Spinal chord injury/ Update ! Tumors

by **GodsStudent** on Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:09 pm

Hi fiends, brothers and sisters in Christ. may I please ask for your prayers. I injured my spinal chord and am having severe pain, numbness from the knee down, and I cannot stand for more than a minute or two. from what I understand about this injury, it appears to be serious. I am under doctors care and testing is underway. I hurt myself around nine days ago, and we are not seeing the needed improvements. Please, I ask, that yu will join me in asking the Lord's will for my situation. please pray the Lord will watch over me and guide me to the right circumstances as I navigate the process of what will come. I pray the Lord give my husband and family the strength and perseverance to weather this situation with me and that the Lord hold me close so that I can steadfastly praise Him through this time. in Jesus name I ask ....amen.

by **burien1** on Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:18 am

I know what pain the spinal chord can cause. Follow your doctors orders very carefully, Lisa.

:praying:

by **Abiding in His Word** on Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:24 am

by **Spreading Salt** on Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:08 am

Dearest Yeshua,

Please guide her through and provide her with the best possible care. Give the physicians wisdom and skill. Please heal the injury and protect her health. May her family be good helpers. Encourage them through this Lord and provide for all their needs. Thank You for taking care of our sister. Amen.

by **Loop** on Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:36 pm

Dearest Yeshua,

Please guide her through and provide her with the best possible care. Give the physicians wisdom and skill. Please heal the injury and protect her health. May her family be good helpers. Encourage them through this Lord and provide for all their needs. Thank You for taking care of our sister. Amen.

Amen.

by **Salty Skipper** on Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:15 pm

by **4givenmuch** on Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:16 pm

Praying!

by **laney** on Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:26 pm

for you sis.

by **Resurrection Torchlight** on Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:37 am

praying on your behalf

RT

by **GodsStudent** on Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:07 am

Yesterday was a two week mark and I thought I was feeling a little better when I woke up. I hadn't taken the pain pills and muscle relaxers when about noon, I leaned forward slightly to pick something up with both hands and something went wrong, and I've been in agonizing pain since. I did not sleep last night, because I have nerve pain coursing through the left side of my body, my mid back is screaming with constant sharp pain, and even my knee to foot, which is still numb, is now having pain in it that I can feel. I will be at my Dr's office when the doors open this morning. I am still in need of your prayers, please. Thank you. Lisa

Edited to add that the item I was picking up weighed less than five pounds. it appeared to be the motion of using both hands and leaning forward slightly that caused this issue to happen.

by **burien1** on Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:42 am

by **Spreading Salt** on Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:49 pm

Dearest Yeshua,

Thank You for the perfect design of our bodies. You have fit everything together to work perfectly. Thank You for the muscles that are guarding the injury in her back. I pray that she can get the right diagnosis and treatment. Please protect her from any permanent damage Lord. Give her some relief and reassurance today. Amen.

by **GodsStudent** on Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:41 pm

MRI results came today....I have several tumors on my spinal chord. No herniated discs, but the tumors are pushing the spinal chord out of frame (for lack of better way to describe this.). I am told I will need additional tests now. looks like the road just got a little longer....may God's Will be done....

by **Abiding in His Word** on Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:01 pm

by **burien1** on Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:07 pm

by **burien1** on Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:27 am

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

by **mark s** on Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:20 am

by **Resurrection Torchlight** on Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:28 pm

:( MRI results came today....I have several tumors on my spinal chord. No herniated discs, but the tumors are pushing the spinal chord out of frame (for lack of better way to describe this.). I am told I will need additional tests now. looks like the road just got a little longer....may God's Will be done....

So sorry to hear this,

Lord please gird godstudent with your strength, comfort and peace, give wisdom to doctors, patience to family,and provide for every need, may Your perfect will be accomplished.

RT

by **GodsStudent** on Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:02 pm

What a day. This is truly a case of not knowing whether to laugh or cry. You guys won't believe this!

I went to my Dr. today. The nurse brought in the MRI results and it wasn't the right one, it was my MRI from last year. I pointed that out and asked to see the MRI results which described the tumors I have in my spinal chord. The nurse got a strange look on her face and said "tumors, hum?" My husband and I explained that yesterday the nurse had called and told me I had tumors on L1-L2 and on L4-L5. The nurse came in and out of the room a few more times. Then, she asked my doctor about that MRI that shows the tumors and my husband and I heard him say the word "tumors" in what sounded like a question. My husband and I looked at each other. I reminded him that yesterday my doctor wasn't in the office and the nurse said another doctor read the results and told her to call and what to tell me (per the nurse who called me). I told my husband I was surprised the whole day had passed and it appeared my doctor didn't even know, yet, that I had tumors...that's what it was sounding like. I was also relieved, because deep in my heart I was upset that my doctor of so many years had left it up to a nurse to give me this kind of news and hadn't been in a hurry to talk to me.

then.....

My doctor comes in the room with some papers. I asked him "Dr. xxxxx, do I have tumors in my spinal chord? He said, no, Lisa, you don't have tumors. I burst into tears, I was hyperventilating (first time I've ever done that). My doctor and my husband were trying to calm me down as I recalled to my Dr. the events of yesterday's phone call. I was so upset, but on the other hand.....the relief of what I was no longer facing......overwhelming. I have no idea what all my doctor said, but I did hear a few things, such as the MRI shows a serious fracture at disc L4-L5, and that the doctor who read my MRI did recommend further testing due to the bulging at the nerve root, which could be the nerve root, a tumor or the gel that came out of my burst disc. My doctor was very upset at yesterdays events and promised to get to the bottom of that.

For now, I am on my way to see a surgeon and get my broken disc repaired. They may also have to do something about two other discs that have some sort of issue, but of course my doctor and I didn't cover any of that today as the entire visit was some kind of fiasco, honestly. So....we have yet another update, and this one is quite fantastic. All of a sudden, surgery on my spine doesn't seem like such a big deal ..... :mrgreen:

...(but my mother calmly reminded me that anytime someone operates on a spine, it actually is a big deal)......I haven't gotten over the great news of no tumors to recognize that again.....

by **burien1** on Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:25 pm

That is great news, GodsStudent. And hopefully , they won't have to operate. I know a few people who have just had to wear a very uncomfortable body/cast/brace thing. But it depends on the fracture. But even surgery is better than what you may have been facing.

Praise the Lord !!! :bowing:

by **Spreading Salt** on Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:46 pm

Lisa,

I am laughing and crying with you girl!!! Whew! We fix broken vertebrae often at my work. It is a great procedure and the pain relief has shown good results. PM me if you have any particular questions OK? BTW, if you have frail bones now, you might end up fracturing more over the years. Ask your doctor what he recommends for your bones to increase their density/strength.

Dearest Yeshua,

Thank You for being in control. Thank You for continuing to give her strength and encouragement as she gets her treatments and heals. Guide her care and give everyone skill and compassion. Help her to trust You and Your timing for all of these things Lord. Amen.

by **Salty Skipper** on Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:41 pm

I'm heaving a big sigh of relief with you!!! Praise the Lord, and praying for complete healing!!! :a3:

by **GodsStudent** on Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:21 pm

Thank you everyone for your continued prayers.

The surgeon has sent me for more tests to include another MRI. It appears there are even better magnifications on some machines, and he needs more clarity, this nerve root mass at L4-L5 needs further identification. I see him again Tuesday morning, as soon as the holiday is over and everyone returns to work. I'll keep you posted. Please keep praying, and thank you so much for offering prayers on my behalf.

by **mark s** on Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:34 pm

WOW! I'm just getting caught up on the news! I can just imagine the relief you must feel!

Still praying!

by **burien1** on Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:42 pm

Still praying here, too !

by **Resurrection Torchlight** on Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:57 pm

WOW! I'm just getting caught up on the news! I can just imagine the relief you must feel!

Still praying!

Ditto that!

Please keep us posted!

RT

by **GodsStudent** on Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:59 am

The new MRI shows the disc burst on the side right where the nerves come through. As a result, the disc is compressing or pressing down the nerves, which is why I am still in so much pain (injury happened January 24). The surgeon suggested that because there is so much inflammation right there at the nerve root, it would be prudent to see if steroid injections right into the damaged area would cause the swelling to go down, and alleviate the symptoms. Since this is on the side and not where spinal bursts are typically found (Dr. says that less than 1% of all spinal chord herniations happen where mine is, it's extremely rare), but since the injury happened here, there is a decent chance that if we can get rid of the inflammation, we won't have to do surgery. On the other hand, since I cannot walk with this right now, if the injections don't work, I will have to get the surgical repair.

Please continue to pray, and thank you for your prayers. Lisa

by **burien1** on Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:19 pm

by **Salty Skipper** on Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:50 pm

Praying that the shots work! They do for many people. I've had the surgery myself and it wasn't a big deal so don't worry if it comes to that. I was so ready to be rid of the pain I would have done just about anything, so I feel your pain. :praying:

by **laney** on Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:59 pm

Praying for you Lisa!

:praying:

by **Spreading Salt** on Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:56 am

Dearest Yeshua,

Thank You for taking care of her today. Please guide the hands that minister to her. Let the shots help her body recover. Please ease her pain and discomfort Lord. Thank You.

by **GodsStudent** on Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:07 pm

Still waiting for my first injection in the spinal chord. I am getting some feeling back below the knee now. Sometimes it tingles, sometimes it's screaming nerve pain, and sometimes it almost tickles. I have tried to go without painkillers, but I can't sleep without them and I have to take it really easy, which I think I should do anyway in order that my spinal chord repair itself some. Thank you for praying on my behalf. This event has made a big impact on my life in so many ways, and if I could choose....hehe....but I can't choose, and in some ways it has blessed me so much. More time with my daughter to just sit and laugh and talk. My husband has been amazing and so good to me through this thing...I have a lot to be thankful for. Sometimes you have to live a thing to really gleen all that's in it....

by **Spreading Salt** on Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:21 am

Dearest Yeshua,

Please give her some relief. Thank You for providing for all that she needs today. Amen.

by **LONGINGFORHOME** on Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:52 pm

Praying for you Lisa, I hope everything goes well tomorrow. I am praying that you will get relief from the pain also. Please keep us updated as you are able.

Patrick

by **GodsStudent** on Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:23 am

Thank you, Patrick! I am nervous! Today is the big day. 1:45 EST. I am also excited. I have carried this pain around with me since January 24th. I really hope medical science meets Divine Intervention today :mrgreen:

by **laney** on Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:23 pm

Eager to hear some good news sis. Prayers sent for you. :grin:

by **GodsStudent** on Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:01 pm

I'm eager to give you good news, too, Laney! Rit now I am in a process. Given the circumstances, today went stellar. I got some bad (ish) news about the injury. It appears my disc was split all the way from side to side, so it's a very "scary" hernia ton. The doctor was stunned by the injury, but .....
The Lord is in control.
In The meantime, the procedure went well. The doctor was in control, managed the intensity of the situation well, and was proficient in that he couldn't have been more steady and skilled. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy the numbness I was supposed to have after the procedure...in fact nothing felt numb at any point ever....but ....
I took my medication, asked my husband to take me to get a movie to distract me, and my daughter picked a PERFECT movie for us to watch...it was such a perfect family night. several friends called and couldnt have been better to me as they pateintly and lovingly made me laugh and caringly listened as I reviewed my laundry list of 'stuff" in an effort to process and move forward.

At the end of the day, I found myself thanking God for all of the wonderful answers to prayers I know many of you have sent up on my behalf. All things considered, today was a perfect day and it went as well as sit could have.

The injury is in God's hands. If I don't get results with this, I will have to go to the next level with the surgeons. That will involve me seeing both my surgeon and another who I will need to consult with for another opinion.

Please pray the Lord's Will be done. please pray for me, for blessings and special grace and direction for those in my life whom this affects, and whom are being affected by it. Please pray that the Lord work through the doctors who are handling my case.

Thank you for your prayers! :hugs:

by **Spreading Salt** on Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:01 am

Dearest Yeshua,

Thank You for continuing to hold her through this situation. Lord, You are in control and I trust You have the best plan for her. Please guide the physicians as they decide which course of treatment is needed next. Please bless their hands and efforts and heal her body. Lord, fresh strength for her today. Please give her some relief from her pain. Guard her heart and mind against the evil that wants to make her doubt, worry, or fear. You are above all things, in all things, and Creator of all things. Please direct the perfect set of events to accomplish Your will in her life. Amen.

by **Spreading Salt** on Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:25 am

Thank You for taking care of her today Yeshua. Amen.

by **burien1** on Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:22 pm

Still praying, Lisa. Hope you are improving.

by **GodsStudent** on Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:39 pm

From the very beginning, I had the name of a certain neurosurgeon who, if my spine had to be operated on, should do my surgery. Problem was, when I called
his office, I was told he was taking new patient apps. For September. I was also told that for more serious cases, they were scheduling for late April. As I was sure he was the one I needed to operate on my spine, I accepted that and called his office again last week and asked that he look at my MRI and they let me know if he could...would...see me. I got the call. They said he had been handling emergency cases for a week straight, but that he had finally seen my MRI and wanted to see me today...immediately.

I saw him, and he ultimately told me that I have a very large tear in my spine, that I should not be walking around with this severe injury, and that it needs immediate repair. His office is scheduling with the hospital for an OR first thing in the morning. We expect my surgery to take place next week, as soon as I can get registered, pre op done, and we can get a slot in the hospital for OR and then room.

I can't thank the Lord enough that He gave me my surgeon's name so early on, and that upon seeing my MRI, my surgeon literally cleared out a space for me, same day, and is doing the surgery immediately. It has been grueling since Jan., when this happened. I only sought my surgeon last week, and his response, though a little disarming in its sheer urgency, is most appreciated, and not so unexpected, as I knew my injury was severe.

I am sad it has to happen, yet overjoyed and at perfect peace, because I have been praying through this thing, and all along, this Dr., someone I've never met before today, was going to be the one to operate on me. Things have fallen into perfect place....in an imperfect world where many things can go very wrong. I know the Lord is with me, and has been with me all along...and I love the Lord!!!

I pray He meets me, my surgeon, the surgical staff, and my husband, at that hospital on the day my surgery is to happen. As long as the Lord is there....I will be fine, no matter what happens.

by **mark s** on Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:57 am

Wow! That's tremendous!!!

:praying:

by **mrgravyard49** on Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:07 am

by **Resurrection Torchlight** on Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:18 am

So glad that this has worked out for you! Will certainly be praying for your surgeon and for you, please let us know the date and time.

RT

by **Abiding in His Word** on Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:35 am

by **GodsStudent** on Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:15 am

Surgery is Tuesday at 3. Thank you for your prayers. :hugs:

by **Spreading Salt** on Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:27 am

Dearest Yeshua,

Thank You for leading GS to this doctor and for allowing all these events to fall into place. Lord, guide her each step along the way. Protect her. Heal her. Grow her faith. Give her strength for each day and minimize her discomfort. I pray this surgery is a big success with no complications. Let her family be excellent helpers for her through all of the preparations for surgery, recovery, and rehab. Thank You Lord. Amen.

by **LONGINGFORHOME** on Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:57 am

Praying that God will guide the surgeon's eyes, hands and intellect for the best possible outcome for you.

Patrick

by **Resurrection Torchlight** on Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:37 am

Praying for you and your surgeon as you prepare for surgery. Trusting the Lord for a good outcome!

RT

by **burien1** on Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:39 pm

You will be in my thoughts, and lifted up in prayer tomorrow.

Isaiah 41:10,and 13

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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13 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.