Back Problems- Need Prayers and Uplifting

I have been having alot of back pain for the past 3 weeks.  For the past four days the pain has gotten worse and now it is so severe that I am only functioning with heavy pain meds.  I went to the doctor on Tuesday and he sent me for an MRI because he thought I might have had a ruptured disc.  He just called and it seems that Idon't have a ruptured instead it shows that I have a birth defect.  My spine is too narrow (he words to me was "very narrow") in the lumbar region and I have 2 bulging disc at L2 and L5.  These bulging disc make the area even more narrow almost to the point of being closed.  He told me that he didn't know of anything that would help.  He is sending me to a specialist with the hope that I can have a spinal block.  I have lost 55 lbs since Aug. and I really didn't have any back problems until after my lapband surgery.  I know this has nothing to do with my surgery but I thought this kinda of thing was suppose to get better once I start losing weight.  Now I can't go to the gym to work out so my weight loss is slowing down drastically.  Please keep me in your prayers.  I still have 120 lbs to lose and I didn't have this surgery to be a failure. 

Sending up prayer's for you. I see that you had the LapBand and on the same day as I had mine. Is this the first of problems that you have had since surgery? If you need to talk feel free to PM me at anytime. Best of luck in the rest of your journey. Cheryl

Hi Cheryl, Thanks for your response.  This is the first time that I have had a problem with my back.  Except for maybe a pulled or strain muscle I haven't had any back pain.  This i**** me all of sudden and  I have been in so much pain for the past week.  I go see a specialist on Thursday and hopeful he can do something for me.    How are you doing on your weight loss?  I have lost 55 lbs and I hope this doesn't effect that any.  You can PM me anytime.  It is nice to see someone who had the surgery the same day that I did. 

Lisa, I really have no advice!   Just know that you are in our prayers!

Thank you Scott.  Prayers are the best way to heal anything. 

Hi Lisa, I am so sorry to hear that you are having this problem.....  There is nothing that I could say or do to make it better but I want you to know that I do care......... You are not going to be a failure........  You know how to use your tool....  and that is exactly what it is a "TOOL"..   You are going to face the same food struggles day after day after day..  With pain or without pain, With pain medication or without pain medication.. But I believe in you.....  I know you can over come this......  55 lbs. is a lot to lose....  the next 120 we are going to tackle one pound at a time...    You are letting the big picture overwhelm you.  This is a lifestyle not a diet or a magical potion...  You have been given this tool as a gift... There are many people told everyday "NO" or denied.....  but you have been given the tool...  To much is given much is expected.... I know you can do this Lisa..... You can!!!!!