Prayer for my knee!

I'm very anti arrogant doctors. Had a few myself. (So has John.)

I just want to shake something or someone. (Preferably that doctor. ) But I will pray instead.

Lord,
So much pain for so very long. Please give Angela some relief, and head her to a fast-acting, not-arrogant, thoroughly-knowledgeable, perfectly-skilled doctor, if it's not your plan to miraculously heal her. (And, just so you know, we're not against the miraculous healing either. Even if it's not full-bones healing, which also not against, we'd be thrilled with pivoting knees, even knees that work like most knees.)

Although we do get we can't die from arthritis, RA, in particular, is a kind where it can raise to levels where that statement is heartbreaking in itself. Please give Angela the strength to trust you, the wisdom to know what to do next, and a myriad of things working out just right, that she can get help faster, unless, of course, you do the miracle.

Whatever you do, please let her know it is your will. Because after this much pain for so long, the pain itself is loud enough that it's heard to hear you above it.

Amen.

Also tempted to pray for the protection of arrogant doctor, but we both know neither one of us are going to kick him in the pants. We might, if we could, but we can't, literally. (And I added that to get you to chuckle a little bit. You know my theory on laughter -- if nothing else, a laugh a day makes the day worth having.)

I really really want to punch him!

Not very godly of me, but there it is.

Your doctor is an idiot...

Lord, you have lots of solutions to this problem. Help this person find a great solution that results in healing and well-being.Thank You, Jesus, for hearing our prayer. In Christ's Name, Amen

Father God, we pray for Angela53510, let you touch and heal her. Lord bless the knee treatment and let it bring quick healing upon her knee. Lord we proclaim your healing upon her body, and specially on her knees, let her knee be alright. In Jesus loving name, Amen!

we hear you Angela, and can feel your pain through your words,,.
we're so very sorry, as we are both very familiar with intense pain...

for the both of us a couple of good topical pain relievers are
Rosemary and Moroccan Argan, we order them over the net and
the un-refined are the best - often on the net you can find bogo -
also the T-tree oil is very helpful...hub is continually rubbing these
essentials oils on me, with a few others that we have found that work
through elimination...
GBY

Hello Angela, my dear sister. What I have to say here may be useless, but it could help...

I had a fall and injured my knee. It pained me for almost two years. The doctor I went to said there was nothing he could "see." I figured with my age, I should just suck it up, but after a year and a half I decided to get a cane and use it to support that side, that leg, the right one. Within a month most of the pain was gone, and after two minths I could pivot.

I do not have RA as far as I know, but I do have what is called "artrosis cervical" in Spanish. I suppose the would be cervical arthrosis. It means my bones are deteriorating. I suspect that had something todo with my knee problem, but I do not know.

RA runs in my family, so I suspect it has begun in me, though I am "only" 73. I know I have had some experince leading me to believe it is there.

There is a saying here in Spain which I tend to follow and like....."A prayer on the lips and a hammer in the hand." You probably understand it means ask god but also be willing to do your part.....I like that.

I have had many miraculous body rpairs in my getting to this age, but now I regard many of them as simple reminders this world and this age is not my final home, and I thank God and accept whatever comes my way. It has made me very happy, but this does not translate as YOU will not be better. Now, the important part, I pray for your well-being. All blessings in Jesus Christ........j

our God and Father, i know you are sovereign and no purpose of yours can be thwarted. you are wise and your lovingkindness endures forever. i can't see your plan, yet i know you have one. please help us all to see with eyes of faith in you, and to be patient and forgiving, and you know i mean myself in the forgiving of someone who has hurt my sister so. Lord, will you be pleased to show Angela the next step to take, and to give her peace in the waiting.

thank you, God, for knowing us, and loving us. thank you for Angela, and her willingness to share her struggles. Father, i ask you to teach this doctor compassion, that it may benefit him and all the patients who come after, for Jesus' sake, amen.

Thank you Father, I join in this prayer and give my believing amen also....

Thank you for your kind words! I have been using a cane since 1999, so that will not help me. I also was using a big knee brace, but it wasn’t helping at all, and was driving me crazy. So, I stopped wearing it, and I am no better or worse.

RA usually hits younger, they say 65 for the upper limit. But lately, I have met on-line quite a few people that it just started one day in their 70s, for no reason. (Genetics?). And you could have had mild RA for a long time. The thing about RA is that it damages the joints. Then, OA moves in to clean up the mess, but actually makes it worse. Any joint you have damaged at some time, will get osteo arthritic damage. But with RA, the damage is more extensive, so you can be assured that either the RA or the OA will eventually require a knee replacement.

Yes, a hammer would be a good thing. I totally trust God! But he knows I want to get back to riding my bike long and hard, outside, which I am afraid to do, if I go outside. (Fear of falling, fear of pivoting when turning! I do ride a bit in our basement on a trainer, but it is boring, even with a TV, a book, and headphones!)

Spain sounds wonderful! I could ride my bike all year long! I wouldn’t mind Spain being my not final home either! Yes, I do look forward to meeting Jesus. But, he may delay coming, or may extend my life, and I really want to be more active. I could even go back to doing chaplain work, which I trained for, again!

Anyway, thanks to all who have posted, and for the prayers! Perhaps surgery is not in my future at all, and that would be a good thing, if I could just get this knee to stop hurting!

Angela,

Christ has given me the courage to 'step-out' even though I may be paralyzed in the effort,
but I and my husband are in agreement and that it is worth my life at this time of my life;
I do the most that I can, and put all of my trust in my Saviour - I kind of look at it this way -
if I continue to do what I am able, which is what the 'docs' have told me will make me a paraplegic,
at some point,
then I feel that Jesus will use this for His glory, and so, I continue, with of course certain limitations
as there is only so much pain that one can take without pharmakia which I have given up - except for
(2) meds, that can be bought, one over the counter, and the other for body spasims and sleep depravation
due to intense-overwhelming pain, that my doctor must prescribe...

I am assured that I will be totally 'healed' in the near future', and oh what a witness this will be!
we pray the same for you dear sister...

although the arthritis is extremely painful, even to the point that lifting my arms, even to eat,
at certain times or to walk, as I occasionally loose all feeling below the waist...
I know that I will get through it, especially with the 'essential oils' that our Father has led us to
use, 'I will continue to do the best that I can, within my limitations, but I am a stubborn ole gal,
and will not 'give-up' my occasional fishing when there is a God sent blessing...a Jesus-window...

but, I try and stay mobile and will continue to be, unless my Saviour decides other wise for a witness to His
wonderful, healing ways for His Glory...
He has given me permission to keep on doing and working through whatever He has planned for
my future...

my husband is my God-sent-totally-unselfish-caregiver, for he never tires or complains about what he
has to do for me to keep on going through each day; He is my earthly Hero, as Jesus is my Heavenly Hero,
they are very much alike...

As touching some doctors' callousness, I was in for one of my usual once-overs for my macular degeneration (wt.) I informed the doctor that I had been experiencing dizziness, not the why, just the what. I did not want to bore him, but for yo it was a spinal thing sourced in the cervical vertabrae.

As many times before I was to put my chin on the place for it on the machine. Usually when this is done it is adjusted and locked into place; will, I became disoriented and teh machine and I went forward, and immediately the doctor chided me for pushing it........this sounds normal but his tne was vicious.

Also when being interviewed by the anesthesiologist for an upcoming surgery, he told me I was having a hernia operation when I was not. I told him no, it is for the removal of a large growth. He told me I was off my rocker, and continued the interview as if I were to have a hernia procedure. Then he told me I am German...NOT, NOTHING AGAINST gERMANS. fINALLY HIS ASSISTENT, NURSE or secretary told him I am not German and I am not to have that hernia surgery.

There have been others. It is not as though I was not paying for everything. And so it goes. I believe when we get beyond 50 we are considered beyond being able tomake any sense. I know I get this from time to time, but it is human nature I suppose.

As a small child I always loved really old folks, and I atually would pray to be like them come my time. No, I would pray to be old. Weird maybe, but true. Praise God.

PS. I couls just say, doctors are people too, but they did choose their profession.........you kno what I mean.

The bed side manners of so many doctors leave so much to be improved. However, my DIL is an ob-gyn. But, she evaluates everyone she sees, and then is so gentle about it. When my father was getting worse from Heart disease, back in about 2010, she and my son came for a visit.

After my parents left, she said, “He is really doing badly, why is he not on oxygen?” We didn’t understand, and she quietly said, “Didn’t you see how blue his lips were? He’s not getting enough oxygen.” Yet his family and heart doctors never figured this out.

This year, my son bought me a deep massage for Christmas. Turns out it was great! My muscles had become badly tightened since I had the med failure 3 years ago, in spite of attempts to stretch regularly. So I went, and I am greatly improved. But, when I thought about it, I realized that my DIL the doctor is the one who suggested it. I couldn’t even get out of a chair, or walk stairs, I was so stiff. No one really noticed or cared, but she did! I bet she is an amazing doctor in her field, too!

We are blessed to have good people who make up for those who should adhere to their oath.

I too have an excellent GP. He told me once when he was stymied, "It all depends on God." I knew at tht point I was in good hands. He tends to be over zealous in testing and prescribing, but better too much than too little.

And so it goes. All blessings from our Father.........j