Thursday, November 6, 2008

Prayers please

Back on October 6th. Mike and I settled an under insured claim with our insurance company for the accident three years ago when Mike was hit by a drunk driver on his way home from work. Since we were battling our own insurance company for under insured moneys to cover his doctor bills, the settlement was no where near what he deserved but we were glad to get his medical paid and agreed. Our lawyer confirmed at about noon on Oct. sixth that we had settled.
At four O'clock the same afternoon as Mike was driving home from work, not even a mile from the site of the last accident, he stopped in construction at a red light. The driver behind him was watching the heavy equipment as he came to the stopped traffic and rear ended Mike's car. Thankfully this man was driving at a lower speed due to construction. It was our hope that because of the lower speed, Mike would not be injured. We went to the ER and followed up with the family doctor but Mike was having a lot of neck pain. We called the family doctor who ordered an MRI.Mike and I just got home from the doctors where we found out that he has a bulging disk in his neck ( C5-6). The next step is a surgical consult. Will he need surgery for sure ? we don't know. Does something need to be done ? yes. We are glad that the problem has shown but surgery is not what either of us want, expesially risky surgery of the spinal cord in the neck. Please pray !Mike is in a lot of pain because of this and needs releif so if he is a candidate, surgery it will probably be. I don't know what is best so I am relying on God. Please pray !