In the year of 2006, my gynecologist found cysts in both sides of my ovaries and diagnosed me with endometriosis. As my condition worsened, I went for an operation in Oct 2006, three months before my wedding. Unfortunately, during a review a few months later, my gynae again found two cysts in both my ovaries. The cysts, one 7cm and the other 8cm, grew rapidly and in April 2008, I went for my second operation.
Immediately after the operation, my gynae encouraged me to get pregnant. She prescribed a fertility drug (clomid) for me to try for three months. Nothing happened so she recommended IVF in October 2008. At first I refused to go for it as my condition was deteriorating. It was even worse than before. Not only did I have menstrual cramps, I also experienced vomiting during my period. I could not go to work at least two days every month due to the vomiting and pains. I could not take any food during that period as well. At its worst, I was sick for up to four days.
In April 2009, I finally agreed to try IVF. The process was very stressful both emotionally and physically. Everyday my husband had to give me hormone injections. My stomach was getting a lot of bruises as well. However, I failed the programme at the embryo-transfer stage. Again, through the programme, a cyst was found in my right ovary.
I was very upset and depressed. I asked God why all these were happening to me. Why me? I continued to suffer the painful periods until the pain spread to my lower back. One night, I woke up from the unbearable pain and I told God to take my life. I told Him that I did not want to go for a 3rd operation. I had already gone through two and they did not help. I had tried all kinds of methods to help me. I came to a realisation that only God could help me and heal me.
One day, while surfing the Internet for healing services, I came to know about the healing service at Covenant Vision. My husband and I attended the service in June 2009. After the service, Rev Francis Khoo called for those who needed God's healing. Initially I struggled for a while but finally I moved forward accompanied by my husband. Rev Francis asked about my prayer request, I told him and he wanted me to follow him to pray to God. My tears flowed uncontrollably. I kept on crying and repeated what Rev Francis said. He commanded Satan's curse to be broken and for my womb to be opened.
We continued to attend the service though I did not go forward for prayer every time. I believe God is the one who takes control and He will heal me provided I have faith to receive. It was really not easy. I kept on praying until November 2009. I attended the healing service again and went in front to ask for prayer. This time, I collapsed but my mind was conscious. I experienced something different. I knew God was doing something in me and what I needed to do now was to wait.
In February 2010, I found out that I was pregnant. I could not believe it until a gynae confirmed it by a blood test. The gynae said I was lucky because my condition did not allow me to get pregnant naturally. I knew this was not luck but a miracle from God. He answered my prayer. All the pain that I had suffered was all gone in that moment.
My journey did not end there. In my last trimester of pregnancy, my gynae found that my baby was too small - only 1.2kg at 32 weeks. So he transferred me to NUH in case the baby needed to be delivered early. The professor at NUH who was taking care of my case told me that my baby was not healthy because he was small, especially his head. He even told me my baby was retarded. I was devastated but my husband and I knew that God would give the best to us, so we prayed very hard and also sought for a 3rd opinion at another hospital.
The gynae there said that the baby was perfectly fine and that some babies tend to be small but he said I could not give birth naturally due to the baby's size. So we left happily and waited for delivery to come. NUH had arranged me to go for c-section on 12 Oct 2010. I was 36 weeks pregnant. Early in the morning on 10 Oct 2010, my water bag burst although I had no signs of contractions. We rushed to hospital at 2am in the morning. In the delivery suite, the nurse told me I had to wait half an hour for the A&E gynae to come to do the c-section.
When the A&E gynae came 15 minutes later to check on me, she was shocked to see that I was fully dilated. She wanted me to give birth naturally because there was no time to wait for my gynae. I was so scared as I told her my professor told me I can't give birth naturally because the baby would be in danger. She said everything would be fine as the baby's heartbeat was alright. I just had to follow her instructions. At 3:45am, my baby was born at 2.2kg. Pediatricians checked on him and everything was alright. When my gynae came to the delivery suite, he told me everything was so unusual. He further said we could only enjoy a few days of excitement as the baby still needed to be monitored because his head was small at week 32. I told him this is a miracle God has given to me. We continued to pray very hard.
Today, my son is coming to 11 months old and he is doing well. Everyday I see him, he reminds me that God loves me very much. He is our almighty God. Hallelujah!! All glory to God!
Written on Thursday, 17 November 2011 11:40 by Administrator