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Prayer request: Swordmaker's older daughter having pituitary tumor surgery
Vanity | February 9, 2009 | Swordmaker

Posted on 02/09/2009 1:47:53 PM PST by Swordmaker

My 33 year old daughter, Becky, is going to have surgery in about an hour to remove a tumor from her pituitary gland. The tumor, about 1.5 cm in size, is causing her to throw off hormones which are playing havoc with her body. Because of its location, just below the optic nerve, pituitary tumors can threaten one's eyesight and surgery in this area is inherently risky to the optic nerve and could result in blindness. The procedure, which should take about three hours, accesses the pituitary gland through the nostrils.

Please pray for a good outcome and to safeguard her eyesight.

Over the past three years, while they've been trying to shrink the tumor with drug therapy, Becky has named the tumor "Fred." I hope the Fredectomy is sucessful and that Fred is evicted. . . permanently.


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: fred; pittumor; pituitary; pituitarytumor
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers lifted for Becky. (And prayers that Fred is now history!)


41 posted on 02/09/2009 6:06:57 PM PST by Fawnn (ObservationalTheraPist.com and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: trussell

prayers up! ~ may the tumor be non-cancerous and removed with no trouble, may God guide the hand of the surgeon and his assistants, may the healing and restoration be quick and complete in Jesus Name!


42 posted on 02/09/2009 6:12:13 PM PST by MountainFlower (There but by the grace of God go I.)
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To: Faith

Prayers for Becky!


43 posted on 02/09/2009 6:28:42 PM PST by califordubya
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To: Swordmaker

The surgeon just left. Hooray! Becky is fine and Fred is sitting in a petri dish, dead! The surgeon says he thinks they got 100% of Fred and there was no involvement of either the optic nerve or the vein and there is enough of the pituitary gland left to do its job. Becky has another 45 minutes in the recovery room and then they will move her upstairs and get her up and walking.

Thank you all for your heartfelt prayers. I know they helped.


44 posted on 02/09/2009 6:38:53 PM PST by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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To: Swordmaker

Holy God,

You are perfect in all Your ways. Thank You for Your compassionate caring for sweet Becky and her family. We rejoice that she is free from this troublesome tumor and that You have restored her to complete health. Grant her rest and peace this night. Blessed is the Name of the Lord. Amen.


45 posted on 02/09/2009 7:37:28 PM PST by Faith
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To: Swordmaker

Amen! May she have a quick, comfortable and complete recovery.


46 posted on 02/09/2009 7:45:15 PM PST by wizr
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To: Swordmaker

Hallelujah. Thanks be to God, Who hears and answers !!!

Prayers continuing.


47 posted on 02/09/2009 8:35:07 PM PST by Joya (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: Swordmaker; nickcarraway; Lady In Blue; NYer; ELS; Pyro7480; livius; Catholicguy; RobbyS; ...
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48 posted on 02/09/2009 9:16:21 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers that Becky’s surgery went OK. Keep us updated, please.


49 posted on 02/09/2009 9:17:31 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Swordmaker

I just saw your Prayer Request. I hope the surgery went well, and I’ll pray for your daughter’s continued recovery, and healing.


50 posted on 02/09/2009 10:21:03 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Swordmaker

Just read the update, too, and I’m so pleased things went well! As I said, I’ll be praying for her continued recovery, and I’ll put her on our Parish Prayer list, this week.


51 posted on 02/09/2009 10:23:16 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Swordmaker

Our children are our lives. Standing the prayer watch with you, Swordmaker.


52 posted on 02/09/2009 10:23:32 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers up for Becky and all of you.


53 posted on 02/10/2009 1:41:11 AM PST by Allegra
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers for Becky and your family.


54 posted on 02/10/2009 1:43:17 AM PST by Cyropaedia ("Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principal of evil...".)
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To: Swordmaker
Prayers up for Becky.

Notre père, qui êtes aux cieux!
Que votre nom soit sanctificié. Que votre règne vienne.
Que votre volonté soit faite, sur la terre comme au ciel.
Donnez-nous aujourd'hui notre poindre ce jour.
Pardonnez-nous nos offenses, comme nous pardonnons aussi a ceux, qui nous ont offensés,
et ne nous soumetez pas à la tentation, mais délivrez-nous du mal.
Car c'est à toi qu'appartiènne, le régne, la puissance et la gloire, pour les siècles des siècles.
Amen.

Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâces,
le Seigneur est avec vous, vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes,
et Jésus le fruit de vos entrailles est béni.
Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu, priez pour nous pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant, et à l'heure de notre mort. Ainsi-soit-il.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

55 posted on 02/10/2009 4:31:34 AM PST by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: Swordmaker

Swordmaker, I’m a little late to this thread, but I will keep Becky in my prayers for a complete recovery.


56 posted on 02/10/2009 4:41:49 AM PST by Aggie Mama
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To: Swordmaker

Great news! Prayers for a quick and complete recovery.


57 posted on 02/10/2009 4:52:52 AM PST by 50mm (My respect for zero has reached zero)
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers for your daughter


58 posted on 02/10/2009 5:11:09 AM PST by Tribune7 (Obama wants to put the same crowd that ran Fannie Mae in charge of health care)
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To: Swordmaker

I, for one, wouldn’t have minded you using the mac ping list for this - I didn’t see this note until now.

Prayers for a quick recovery, and thanks for a successful surgery.


59 posted on 02/10/2009 5:13:35 AM PST by LearnsFromMistakes
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To: Swordmaker

May God guide the hands of the surgeons and may His holy angels surround and protect your daughter.


60 posted on 02/10/2009 5:15:54 AM PST by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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