I have not yet had the surgery, I TOTALLY understand the struggle with self as well as trying to balance taking care of myself with the demands of daily life and trying to take care of loved ones. My Pastor always reminds me, that the best way to take care of others sometimes, is to take care of myself. Take care and may God Bless your heart and mind.

Superdaddy, I have not yet had the surgery, but I go in for my Psych evaluation in the morning (I plan on telling her that I only listen to the voices when they have something interesting to say...smile) ANYWAY!!, as a fellow "Jesus Freak" I have been struggling with something, that perhaps you can help me with. I am struggling with whether I should have the surgery. On one hand, I am an intelligent, college educated woman who understands that God has given us all of these technological advances as tools to keep us healthy and well. The Lap-band is just a tool. But in the course of deciding to have the surgery, I have also been wondering if having the surgery won't hurt my Christian witness. As a food addict, I want to be able to testify one day that God healed me, that God removed my desire to overeat, that I've learned how to allow the Holy Spirit to comfort me( not Coloniel Sanders). And then....on the other hand...I am running out of time to deal with this problem. I too am somewhat of a new parent, (a 17month old), and need to get healthy NOW!! I have sleep apnea, high blood pressure, border-line diabetes,bad knees. I've stuggled with being overweight my entire life (since the age of 9) and I just cant afford to risk weighing what I weigh (245 @5'5) anymore. I know that I just said a mouthful...what are your thoughts(I'd also like to hear everybody elses thoughts...particularly MOUSECRAZY, since I too till be using Dr. Marsden if I have the surgery.