PAIN! December 9, 2007
Posted by servingthesavior in life.trackback
Sorry I’ve been slightly incommunicado lately. I’ve been in severe pain the last few days. As some of you know, I have back issues–big time. I have several discs in my lumbar and one in my thoracic spine that are bulging and on the verge of herniation. This causes me frequent pain that I’ve been learning to live with. Thursday, though, I had a sudden, severe pain start in my mid-back. This pain has not yet let up, which worries me that maybe the problem disc in that area has finally given way. If this is so, surgery could be the only treatment.
I don’t know anything yet, but usually sudden severe pain with nothing to cause it usually indicates a major problem. I’m going to make an appointment with my spine doctor the first of next week (unless this pain mysteriously goes away), and will probably be getting another MRI to see what’s going on. I guess treatment will be discussed from there. However, in the mean time, I can barely move. There are only a few places I can be without experiencing horrible pain-sitting in the recliner or in my computer chair (which explains my ability to be online). I’m putting off going to bed because I know it will be a night of tossing and turning in pain and when I finally do sleep, I will no doubt wake up stiff and in excrutiating pain which has been lasting about 6 hours into the day. This pain has kept me from leaving the house since class Friday and I probably won’t be able to leave tomorrow. I would skip school next week if it weren’t finals week. I just hope I can drive. Anyway, please be praying for me that this can be taken care of — especially without surgery!
Oh, on the upside, I know I just complained about it, but I really am trying to use this time to my benefit. It’s given me time to study my Bible and my finals. In a way, this pain has kept me home and focused on what I need to be focused on, rather than out enjoying myself for the weekend as I probably would have done!
Undoubtedly, I am still working on this “Being happy in my hard times” thing!
Hey Brittany! Have you heard anything from the DR yet? Keep me posted. AND let me know if you need anything.
Your mom talked to me about your cop-out for not comming to Sunday School.. JJ.. I’m really sorry that you are going thru such a rough time. Please let Linda and I know if there is anything we can do for you. Please keep praying and we will do the same. I’m glad that you are able to read the Bible during this time. God resists the proud, but accepts the humble.
God bless!