Dia annseo isteach!
God to all here!

Good Morning Dave,

Thanks for the opportunity of standing beside you at the Throne of Grace...

Father God, Marker of all Life, be with David this morning.  Grant him your peace.  Anoint those who serve in the medical field who deal with this trouble with his back.  Use this Lord for your Glory!  Renew David again and use him as a testimony of your Goodness and Grace.  Heal him as a sign of your abiding presence within us all.  We ask this in Jesus' name...

Slan,
Marty

The neurologist said that the disease I was diagnosed with I probably never had. Instead, it was most likely this mass on my spinal cord that has been causing all the problems. He said that normally he would say it was cancer, but it behaves atypically for cancer. I don't have any of the normal signs such as unexplained weight loss or gain, blood in the stool, etc., it doesn't grow like cancer, and it responds to steroids. So he is baffled, and is sending me to a neurosurgeon next week to possibly get a biopsy, and to review the results of my CAT scan that I had yesterday. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers.

Slan,
David

Saw the neurosurgeon on Monday. He too is somewhat baffled as to what the mass might be. However, he said that he leans toward it being just an infection in my spine that may be able to be cured by strong antibiotics rather than surgery. He is sending me to a neurosurgeon that specializes in spinal surgery for a consult on the 24th of September 8:30 am Texas time). I'll learn then about the biopsy.

God is so faithful!! This is just such an answer to prayer. I have no doubt God will heal me, either through a doctor, a miracle, or heaven, but this gives me hope that it will be something simple, and I will get to watch my 3 year old son grow up (for all you Celto-philes out there, my son's name is Liam).

Thanks to everyone for their prayers! Please keep it up, and if you will, add to them that I will be a good father who raises his son to be a man of God.

Grace and Peace to all,
David

My biopsy is scheduled for Oct. 9 at 9:00 am Texas time. All prayers for a quick and successful procedure are welcome. For those that believe in healing, feel free to pray for that as well.

Thank you all for everything you do and are.

David