Back Update and More

From Brad.

Well, problem found. After lengthy examinations and consultations with highly trained medical professionals, we discovered why I have back problems. Of all people, the answer came from an airline ticketing agent (See the picture to the right).

Yep, lifting Peter is obviously what did me in. Just kidding, as many of you know, I have some sort of problem with a disc in my lower back (compression failure, slippage, etc.). This has rendered me ineffective in doing just about anything (except for asking my wife for things :). Besides being a single parent of three small kids, she’s got nothing better to do than to serve my every whim…which usually consist of can you get me my phone, remote control, more coffee, more cream for my coffee, another pillow, PILLS!. Honestly, I cannot imagine being married to a more selfless and loving woman. She’s been at the end of her rope all week, and has juggled so many things so well…she very impressive with how much she loves her husband and children.

But now we are at our large conference where there is VBS for the kids all week long while the adults have their conference. A welcome relief for her, no doubt. Today while I was catching up on the latest woes for the unfortunate Chinese travelers on CNN (pls pr for them), she was having fun with our kids at the beach. Here are a few picts to capture the scene.

To conclude, I will share this has been my best (back) day in a while…Praise to Him! I was off my Tylenol w/ Codeine all day and was able to get out of my wheelchair and walk while pushing it. Hopefully I’ve turned a corner and the disk is sliding back into place b/c of the rest and anti-inflammation medicine. If this is so (and a Dr here will help me determine that soon), then with some physical therapy and stretching, I should be ready to return home on schedule (in 2 weeks). Moreover, I will hopefully get to enjoy some of this conference instead of being laid up in bed all week. Thank you all so much for your prayers.