Success?

I'm not to sure of the success of the surgery my husband had. He is in a lot of pain due to the surgery. Everywhere they placed the wires he is black and blue. Kinda looks like someone hit him on the side with a baseball bat. I do think he is getting some back pain relief, but he is suppose to get a lot of rest which he hates doing. I told him rest at home or rest in the hospital his choice. I do think he would rather be at home.

Other news my dad's brother died this week. Of the 4 boys in the family only one is now left alive. He lives in Alabama. He did two tours in 'Nam, spent 27 years in the army. I wonder how he feels knowing he is the last of his family. It will be a rough week for him.

Last Hope

Monday August 17 my husband Ralph will have surgery to have a spinal cord stimulator inserted in his back. This is the last hope we have for him to have some pain relief. Right now he is taking about 10 pills a day for pain relief. Some days he spends close to 6 hours a day in bed because of the pain. If this works he should be able to cut down on the pain meds and be a lot more active. It has taken almost 2 years for this procedure to be approved by workman's comp.The reason Price $50,000. Of course right now his pain meds are running close to $2,000. a month and don't always work. Our case has been if this procedure cuts the pain meds in half, in 2 years workman's comp. will have saved enough money to pay for the simulator. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed and saying lots of prayers and hoping this will work. It truly is our last hope for pain relief. I'll know more by September. It would be nice if Ralph could have a big smile on his face in time for my birthday. Something I have been waiting for 11 years.