B’Man Is Having Surgery Friday

This is my third back surgery… each one moving up a disk from S1-L5, L5-L4, & L4-L3. It has been 7 years since the last and 15 since the first. I have some pain in my lower back, but the real problem is in my leg (especially lower leg and foot: right side). I have a perpetually numb foot, back of lower leg and pain in the back of my thigh, hip and lower back. It is the pain and numbness in my foot and leg that is becoming unbearable.

Apparently there are two areas affected this time, so the cut will be fairly long. He will look for scar tissue on earlier sites and then go after the new culprit.

I need to get this fixed: both for the pain, but also because I am being forced to drop health insurance soon, because I cannot continue to afford it ($25K out of my pocket last year). I will have my last $25K year this year.

If you pray, please do. If you just think about me and wish me well, that is wonderful.

Friday at 2PM

If you don’t hear from me by Monday…

Peace, Rednecks!

UPDATE 1 AM: Just got back. An amazing day that wil need its own post tomorrow. But, as for right now, I’m pooped (2.5 hour drive from Nashville here, which is tough on a sore back)

Thanks for all the warm wishes and wonderful prayers.