Update 16

   A physio-therapist has been coming to see Lenora for a week now. All her walking so far has been with the help of a walker. Although Lenora gets tired quick, her doctor is real impressed with how strong she is.

   Her headaches aren't getting any better yet. Normally she doesn't have a problem getting nurses to give her T3's but today when her headache got really bad they wouldn't give her anything to cut the pain. No amount of begging seemed to make a difference. As a last resort she tried sleeping. When she woke up the pain was a lot less. Praise The Lord! 

   It's looks like the lump in Lenora's spine is the cause of her numbness, lower back pain, and her headaches. Although the surgery will reveal what's actually going on, Doctor says bulging disks isn't the cause of her lower back pain. The one doctor firmly believes the lump is only inflammation and that same inflammation has spread up into her brain lining and thus the headaches. I feel like I'm repeating myself quite a bit. Whatever the case,  I mentioned in a previous update, she is starting to feel her lower back. What she's feeling isn't pain. It's simply the numbness leaving. Pray that as more of her body 'thaws' out it won't be pain coming back but simply normal feeling coming back into her body.

  Lenora still can't close her one eye because of the numbness in that side of her face, which mean's she has to be careful it doesn't dry out. Apparently exercising is supposed to help with gaining back her smile as well as the ability to close her eye. How are you supposed to tell numb muscles what to do? I suppose anything can be learnt though. 

       That's all for now...  

  Please continue to pray for healing. If surgery wouldn't be necessary, that would be amazing. We serve a God who delights in doing miracles!

P.S. A big thank-you to all of you who have made the effort to come out and see Lenora in Winnipeg. She doesn't do too much so having friends come for a visit cheers her up a lot!

  This really is all for now....!!