Author: Life | | by Adventures in Missions
So…
I’m going to
share about my experience with my back pain and Sciatica. Because I need
healing. I need your prayers. Then we can point to Christ and say – it
is because of Him, healing took place.
Maybe. But
recent x-rays tell us that I did some serious damage some 20 years ago.
But I knew
something was very wrong. So I went to the family physician and paid my $30
co-pay to be told take Prednisone. It will help.
Prednisone! I
filled it but knew it’s just a temporary fix. So, I didn’t take
it. Nope. But I did carry it around. I’m good at that. Big bag, can carry.
I’ve seen him
nearly every day. $30 co-pay each visit. (Praising God for a friend who made a
donation to help with these!) While I feel things moving around and some areas
improving I still have terrible pain. I have Sciatica.
Anyone besides
mom still reading this? If so, you have permission to stop. Just say a
prayer and move on.
Sciatica is not a disease, rather a symptom.
I feel the pain from my left hip/butt all the way down my left leg, calf, and
ankle. It burns, it aches it…. doesn’t go away. This is known as referred
pain. It is the sciatic nerve being pinched, irritated, or crushed somewhere
along the spinal column from the base of the neck down into the foot and toes.
Mine happens to be where I landed when I crashed on the concrete at
Moody.
The
sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body in that it runs all the way down
the body. Sometimes it gets so tight that I loose my breath. Ever had a charlie
horse/cramp? Muscle spasms? Yes, like that. In my hip, my butt and my calf at one time.
Not to mention the burning, the sudden sharp pains that come out of nowhere.
I find that I
slide down the back of a chair to sit and groan when getting up. Those handles
in vehicles come in handy but pretty sure one of these days I’ll jerk it off
the car. It’s difficult to sit or lay down. If only I could sleep standing.
I’ve slept in every position my body will allow and it hates me. I’ve slept on
the couch, the floor with pillows everywhere. I hiss like a snake – I
can’t help it. It’s sucking in the pain. I still cannot apply heat, as there is
still too much swelling. Only ice. 20 minutes on and 20 off. I gave in a few nights ago and am taking the Prednisone.
For the rest
of you who had nothing better to do then to continue reading my sob story, thank
you. It’s been helpful to vent. I’m anxious to get back to normal and leading
trips.
Pray I
sleep. For Don, who himself is recovering from his ACL
surgery.
Good thing
we’ve got my healthy 70 some year old parents helping us out…and living with us currently! Love them.
Much to be
grateful for much. Friends and family – I’d hate to go through this alone as many do. I was reminded of this when Don preached at Lanier Hills church on Sunday. I love what he said, that he is convinced that God is good no matter what, that His love is greater than everything in existence, and that even in seasons that are harder than others, this is still true.