Chico

My grandma who will be 91 in May lives in Chico. She has recently had some health issues that we were very concerned about. So, on March 29th Maddy and I packed up and headed up to Chico. It took about 7 1/2 hours including stops.

My grandma aka GG was experiencing shortness of breath and trouble standing and walking without a ton of pain. The doctor initially diagnosed her with a mild case of emphysema and possible osteoporosis. After testing the doctor found that she had a severe case of osteoporosis and instead of emphysema she has a heart condition that is causing her shortness of breath. The good news is that both can be treated. She can take a pill for her heart condition and get a shot once a year for the osteoporosis. However the osteoporosis was so severe that a couple of the bones on her spine had moved so much that they were touching and when she walked or stood they would rub together. This was the source of most of her pain. On April 20th the doctor was able to perform an out-patient procedure that involved injecting a plastic-cement that will provide spacing between the bones that were rubbing together. I spoke with her yesterday and she is doing very well. She's a little sore but the major pain is completely gone. Praise God! Thank you for all of your prayers.