I was diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis. Right now having treatments and hoping not to have surgery. It can get pretty debilitating and comes and goes. Means that osteoarthritis of my spine is the culprit. Most likely due to an old injury from many years ago when I fell cross country skiing on my back on a hard surface. Then I am 71 and this is pretty common among my peers..or something like it.

I hope to attend a high school reunion this weekend and need to feel good enough and strong enough to care for my grand children while their parents fly North to a funeral next week. They are good kids..and 10 and 12 so can help me as will my husband. Still..hard to do things sometimes.

Thanks to anyone who will take a moment to remember me in your prayers.

porter..Mary Jo

Prayers for you, dear sister in Christ, Mary Jo--that there will be a healing and a complete cessation of pain on your spine...through the intercessions of all the saints you hold dear and the blessed Mother of God...

Lord have mercy! AMEN!

and that you will feel well enough to go to your high school reunion...

In Christ our Hope,
Alice

prayers for healing

I have had recurring back pain problems since a decade ago and I fully well know how it limits one's movement and activities.

May you heal soon!

Prayers for your complete healing!!
CS

Prayers for that pain in the back...

james

prayers

Dear Mary Jo:

My prayers are with you. I know what you are going through, been there done that with back problems of my own.

In Christ:
Converted Viking

Thanks everyone for your prayers and understanding especially from fellow back pain sufferers. Had a treatment yesterday and hope to feel better by tomorrow so to be able to make the reunion and all needed for next week..

In Christ,

Mary Jo

Prayers.

Almighty God and heavenly Father, You are the fountain of life and healing. We bless Your holy name and offer to You thanks for we havved witnessed your healing power for the members of this forum and their intentions. You have delivered so many of us from sickness and restored us to health. Grant now, by Your eternal grace, total healing for your handmaiden Mary Jo's back problems and pain.

I pray, that we may live the new opportunity you gave us, with our lives healed in true obedience to You. Guide us to do Your will in all things devoting our lives to Your service. Thus living for You may we be found worthy of Your kingdom, where You dwell in glory with Your Son and Your Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Perhaps a little be-lated on my part ... but past / present /future are all one to God. He can reach into the past as well as reach into the present.

My heartfelt prayer is for you.

May God lighten this burden from you so that you may continue to be active in loving and caring for your family and friends.

May he make note of the many virtues he has helped you gain.

May he allow you rest in this matter.

May he show himself to you so that you may love him yet even more and all the more rest in his comfort.

May it be done for my friend porter.

-ray

Update: I had the last treatment and the pain from that took a few days to diminish. Didn't make it to the reunion; but, hopefully will make the next one next time. Good news is that I am much better this week and even up to taking care of the grandchildren while their parents fly to their grandfather, (not my husband) but the other one..funeral in Alaska. So the treatments are helping. Next is extended PT, I think!

I even made cookies. (Really, I'm not the cookie making Granma type..but then...) Thanks for your prayers..nice to see Ray in this section again.

peace and blessings to my friends on The Byzantine Forum.
porter

Dear Mary Jo,

I am glad that you are feeling a bit better. Everything happens for a reason, so it seems that it was not God's will that you go to this reunion.

Be well. May God continue to heal your pain...

Alice

Glory to God Mary Jo, that is awesome that you are feeling better.

about the reunion, but about the grandbabies.

May the soul of their grandfather rest where the just repose. Eternal Memory +