Saw a couple doctors today. One was my pain management...he feels I need to replace the battery on my spinal cord stimulator...I’ll be contacted soon by Boston Scientific to discuss the details. I think they may have gotten a new version approved through my insurance and just want someone to try it out on! I have had some trouble with this one...shutting off for no reason and refusing to charge unless I put layers of clothing between the charger and the battery
Saw the general surgeon regarding the encapsulated tumor in my abdomen...told him what it does to me, how it feels and that it makes me get physically sick. He said “it’s done, over...we will schedule the surgery to remove it, it will be approved by your insurance within 2 weeks and then scheduled immediately after that”.
Talked to my back surgeon about the scan on my neck. It’s a cervical CT milogram, also they will be doing a thoracic CT milogram too. Scheduled for the 28th of this month. It will DEFINITELY be with a site specific dye injection, so I will be sedated under light anesthesia (twilighted). Following that scan, we may be discussing ANOTHER spinal surgery. After the way the last one ended up, I’m not sure I want another. It’s the difference in having the use of my hands and arms though...so I may have no choice. The other options would be to deal with the pain and weakness and get a scooter or an electric chair.
That’s about it. I did contact the Congressman’s office about the appeal for my disability and they say they will apply pressure after the appeal is filed.
Thank you so much for keeping us informed. Prayers continue...
Thanks for the update. It does seems you’ve had some breakthroughs, so that’s positive. We’ll keep praying.
Prayers continue for you, trussel…..
Some good news then about having the decision made about your abdomen. I am was sitting here 5:15am pouty because I have to go back to the doctor today for a fairly routine procedure that did not work out well a couple days ago. Thank you for showing us what real strength through God is. Prayers for your better health, trussell.
Thanks for the update. Prayers continue.
I have a few questions regarding the hernniated disc in your neck since I have been there and done that. When did it happen? The reason I ask is when I herniated the disc in my neck at about the 3 mnth mark I was still having pain so I saw a neurosurgeon from Cedar Sinai. He told me I was on the ragged edge of whether surgery would even help me. Apparently the disc damages the nerve irreparably if not fixed within a certain time period. I chose not to do the surgery since he couldn’t guarantee me I would be pain free. Eventually the pain just stopped and I have full use of arm and hand. Just something to think about and ask the doctor.
Good luck trussell. I hope you can get this resolved.
UPDATE!
Looks like surgery in the near future....prayers at the ready!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3112724/posts?page=643#643
With the myriad of medical problems you have faced over time I can only hope the good Lord shall hear your and all others prayers and provide the ways you can get back on your feet, freely use your limbs, hands etc., painless in due time.
BTTT
Prayers continue, FRiend.
Lord Jesus Christ, relieve, we beseech Thee, the suffering of Thy servant and awaken the conscience of those connected to her medical care.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, amen.
God love you! Prayers for improvement in all aspects! As Christ bore his sufferings for all of mankind, consider ways your sufferings can be used for Him.
Prayers
Hallelujah for answered prayers!
Declare healing over every inch of your body. Declare the blood of Jesus over your body. Declare favor and God’s provision over your medical care.
Father God,
I thank you that doors are opening for Trussell. I thank you for her heart of intercession for others. Loose healing in the name of Jesus. By His stripes we were healed.
Amen.
Do you take vitamin and mineral supplements?
Bless you, T. I am so happy to read that the tumor will be gone soon.
I know that you hurt terribly, but please be careful when considering additional surgeries. I’d be tempted TODAY to go for another one myself if I thought it would help, LOL, but they won’t touch it after the last surgeon did his thing.
Lately, I’m disturbing my better half at night every time I let out a little shout. And that shout, I guarantee ya, is not caused by anything pleasant. He is on me now to have something done about my jaw bone, shoulders and back, and to get the mangled knees and my hips replaced. He insists that we not sleep apart which makes me feel guilty knowing that I’m waking him all night when he’s got to hit work early in the morning.
But, better days are ahead. And I wouldn’t know where to start with surgeries anyway since the wreckage is from head to toe. I’m too scared to have another surgeon make a cut on me. It always sounds good when you’re in terrible pain, doesn’t it? “Ah! We’ll fix ya right up!”
You’re kind of in the darned if you do and darned if you don’t position, aren’t you? Whatever you do, please keep me informed on what’s going on. You know what’s going on with me when there’s a long spell of silence, but I’ll be back around eventually.
Just be careful, and please keep posting, T. And keep that chin up. You’re a strong woman. The pain will sometimes decide that it wants to move out and cleave unto someone else for a while, even though it returns from time to time wanting to make nice and all. ;-)
Let me know if I can help you in any way, T. You know I mean that.
I keep you and yours in my prayers night and day.
HUGS,
SC