My buddy needs our help! (update)

landscaper · Postby **landscaper** » Wed Oct 31, 2001 7:25 pm

Guys, this is a prayer request!

I've got a buddy that was born with spinabifida (not sure I spelled that right) He has spent all of his life on crutches or in a wheel chair, mostly the chair. When he was born the doctors said he might live to seventeen. He is now 27. He is very proud of that but I think he feels like he is living on borrowed time and when he experiences complications, it gives him more of a scare than most of us would experience. About a year ago he found out that he has a very rare condition that causes his spinal fluid to form in cists on the out side of his spine rather than on the inside. Shortly after, the cists sort of went away. He found out yesterday that they are back. There aparently is only one doctor in the country that handles this condition, and he has only seen one other case! The doctor and my budy are now facing two surgeries. The first is rather routine and not a big deal, but if it doesn't completely correct the problem they will have to perform a second surgery. This second surgery is one that is as dangerous as the condition. By that I mean that the disease will kill him without the surgery and that there is a VERY high probability that the surgery itself will kill him. I feel like I'm overstating this, but that is how I understand the situation as it stands now.

I know he would appreciate it if you would all remember him in your prayers. And, in a situation like this, if feel like prayers for the surgeon are just as important.

Thanks guys! I'll keep you posted as I learn more.

[ November 05, 2001: Message edited by: Landscraper ]

blacklab101 · Postby **blacklab101** » Wed Oct 31, 2001 8:22 pm

Landscraper, put it in the hands of the big man above!! Have faith and good luck w/the surgery. We'll keep your friend in our prayers. "With him all things are possible"

Wingman · Postby **Wingman** » Wed Oct 31, 2001 9:30 pm

You got it man.

Wingman

Postby **GulfCoast** » Wed Oct 31, 2001 9:36 pm

E-mail me his name and my small group will pray for him, and I will put him on the church list.

no angel · Postby **no angel** » Wed Oct 31, 2001 10:23 pm

i hope all goes well and i'll pray for him . i have never been in bad shape but you never know what happens from day to day. tell your friend that we are praying for him and hope all goes well. this is why we have friends, to keep us going while we are here. it may be one of us needing prayers in the future. keep us posted on his progress and believe that god will take care of him!

Delta Duck · Postby **Delta Duck** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 7:05 am

When my 2 1/2 and 7 year old baby girls have one of our many family huggs today we will think of ya'll in our prayers.

There is a game plan!!!

Model12 · Postby **Model12** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 7:54 am

Pray we will. And let us know if we can do more....

eyeinthesky · Postby **eyeinthesky** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 10:37 am

Landscraper you got it bud. Let us know how he is doing and he will be at the top of our lists and hearts. Good luck to you and him and let us know what else we can do.

landscaper · Postby **landscaper** » Fri Nov 02, 2001 8:55 am

Thanks, guys! I really appreciate this. Keep em coming!!

TN Duck Daddy · Postby **TN Duck Daddy** » Fri Nov 02, 2001 4:31 pm

Prayers on the way from TN.

Blackduck · Postby **Blackduck** » Fri Nov 02, 2001 9:42 pm

There is only so much a surgeon can do. He does the best that he can and the left is up to the good Lord. I know from experience. You can't overstate spine surgery- it's just too complex and the stakes are too high. Have faith in the Big Man upstairs. They say that every day in Heaven you can shoot a limit. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Prayers on their way from jtown.

h2o_dog · Postby **h2o_dog** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 3:21 am

I'm all over it...anytime!

SCOOTER · Postby **SCOOTER** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 7:45 am

my prayers go out for him and his family, may god bless

Bobby Williams · Postby **Bobby Williams** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 10:32 am

May the Good Lord take a real good liking to your friend and make him well. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]

landscaper · Postby **landscaper** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 10:21 pm

[img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] His first surgery took place at 10am today. I hear that everything went very well and he is doing fine! I had lunch with him on Friday and he was very optomistic and hopeful that this first, routine, surgery would correct the problems. Said his doc was also optomistic. The doctor will give a MAXIMUM of two months for the condidition to correct itself before performing the second, more dangerous, surgery. Everyone hopes it doesn't come to that.

When I had lunch with him, he was visibly scared and anxious but I wish you all could have seen his face when I told him about all you guys that are praying for him. He took on a look of total confidence and I saw alot of the fear leave him. If nothing else, your prayers helped calm his nerves! But I know they did much more than that! Keep up the good work!

Thanks again and I will continue to keep you posted as I learn more.

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