Getting through some dark moments.
This was quite a few tough weeks that I went through. My back pain started to become really bad 6 weeks ago. So I was so happy that neurologist recommended a pain block.
They inject something in the spine that stops the swelling of the nerve and also it stops the pain. I was relaxed when I went in for the procedure and it wasn´t so bad at all. As I could walk out, the specialist said: well it takes two weeks before you see any change, if it works, otherwise I see you back in 6 weeks… That hit me hard. I got home and rested. The night following I hardly slept and when the following morning my daughter Noortje came she found me crying. I just didn´t have to stamina again to “grin and bear it”.
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Noortje called my GP, as she wasn´t able to care for me, The GP got a place in Amersfoort where I could be for two to four weeks! So, we went that same day to this Care center. The house GP came that same evening and gave me something that takes away the sharpness of nerve pain…
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Now we are 10 days on and I can´t tell you how relieved I am that the pain today is much less. Usually, I would by now have to stop typing due to the pain that sitting caused. Now I can continue!
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In preparation for the procedure for my pain block, the neurologist had ordered an MRI of my spine. She also saw my kidneys and showed concern and arranged that I got as soon as possible an appointment with the urologist. I saw one that didn´t think it was dangerous and I could see my own urologist last Friday. The oncology department had looked at it and recommended to wait and see if a 3 cm growth would continue to grow or not, as it might not be cancer.
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Well, I am grateful that the Lord has intervened again in my life. I have had good times here and look forward to going home soon.
Thank the Lord with me for his grace,
Love,
Téo
God has His eternal Arms under you, Téo, trust Him!