My dh has some pretty severe medical issues. He has already had 2 knee surgeries at 25, spinal fusion with a plastic cage and cadaver bone added at 28 and a few days after his 31st birthday he had a spinal cord stimulator implanted. It is an electroid in his back attached by wires to a battery in his backside. It overloads his nerves to not send pain to his brain and it has given him the ability to walk again and be with out pain. He has been having some issues with the stimulator. The top part of it is not working so good. It is a hit or miss everyday. Sometimes it works and others not so well. We have already been to the DR 2 times this week. They are not sure what it is going on. It could be a defect in the equipment which would mean that he would have to have it replaced and it is a major spinal surgery. And they are not sure that our insurance is going to pay for it. It is very expensive and they have already paid for one. That is so frustrating for me and I am trying not to be worried and annoyed and mad about it but it is becoming hard. I guess I am just asking that those who are willing to please pray for him. For anything. Even peace. We are just getting used to our "new normal" with him not being able to drive and other things that we have to do different because of this and I know for myself that I am so tired of the changing. I love my husband and I will continue to care for him and help him and love him until the day I die but I would just love a day of not having to worry about him. Thank you. ~Becca I know that I rambled, sorry.
Go ahead and ramble. It's all part of sharing our burdens so we can toss them on over to Jesus to carry for us. Hugs for you and yours. Going to God now on your behalf, dear sister.
I feel for you and your husband. I don't have any answers for you, but I so wish I could relieve the pain for your husband. I will pray for you and your husband.
Oh man.. Praying for you!! I know how hard these things are.. Getting used to a new "normal" is not easy.. My hubby had 5 fractured vertebre and we had no insurance. Nothing is done and he is in constant pain. Can't do the things he used to do and it's not easy adjusting. I will definately say a prayer for your hubby and your family.. (((((((Hugs)))))))
Twelve years ago this month, my dh had a car wreck in which his left arm was nearly amputated, left knee shattered, and pelvis had an "open book" fracture. Still, although his scalp was cut pretty badly, he had no skull fracture. And although his eyelid was cut through, his eyeball was not even scratched! He was 15 weeks in hospital, but (Praise God!) he can walk (after a fashion, with a 4-inch lift on his shoe)! We understand the "not a day without pain" part! And we're praying for you and your husband.
Thank you everyone! I think that I have been having a little pity party with myself. I love my husband but sometimes I am just so tired. I hate having to get the kids up early to take him to a ride, I hate the late nights because we have to get him and then it is a late dinner because no matter what I do, I can never seem to get it all together by the end of the day. It is so exhausting. And to add to it, when he asks me to wash his legs and feet I sometimes get annoyed. I know that it sounds like a terrible thing. I feel awful about it but I just would like to sleep a little more. Every morning I tell myself that it is a new day and that everything is going to work out better than the day before. I refuse to pray for patience. I pray for acceptance and peace with our lives. I also pray that God gives me the ability to just do it with a joyful heart. I think over time it will get better. Again Thank you for the prayers. ~Becca
I added you to my prayer list. I suffer from a chronic pain problem, so I can sympathize with what you are all going through. Pain ruins everything.
