Thursday, January 26, 2012

Praying for my Mommy!


My Mommy is the most amazing woman I have ever met...I love her a whole lot!! She has gone through a lot physically in the last 5 years and after several different doctors and tests was officially diagnosed with MS, not just MS but Primary Progressive MS. This specific type is the hardest to treat because there are no flare ups or attacks, she just slowly gets worse and there is very little that researchers know about to help. Over the last few years her right leg specifically has gotten weaker and weaker. She gave in and bought "Charlie" (her cane) awhile back...this was not easy for her...it was not easy for any of us, but it helped her a little. A few months ago she gave in and had to get a handicap tag for her van...this was not easy for her...this was not easy for any of us, but it was needed. She does not physically have the strength to walk long distances at all. My Mom is amazing and while she has her good days and her bad days, she is most likely to put on a strong face and keep pressing on. I tell you all of this because tomorrow at 2:30 pm, the Lord has opened a door for her to be tested to see if she is a candidate for THIS, (the video is kind of long so you don't have to watch it if you don't want to) but basically it is a cuff that she would wear right bellow her knee and a pad on the heel of her foot...when she steps on the pad the cuff would shock the nerves in her leg helping it to stabilize more and for her foot not to drop as much. The video gives us LOTS of hope...the girl in the video without the Bioness on struggles to walk up stairs and balance, much like Mom does right now, but after the Bioness is on, she can walk better, balance and even jog a bit. As I was saying tomorrow at 2:30 PM my Mom goes into her physical therapists to meet with the guy and see if she is a possile candidate for this. We are hopefully, we are praying, we are encouraged that this type of technology is being created. We know that we serve a God who could go way beyond just allowing this piece of equipment to work for Mom and that He could completely heal her!! We just want His will to be done and we will continue to trust in His almighty strength!! Will you join with me in praying for my amazing Mommy? The only thing better than having her for a Mom, is to be able to have her as a Grammy for my sweet babies!!


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