Prayers that your surgery will go smoothly and you get relief from that band. Oh how I would love to revise and get rid of mine. I use blood thinners too so understand your concern but I'm sure it will all go well! Be sure to report back on how things are going!

Am a Christian in the Central coast redwoods of CA. Am having revision from band t RNY this Tues ti rid of diabetes to save my heart. Would appreciate prayer cause I'm on blood thinners and my band is 6 years old. Lots of scarring. Thanks.

Karen,
I highly recommend a book by Joni Eareckson Tada, called A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain and God's Sovereignty.  It has really blessed me recently.  I got it from Crossings Book Club, but wonder if it is available on Amazon.  Even though she has been paralyzed from the neck pain, she now suffers from chronic pain.  It is really well written, and she really explores all aspects of her paralysis, healing, and accepting God's plan for her.

I did something dumb today.  I did not wear my special boot most of the day, and tonight, my foot bothers me, even when laying down.  I could kick myself.  Tomorrow, I will be more diligent, and wear it throughout the day.

I have been frustrated lately.  I had to cancel my therapy appointment for today, because driving bothers my foot, as it is my right foot that I injured.  I have not seen my therapist in almost a month, and I can't see him now till September 7th. 

Sorry I am always late in posting to you.

Hugs,
Trish

This is TOTALLY awesome!!  I'm a follower of Christ and have been blessed to find a few believers on the VSG forum, but I had no idea that there was a forum for believers to post!  That's fantastic!  It's bookmarked and I plan to check in on here often!  Thanks for having it! 

PS Hope you're feeling better!
Kelly

Oh Sweetie,
I am right there with you.  Praying for your health.  I saw the podiatrist today, and I have a stress reaction, which is the precursor to a stress fracture.  I had this a few years ago, and it did develop into a fracture, because I did not see a doctor.  I have to wear a Cam Walker boot to walk, but can take it off to drive, sleep or shower.  Thankfully, I already had the boot, because of my previous fracture.  It hurts, but nothing I can't live with. 

And, I have to have hammertoe surgery in September as well.  Doc said, catching the problem today, helps because I only have to wear the boot for two weeks, instead of breaking it and wearing the boot for three to six weeks, postponing the surgery. 

Will keep you in my prayers with the biopsy and the lung issues.  They found another clot in my lung a few weeks ago, and we can't get my coumadin level right since.  I hate going to the ER for the problem anymore, because it takes forever and they don't let me have anything to drink till all the tests are back, because of the possibility of needing emergency surgery.  MY last visit to the ER was a nightmare.  I had an ER nurse tell me I was not an emergency case.  I was not admitted because I had the Lovenox at home to use till my coumadin level went up.  Well, it went up way too high, then it plummetted into the toilet this week.  I am taking the coumadin exactly as I am told. 

Well, I have babbled enough.  Love you.
Trish