Life is quite stressful at times. Sometimes it feels like everything gets worse before it can get better. Matt is a general contractor, for those of you that don't know. About a month ago he was at work, picked up a piece of wood or something random and heard a crack in his back. Throughout the day his right leg and foot went numb. We went to Instacare that night and they referred him to a specialist because it could be something serious like a herniated disk. Oh joy! He went and had an x-ray to show that something is amiss. Of course in the meantime he hasn't been able to work and is on Workers Comp. It sucks, let me tell you. He only makes like 60% of his wage or something like that.
The insurance people were dragging their feel until this past Friday, for Matt to get his MRI. He went in to the doctor on Monday and they said he has a broken disk in his back, pinching a nerve. He has to meet with a surgeon to schedule a time for surgery to remove the disk off the nerve, and smooth out the part still attached. Which means, he'll be out of work for who knows how long now. I hope it's done sooner rather then later to get it over with, and for him to start his recovery. Until then it's quite a stress figuring out where all the money for bills and such will be coming from. Oh geez!
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Your poor husband. I am so sorry he is having all these back problems. Your in our prayers. I hope he gets better as soon as possible.
i'm so sorry!!! adding you to my prayer list. keep us posted. {hugs}
Sorry Melissa. That is so hard. I hope he recovers quickly. I have got quite a prayer list going right now too. It seems like everybody is suffering in some way right now. I will pray for you guys for sure.
That sucks! I hope he heals quickly!
Ah!! I'm so sorry!! Wish there was something I could actually do to help - but I too will add you to our prayers. (I'll keep everything crossed too -- fingers, toes, eyes -- maybe that will help!)
I hope you guys figure everything out and I hope Matt gets to feeling better. My dad had to have surgery for a disk pinching his nerve. I know it's a big thing to deal with. The good news is that his recovery wasn't long. Surgery nowadays is getting much better for the patient.
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