Originally Posted by Sandy Kay

Love Light and prayer Saffy. Statements and letters that say I'm sorry there is nothing else we can do are so hard to comprehend. God willing there will be something in the future to help. Here is a prayer my friend gave to my husband in some of his darkest times years ago. It's now my prayer.
Sandy Kay

A PRAYER FOR HEALING
Lord,
You invite all who are burdened to come to You.
Allow Your healing hand to heal me.
Touch my soul with Your compassion for others.
Touch my heart with Your courage and infinite love for all.
Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always proclaim Your praise.
Teach me to reach out to You in my need.
Help me to lead others to You by my example.
Most loving Heart of Jesus, bring me health in body and spirit so that I may serve You with all my strength.
Touch gently this life which you have created.
Amen

Originally Posted by Saffy

It's funny isn't it .. how, when you are needing someone, someone or something, steps into your life - for a reason.

I'd been to see the Doctor today. She told me that there was nothing else she could really give me and is writing to the Chronic Pain Clinic at Sheffield to ask them now that Dr. Atcheson (my previous specialist) has now left, to ask for someone to see me.

I read this letter on her computer and asked if she would run a copy of for me.

Basically, when I last saw my surgeon and he said that there was no operation he would give me and therefore there is little they can do at this point. This is the letter my Surgeon wrote to Mr. Atcheson, my Pain Specialist and anaesthetist. He is the one responsible for placing the leads in my spine.

Dear Rob,

I reviewed this lady in the clinic today who we have discussed on several occasions in previous MDT meetings. Unfortunately due to the epidural scar tissue she would no longer be a candidate for insertion of a dorsal column stimulator, whether lead or paddle, and as matters stand currently there are no other surgical options that would be appropriate for her. We have discussed other technologies such as dorsal root ganglion stimulation, but for the reasons we discussed pertaining to events from her previous admissions, I would not consider a candidate of this particularly as it is a completely new and untried technology in our hands.

Her operative would have healed well and as there is little further that I can do at this point in time I have discharged her from my follow up care. I wish her all the best.

Yours sincerely,

John Yiannis
Consultant Neurosurgeon

I was crying as I came our of the doctor's room, and there stood an old friend who opened his arms and held my whilst I cried buckets in the full surgery waiting room.

I felt his love and it soothed me ...

Derek, thank you .. wherever you are now.

Originally Posted by Hannabananna

To lift us...hold us....and remind us how precious we are in the world.

A blessing for sure.

Miracles are supposed to happen!!!!
Sometimes I forget that.
Johanna

Originally Posted by Saffy

It's funny isn't it .. how, when you are needing someone, someone or something, steps into your life - for a reason.

I'd been to see the Doctor today. She told me that there was nothing else she could really give me and is writing to the Chronic Pain Clinic at Sheffield to ask them now that Dr. Atcheson (my previous specialist) has now left, to ask for someone to see me.

I read this letter on her computer and asked if she would run a copy of for me.

Basically, when I last saw my surgeon and he said that there was no operation he would give me and therefore there is little they can do at this point. This is the letter my Surgeon wrote to Mr. Atcheson, my Pain Specialist and anaesthetist. He is the one responsible for placing the leads in my spine.

Dear Rob,




















I reviewed this lady in the clinic today who we have discussed on several occasions in previous MDT meetings. Unfortunately due to the epidural scar tissue she would no longer be a candidate for insertion of a dorsal column stimulator, whether lead or paddle, and as matters stand currently there are no other surgical options that would be appropriate for her. We have discussed other technologies such as dorsal root ganglion stimulation, but for the reasons we discussed pertaining to events from her previous admissions, I would not consider a candidate of this particularly as it is a completely new and untried technology in our hands.

Her operative would have healed well and as there is little further that I can do at this point in time I have discharged her from my follow up care. I wish her all the best.

Yours sincerely,

John Yiannis
Consultant Neurosurgeon

I was crying as I came our of the doctor's room, and there stood an old friend who opened his arms and held my whilst I cried buckets in the full surgery waiting room.

I felt his love and it soothed me ...

Derek, thank you .. wherever you are now.