To everyone concerned about my health, I wanted to share an update. It’s been a tough week. Today, I have tests scheduled, and it looks like I have at least one ruptured disc between my shoulder blades.
It all started Monday night when I sneezed while sitting in my chair. I felt a pop in my back, but there wasn’t any pain at first. By early Tuesday morning, the pain began and only got worse, becoming excruciating from Tuesday through Friday. I finally decided to seek help and planned to go to the ER in Kilmarnock, but the pain was too intense. I ended up calling the Rescue Squad to take me.
I spent several hours in the ER, receiving increasing doses of pain medication, but nothing seemed to work. Eventually, at the highest dose they could give me, I was able to ride in the car to Richmond. I had an appointment at OrthoVirginia, but they couldn’t schedule an MRI until today, Monday. The MRI is set for this afternoon, and later this week, I have another appointment with OrthoVirginia to discuss the next steps.
Although my pain has significantly decreased from last week, it’s still debilitating, and I can hardly do anything. I’m incredibly grateful for the support from Angelique, Alyssa, and Dolan while in Richmond.A
Thank you all for your prayers, well wishes, and hopes for my recovery. I truly appreciate it. I now understand 2 Corinthians 12:9 in a new light: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Thanks again, and I hope to provide another update soon.