Anonymous
Beloved of All
My husband has near constant pain in his body. Started in his late twenties. Now he is 53. Spine- near constant. Hips- he needs to sit or stand and walk around every 10 to 15 min due to hip pain. Feet pain- osteo arthritis setting in, he can only be on his feet a short while then has to sit and deal with spine and hip pain until he needs to stand up again. Left knee in painful. Both ankles painful. Elbows and shoulders cannot bear weight without throbbing or sharp pain. He randomly drops things. Losing mobility every year. Only sleeps about four hours per night due to pain. Pain meds are ineffective or cause allergic reactions. He pushed himself until he could no longer work. He excelled at anything mechanical; automotive, construction, residential maintenance and was a hard working, honest and valued employee. He has Dyslexia, comprehension and memory problems so getting an office or factory job is not possible. He has had life-long Anxiety and Depression from his childhood situation. He goes before a Disability judge Oct 20 but only 25% of all applicants get approval. I make enough to make ends meet but not enough for health insurance or for him to get regular counseling or pain management paid for out-of-pocket. We have no money for substantial savings or retirement. The last seven years since the Recession have been difficult most of the time. I know our situation is not as bad as others out there and I feel selfish for asking for prayer but I will ask anyway.
