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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

Great news :)


61 posted on 02/10/2009 5:20:18 AM PST by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: Swordmaker

My prayers for the continued recovery of your daughter, Becky. Thank you for posting the updated information on her surgery.


62 posted on 02/10/2009 5:55:13 AM PST by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers up for Becky.


63 posted on 02/10/2009 6:01:41 AM PST by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers are up.


64 posted on 02/10/2009 6:07:53 AM PST by GonzoII ("That they may be one...Father")
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To: eCSMaster

Prayers going up!


65 posted on 02/10/2009 6:23:45 AM PST by peggybac (Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Faith

I join in urgent prayer for Becky!


66 posted on 02/10/2009 7:02:20 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Swordmaker

Praying for our Lord to guide the surgeon’s hands.


67 posted on 02/10/2009 11:22:42 AM PST by proudmilitarymrs (President Obama wants to spread the wealth around. My wealth.)
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers for your daughter and family.


68 posted on 02/10/2009 11:23:27 AM PST by mysterio
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To: Swordmaker
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee!
Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
69 posted on 02/10/2009 1:05:57 PM PST by pray4liberty (Always vote for life!)
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To: Swordmaker

Swordmaker, I just found your request for prayers for Becky. Thank you for sharing the good news. I’ll pray for her rapid recovery from the surgery.


70 posted on 02/10/2009 1:25:19 PM PST by kitkat (THE DAY WE LOSE OUR WILL TO FIGHT WILL BE THE DAY WE LOSE OUR FREEDOM.)
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers sent!


71 posted on 02/10/2009 2:01:28 PM PST by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: Swordmaker

Hallelujah! Thank you for the update.

Blessed be God. Blessed be the Name of Jesus.


72 posted on 02/10/2009 3:23:18 PM PST by Bigg Red (Palin in 2012!)
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers and best of luck.


73 posted on 02/10/2009 3:31:24 PM PST by Sam Cree (absolute reality)
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To: Swordmaker

Prayers for a full recovery


74 posted on 02/10/2009 4:01:16 PM PST by Norman Bates
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To: Swordmaker

Many prayers going your way. May everything go perfectly for your daughter and may Fred never darken her door again!

P.S. I enjoy your Apple posts very much.


75 posted on 02/10/2009 4:13:22 PM PST by Melian
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To: eCSMaster; JZelle; Joya; Perdogg; VeniVidiVici; nina0113; FrdmLvr; editor-surveyor; OneVike; ...
To all of you who offered up your prayers and well wishes, Thank you! Becky is home and the surgery went exceedingly well. The surgeon said that "Fred" cooperated and was not touching either the optic nerve or the vein. He said they got 100% of it. Now I wish to commend to you our fellow Freeper Kitkat, who's daughter was struck with a sudden stroke. Please post your prayers on the following thread for Kitkat, her daughter and her daughters two young children.

KitKat's daughtrer's prayer thread.

76 posted on 02/11/2009 12:12:23 AM PST by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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To: Swordmaker

Glory be to God.


77 posted on 02/11/2009 12:18:34 AM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: Swordmaker

Thank you Lord. Your mercies endure forever.


78 posted on 02/11/2009 4:18:50 AM PST by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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To: Swordmaker

Praying for everyone.


79 posted on 02/11/2009 6:21:42 AM PST by cubreporter
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To: Swordmaker

Thank you for the update. Continued prayers for a speedy recovery.


80 posted on 02/11/2009 6:42:54 AM PST by azishot (I just joined the NRA.)
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