that sounds reasonable. A  friend of mine in Germany had her spine 
fused in a comfortable position by her wearing a corset for several 
months. Is that an option for Mr. Phil at all? you guys deserve a 
vacation at a German spa when you are at the other side of all of 
this! *smile*

In God's grip of grace!

Doris in Lutherland




At 12:02 AM 2014/01/03 -0600, you wrote:
>Doris,
>
>Brad's findings were correct.  I would add that the main purpose of 
>the kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty are that the cement stabilizes the 
>segments without as much surgery as a spinal fusion.
>
>Sandy
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>Doris and Chris
>To: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
>Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 8:02 PM
>Subject: Re: Prayer request please.
>
>It is Mr. Phil you are talking about, right? Always praying for him
>and the rest of your bunch.
>
>What is a "kyphoplasty
>", though? I do not know that term.
>
>In His grip of grace!
>
>Doris
>
>
>
>At 05:58 PM 2014/01/02 -0600, you wrote:
> >I am asking all of you to pray for my husband.  He is in severe
> >distress from back pain.  I feel we are looking at either a spinal
> >fusion or kyphoplasty very soon here.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Sandy