Several weeks ago I asked for prayer for my mothers back. It's been giving her all kind of trouble since October. Since then she has had an MRI & 2 sets of x-rays. They found out she has a bulging disc. YIKES..lots of pain. The is a repeat injury that she has had for twenty years now but only acts up occasionally & usually heals itself. Not this time. Her first doctor gave her pain meds & she was also using a walker or cane for support.
Well yesterday she went to a specialist. He said stop the meds..they're addicting. Stop the cane/walker...they will weaken her mucles. Good Lord, what's she supposed to do to deal with the pain??? He says, physical therapy(expensive) & ALEVE which so far might as well be sugar water cause it just doesn't cut it! The only other thing he suggests at this stage is an epidural so she can build the muscles back up with less pain. Yeah right, with no insurance is anywhere from $1,500 upwards!
So more prayer is needed. I'm hoping she will figure out a way to do the therapy. It has helped before!
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Momma update
Posted by native-nc at 8:13 PM
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I will be praying and I will add her to our church prayer list too... keep me posted.
When is your next OB visit?
I can totally understand her pain, bless her heart. I also had those epidural shots in my back before too & they are painful!
I will be praying for her. It's one thing to be in lots of pain, but have the worry of no insurance added to it doesn't help.
i'm praying for her
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