My brother (around 45yo) has been having a numbness going down his right arm and hand, and it has progressed into severe pain. It got so bad today that medicine didn't help, so he went to the doctor. They said his spine where it connects to the neck and shoulders, has a vein like thing that goes out to the arm, and its evidently closing off. I'm sure I'm not fully explaining things right, but this is third person explanation now. Anyway, they gave him a shot, told him to try not to move it much until Tuesday, so he's off of work until then. And if it gets better by then, they'll try another shot, if not, they will probably have to do surgery. Obviously any surgery in that area, around the spine, is not a welcomed thing. So these are the specifics of prayer, whenever you think about it. First and foremost, I ask for prayer for my brother's salvation. He does not know the Lord, and I so want him to walk with the Lord. Obviously second, is that no surgery will be needed and that this shot will have fixed the problem. I also ask for prayers for my father. He is older, in his eighties, and this has really shaken him up. He also does not know the Lord. So please keep him in prayer too when you think about it. I'll update you when I know more, which probably won't be until Tuesday. Thank you so much everyone.
Oh, JoAnn, I will be praying! I really hope and pray something good and wonderful will come of all this and I pray that he doesn't have to have surgery or if he does he will progress fine. I know how scary it is when they announce that spinal (or around the spine) surgery may be necessary. Been there with Little One, hopefully your brother's problem will come out equally well and it doesn't actually come to surgery.
I am a wife and mother of two. I started this blog to share the things the Lord shows me in my journey as a wife, mother, homeschool mom and His daughter. And in it all to "grow in the grace and knowledge of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
II Peter 3:18
Anyway, they gave him a shot, told him to try not to move it much until Tuesday, so he's off of work until then. And if it gets better by then, they'll try another shot, if not, they will probably have to do surgery. Obviously any surgery in that area, around the spine, is not a welcomed thing. So these are the specifics of prayer, whenever you think about it. First and foremost, I ask for prayer for my brother's salvation. He does not know the Lord, and I so want him to walk with the Lord. Obviously second, is that no surgery will be needed and that this shot will have fixed the problem. I also ask for prayers for my father. He is older, in his eighties, and this has really shaken him up. He also does not know the Lord. So please keep him in prayer too when you think about it. I'll update you when I know more, which probably won't be until Tuesday. Thank you so much everyone.
