Spill Update & Request

Written by cycleguy on January 11th, 2010

If you are an older reader of my blog you might remember this post about my bike wreck.  If you are new then please take a moment to read the post.  I am not trying to toot my horn or anything but I fought and rode through a lot of pain until I saw a Spinal doctor who referred me to a Pain Management Doctor who gave me an injection at the C-5/C-6 vertebrae area.  It really helped a lot and I have been able to regain the use of my arm and the bed (I slept for 6 weeks in a recliner).  But there are still some residual effects that I have to deal with like a lack of strength in my left tricep.  The dog owner’s insurance company has refused to pay anything at all  until I decide whether I want to have surgery or not right now.  I went to see another doctor, a surgeon, for a second opinion last week and he ordered a redo on the MRI.  His report today says there is a disk extrusion that may or may not give me trouble…depending on what my body does.  The surgery would require going in through the front of the neck, taking out the disk, replacing it with a cadaver bone, inserting a plate with screws and then pray for a quick healing.  There are some possible consequences, one of which is injury to my vocal chords.  I totally trust the doctor and I obviously totally trust the Great Physician in whose hands I rest.  However, it is a big step.

I asked the doctor for some time to talk to Jo and to pray about it but I need to make a decision within a week or so.  If you think about it would you mind sending up a prayer for wisdom for me (and Jo).  This is one of those times that I wish God would take his hand and write on the wall like he did in Daniel’s day…only with a different message. 🙂

But may I ask you a question?  How do you hear from God?  A very dear blogging friend wrote this post today and I cannot deny that I envy her ability to hear from God.  (Sorry if that is wrong to feel that way).  I do look forward to hearing your thoughts on hearing from God.  And I thank you ahead of time for your prayers.  I will keep you updated.

 

16 Comments so far ↓

  1. Tami Grandi says:

    well, you obviously know I’ll be praying and I WILL be making a trip up for the surgery (so spring break would be great- ha!). Love you

  2. JamesBrett says:

    I’ve prayed over you, your healing, and the decisions to be made.

    As for hearing God, I hear his voice in many ways. Obviously, the easiest and safest (hardest to misunderstand, though still very possible) is through reading scripture.

    But I tend to ask God questions, and sit and wait for him to answer. Often I get answers in the form of single words, pictures, or even numbers. But that’s all started for me just in the last two years…

    Sometimes I hear from God through the voice of another Christian — and something just resonates inside me, and tells me the words are from God.

    And it happens other ways as well. And sometimes those methods go and come for me — and don’t seem to have anything to do with how close I am to God, or sin in my life, or the amount of praying and studying I do. They just change sometimes…?

  3. cycleguy says:

    Tami: well oldest daughter of mine-if I have the surgery it will sooner than that, like within 2-3 weeks if it can fit in his schedule. But you know I love you. And appreciate your prayers.

  4. cycleguy says:

    James: thanks for the answer. Appreciate your prayers. I know those are the ways to hear from God but I have such trouble with that. Is it me? Is it my heart? Am I impatient that I don’t hear? Thanks for taking the time to answer. Good food for thought.

  5. Tony York says:

    Praying for you, fried. Sounds like a scary set of circumstances… but we know that God is bigger.

    By the way… my post from this morning. I unpublished it because it needs some more work. Didn’t realize that it would show up in people’s readers that quick.

    Hope to have it out soon.

    Tell Jo we say hi and that we are praying for her as well.

  6. cycleguy says:

    Thanks tony. I vacillate from having the surgery to not having it and living with the possible consequences. Thanks for the response. appreciate the prayers as well.

  7. Jan Frame says:

    We will be praying for you, I know it’s a struggle to decide what to do, you just may get your answer in a most unusual way, you know how God works!
    Will be praying unceasingly.
    Love ya Bill!

  8. cycleguy says:

    Thanks Jan. hearing in a most unusual way would be okay. 🙂 Love ya too.

  9. techgeek says:

    Bill, definitily praying. As far as hearing God’s voice. I think for the most part, I may share the same troubles you have. However, in one circumstance it was through a song I was listening to while at the gym before work one day. The words moved me so much that I literally broke into tears and at that moment, knew that I was moving my family back to Indiana. It wasn’t an “audible voice” but almost a gut punch for me. So much so, I put my notice in without having a job to come to. I also think that sometimes there isn’t a “right” decision. God allows us to choose. Provided our heart and motives are in check, God will see us through whatever decision we make.

  10. cycleguy says:

    Ryan: At this point, I will take a song, an audible voice, a movie, a word from Ryan, to help me decide. 🙂 I am not sure it is a right or wrong decision I have to make except when it comes to my health. I do appreciate your prayers. And for the record: I am glad that you gut punch and found your way back to IN.

  11. Jim F. says:

    Prayed for you and Jo this morning before ever reading this. I pray that you will have the wisdom to make the best possible choice.

  12. cycleguy says:

    Thanks Jim. Prayed for you, Wendy and the kids also this morning.

  13. Cameyg says:

    Bill,

    You told me to tell you… so I am.

    Pray 1st… then go here…

    http://billgrandi.ovcf.org/wordpress/?p=2350

    I didn’t comment that day back on May 27th, 2009.. but I did read it.

    And I heard.. “Remember this… one day remind Bill of it. You’ll know when.”

    When. You have your answer in it.

    I know being my dear friend is at times weird. I don’t claim to understand on hearing from God. But I don’t also claim to understand how God can make 2 people such as us the dear friends we are without having met face to face. Then again, there is this thing called Faith. And I’d rather look like a fool.

    Much love.. and prayers are dangerous because following Him no matter the cost is.

  14. cycleguy says:

    Camey: I am stunned. I did a quick look and then came back here to answer. I will take a longer look when I have time (not right now since I am working on a Corinthian bible study). Thank you for your prayers, love and concern. I will let you know what I “hear.”

  15. Ivan says:

    Come to think of it my praying has lapsed recently, and I need an excuse to get back into it. I’ll pray for you every day.

    Ivan

  16. cycleguy says:

    Thanks Ivan. If this motivates you to start praying again, then that is good. I do appreciate them.