PRAYER REQUEST FOR COMPLETE HEALING

Sept. 22, 2009


My dear brothers and sisters, I am asking for prayers. Please help me pray for complete healing.




MRI OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESULT


Severe spinal canal and bilateral neural foraminal stenosis, C6/C7 secondary to central and both paracentral disc protrusion.

Spinal canal and bilateral neural foraminal stenosis, C4/C5 and C5/C6 secondary to central and both paracentral disc bulge.

Disc dessication, C3-T1

Degenerative disc disease, C6/C7




Yesterday, I went to St. Luke's Hospital and consulted  an Orthopedic Surgeon. After evaluation of my medical history, and my latest MRI, the doctor said, 50%, of my feet is on surgery. This is a very delicate surgery
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One replacement of one disc will cost me $10 thousand. If I choose the other option, they will get a bone on my hip, transplant it and put a plate to keep it in place, the plate will cost me P200 thousand. The effect is not as good as the no.1 option because I can not move it so freely. The doctor's fee will vary to the extent of the damage of my spinal disc and on how delicate the procedure will be.

I asked the consequence if I will not undergo surgery. The doctor said, eventually, my lower extremities will be numb and can not do it's functions anymore. I will have terrible pains that in time, no pain killers can relieve it but morphine or sedatives to make me sleep (maybe 5 yrs. from now, according to my doctor)

The surgery, according to the doctor is not 100% safe as all doctors say. If I will undergo surgery, I will put my family in great financial obligations. After the surgery I might be in a coma or be paralyzed, who knows?

You might think, I am being negative, no, I am just being real. I just like to serve the Lord in the smallest way of spreading His Words to the last drop of my blood.

Doctors, are human beings too. They have limitations and they are also susceptible for mistakes like us, even how great they are in their field but OUR GREAT DOCTOR IS ALMIGHTY, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND DO ONLY GOOD THINGS FOR HIS CHILDREN.

I DECIDED NOT TO UNDERGO SURGERY BECAUSE I HOLD ON TO OUR GOD'S PROMISE THAT HE WILL TAKE CARE OF HIS PEOPLE.


Thank you for having time to read this post, and praying for me....so help me God!

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Bkg. Courtesy of Aalie