I just wanted to let you all kn0w that I may not be around for a few days.
Randal hurt his back and the last several days have been bad for him. He has been having a LOT of trouble walking. He's needed support to walk. So he ended up falling quite a few times this week. We figured it probably happened on Tuesday as that was an extra bad day. When I say "it", I mean the ruptured disk. His disc between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae has ruptured out and into the spinal canal. It is compressing the nerves that normally hang in that space and he has next to no control over his legs. Why didn't we go to the dr. sooner, you say? Mmmmm... well mostly because he's hurt his back before and going to the chiropractor and resting has fixed it up. So Wednesday and Thursday he saw the chiropractor and he told Randal that this looks very serious and to go see his dr. So yesterday morning we went to our dr. and he sent us straight to emergency to meet the neurologist. He had several tests done. Once the results were back the neurologist came back and explained to us that Randal has a ruptured disk and that they want to operate right away last night. The hospital here doesn't do that kind of surgery so they want to transfer him to the next city where the neurosurgeon is. There weren't any beds at the hospital where they do the surgery, so they ended up keeping him overnight where he is. So right now I'm waiting to hear from them as to when they will transfer him. The neurologist did say that they want to do this surgery pronto so that there isn't permanent paralysis in his legs. So sometime today. Please pray for him today.
Thanks alot.
♥Heather
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7 comments:
Sorry to hear Randal hurt his back.
Hope he gets well soon.
I will say a prayer for you guys.
If I don't get a chance to get over here again..
I wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Oh no, that's doesn't sound good at all. I've already said a prayer for him. I hope they get him in quickly and that they are helping him to at least rest comfortably as possible until then. Keep us posted!
Oh no! I've said a prayer and will keep you all in my thoughts.
Oh Heather! I'm so sorry he hurt his back so badly! I do hope the surgery goes/has gone well and he is feeling much better soon!
Praying for you both. I have had this surgery twice and let him know that the relief after the surgery is immediate!!!He will have pain from the surgery but not the awful, searing pain from the herniated disk.
oh my! Ick! I'll be praying - keep us posted when you can.
Heather- I pray that you are all strong to get through whatever is coming. There are so many back problems in our family- Ed, his dad, me (arthritis) and my dad has had ruptured disks and had 2 surgeries. God bless.
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