I know that there are alot of people on here that believe in the power of prayer. I was wondering if there could be a way that we could make a sticky out of this. We could post things here that we would like others to pray for us about or for our families etc. I have seen a lot of people ending threads with please pray for me or I will pray for you. I think that with God all things are possible. Imagine what can happen with all of us praying to God (or to whom ever you pray to)...THE MOST AMAZING THINGS CAN/ WILL happen.

Just a thought.

Please pray for my in-laws as they are flying back from VA today (Tues). They have to catch a connecting flight in Newark, NJ to fly on into Columbus. I didn't realize until recently that all the terrorists started their journey at the Newark airport. They are in God's hands, but please keep them in your prayers if you think of it today. Thank you.

Am I welcome here? and will you please pray for me....

I'm not Christian, and I personally do not believe in "God" - however I'm a very spiritual person, and I believe in the divinity of all things. I also believe what everyone else believes is as true and as powerful for them as my beliefs are for me. I also believe in the power of prayer because of this, and the power of sending positive thoughts out to those in need. I have enormous respect for all beliefs, including Christianity. I would like to be able to send out my positive thoughts for those in need along with your prayers... am I welcome to do so? I would like to ask permission first, as I don't want to intrude, not strictly believing as you do.

Also I need support, and request prayers from the willing. I'm scared, I discovered a large hard mass in my lower abdomen/uterine area last night, and went to emergency this morning, because I was too scared to wait. The Dr. said I have a large area about the size of a football, that is likely (hopefully) benign uterine fibroids. I go for an ultrasound tommorow. It's likely just that and not cancer, but regardless it's large enough that I will most likely have to have a complete hysterectomy.

I'm also waiting on mortage financing for a home right now, I'm inbetween homes living in an RV with my DH and our little dogs.

Please send prayers a good thoughts my way that I do not have cancer, that my hysterectomy will go smoothly, and that we get financing for the home we long for.

Thank you.

Leila

(Live in Love)

Leila,

I will pray for you and send positive thoughts you're way. Of course your scared. I don't blame you. My best friend just had a hysterectomy. She did very well and is up and running around in 3 weeks. You must rest. Think positive and don't put negative thoughts in your head. Take care of this as soon as you can so that its not hanging over you.

Wishing you all the best. My thoughts and prayers are with you girl.

Regards,

Leila:

I was just getting ready for bed when I saw your message. You may not know me, but I am sending up my prayers for:

• a healthy outcome and a wonderfully healthy you
  
• financial blessings and the home you desire
  
• continued weight loss success

It's time for you and your family to have the desires of your hearts. Let me know how you are doing, okay?

Live in Love!

Leila big ((((hugggssss)))) to you. I am sorry your are going through these rough times. Everyone is welcome with positiveness. Weather you are asking for or praying for positiveness and prayers.

I have 3 girlfriends who have had fibroids the size of very large fruit. They all had successfull hysterectomies and non cancerous tumors. I will pray for you speedy recovery and financial blessings.

My thoughts and prayers and with you LEILA....let us know how your doing!

Great Thread. Thank God for it. Just wanted to let everyone know that I will pray for my LapBand Family also. I am not Banded yet, but hopefull, with God's will, soon will be. I also am looking for God's direction in this matter. I have struggled with weight most of my life and enough is enough. It's time to take my life back, so I can fully focus on my walk with the lord. Then I can focus on myself, my family and friends. Please also keep me in your prayers. I am just at the begining of my journey. Prayer is a powerful thing and he does bless my life everyday. Please keep believing, even when time are tough. Been there done that. Every challenge he throws my way-I just climb stronger. Isn't that what he wants, you to be a stronger and healthier person, so you can focus on him. I will say a prayer for you all, keep me in yours. God Bless! Suzanne:grouphug:

Thanks for all the support guys.

Here's my update - I just spent the last 24 hours in emergency, I had really bad pain and nausea and had to go in. While I was there they did more tests, so with the ultrasound and a CT scan the ob-gyn specialist determined that I have 3 fibroid masses, 2 are 5 inches in diameter, one is 5.5 inches in diameter - basically 3 big grapefruits. Because of their location in the uterus, and the fact that they grew as agressively as they did, the specialist strongly recommends a hysterectomy. Even if they removed the masses and left what was left of the uterus intact, odds are new fibroids will form and grow rapidly from the remaining uterus, and I'll have to have repeated surgeries to keep removing fibroids. Since all fibroids grow from uterine tissue, if they remove it, I will never have fibroid problems again. My ovaries aren't compromised at all, so I'll be able to keep them, and that's what's important to me. I'm just so relieved and gratefull that it's not cancerous. So surgery coming for me probably in October, they will have to open me up pretty big vertically, so I'll be adding a big new scar to my collection... ah well. It could have been a lot worse!

Thank you everyone for prayers and support. Now just waiting on finallizing the mortage for the house!!! It is all looking pretty good everything considered. I feel gratefull and blessed.

Leila,

Thank God no cancer. It's also good that you're not having a full hysterectomy. Leaving your ovaries in will not cause you to go into full metopause. That's a good thing. The best of luck to you and keep us posted on the date of your hysterectomy.

Wishing you the best. Feel good and take care of yourself.

Regards...

Leila, I have been praying for you and I'm so glad you made the decision to share your needs on this thread. Praise God that you know have answers and can address the problem. Will continue to keep you in our prayers that trust that all will work out on your home situation as well.

Welcome sueol!! So glad you joined us. Prayer is indeed a powerful thing.

I have a special prayer request that I would just like to mention in the form of an unspoken request. Thank you all for your love of God, prayers and/or general support depending on your beliefs.

thank you again everyone!

Having my masses out and uterus out was the best thing Ive done so far. I got to keep my ovaries. I had a 10inch horizontal incision and was home in 48hrs and actually went back to work in 3wks- I would suggest staying off 4wks.! The pain was minimal!! The lack of menses is heavenly!!

Good luck to you!!

Thankyou, it's nice to hear other women's experiences with this. I'll have to have a big vertical incision because of the size and location of my masses, but I'm okay with that, right now I'm just happy it's something fixable, treatable, and not life threatening.

Having my masses out and uterus out was the best thing Ive done so far. I got to keep my ovaries. I had a 10inch horizontal incision and was home in 48hrs and actually went back to work in 3wks- I would suggest staying off 4wks.! The pain was minimal!! The lack of menses is heavenly!!

Good luck to you!!

It's great to hear that your in good spirits about your surgery Leila. I had to have an ovary remove last year dou to a tumor also, sucks only having one ovary. Hormons are crazy sometimes, never felt like this before it was removed. I guess it is because I have half the hormons or something like that.

Thank you also Paladin for the welcome. I can't wait till my banding, waiting to hear from insurance.

Leila:

Thanks for sharing your news with me; I've had you in my prayers!