I had a terrible time getting down to Greenville. Because of the bad weather in Detroit on Wed night, we had to sit on the runway in Grand Rapids for one hour, causing me to miss my plane to Greenville. Thankfully, NWA put me up in a very nice hotel, but it was a short night since I had to get up at 3am to get back to the airport. I had to take two more planes, but finally made it to Greenville at 10am on Thurs, though without my luggage (which I got this morning). That gave me just enough time to get some lunch and get to the hospital for the MRI.
The surgeon looked at the MRI later in the afternoon, and her office called to give the good news–NO SURGERY NEEDED! I’m still having a hard time believing it. The surgeon said that I have a herniated disc. She prescribed a back brace for me that is tailor-made for my body. I got it today and will be wearing it for a while. I’ll see the surgeon on Monday to find out more, but I’m praising God that surgery is no longer in my future… at least, I don’t think it is. I’ll keep my blog updated.
That’s great news, Troy! Thanks for the updates. We’ll keep praying.
Hey there, big guy. Heard you were looking for some sympathy. Will see if I can drop by for a short cheer-spreading tomorrow since we have a holiday from school.
I’m really glad to hear that you hopefully won’t need surgery. I was afraid the plane trip might not be the best, but I’m glad you were able to finally make it in one piece.
Ping and I have been reading through Talbert’s book on Job. It is excellent and I’ve been praying for you.
“Tenacious suffering, though tearful, magnifies God’s trustworthiness. It magnifies God in the eyes of otehrs. It even magnifies God in the eyes of angels. And it delights God’s heart as nothing else can. God’s eventual answer to Job assures us that He takes note, and remembers, and responds. The story of Job is designed, in part, to help us cultivate a greater awareness of the reality of the spiritual warfare in which we are engaged. There is more to our circumstances, and more at stake in our response to them, than meets the eye” (Talbert, Beyond Suffering, p. 46).