Sure hope between prayer and the doctors, they get him fixed up an dfree of pain asap! Please pass prayers and well wishes from Germany! Doris in Lutherland At 11:04 AM 2014/01/03 -0600, you wrote: >Doris, > >This would be the minimally invasive procedure for a spinal fusion >and we are considering that as well. However, the kyphoplasty is a >noninvasive procedure. > >Sandy >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>Doris and Chris >To: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 12:43 AM >Subject: Re: Prayer request please. > >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>mailto:[log in to unmask]>Doris and Chris > >To: > <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]>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