UPDATE:
Hi everyone,
FYI: I'm on pain meds so please excuse any incoherent statements in the following post! LOL (o:
The procedure on my neck went well on Friday, I think. I was sedated, but still conscious during the procedure and I remember everything that went on. It's necessary for me to be able to respond during it so I can confirm a "hit" when my doctor has the needle in the right place (that's fun (NOT!!!) he said the first time it was called the "pain game"... LOL)
This time, I had done what is called "Radio Frequency Nerve Ablation" on 4 different nerves in the top of my neck at Cercival Veterbrae - C2 & C3. The nerves my doctor treated were C2 Ganglion, Occipital Nerves which are either at C2 or C3 (2 of those), and then the C3 Medial Branch Nerve. For those of you curious about medical stuff (Like Me... LOL) then here is a link to a place that does this procedure that I think explains it pretty well - Radiofrequency, Nerve Ablation, Back Pain from the Christiana Spine Center; http://www.christianaspinecenter.com/csc-ablation.html
What's nice is that after the procedure he asked if I had any pain medication - and I haven't used good pain killers for my back pain in a while. The doctor said the procedure was a "rough one" and he wanted to give me a prescription for pain relief. I'm so used to my dentist being afraid to give pain meds that this was a refreshing change. I didn't even need to mention it, it was offered to me. (o:
Just FYI -- I'm going to have to take it easy for a bit (maybe while I'm on the pain pills - for the next few days at least) I think - so that I can heal correctly. At the end of the procedure my doctor patted me on the shoulder and said, (in a kinda of questioning voice I thought) "Well, I hope that works...". I could tell he had to turn the stimulator thing up pretty far for one group of nerves (C2 Ganglion), and he had to treat the nerve twice for good measure... So, it leaves me to think that the nerve itself is worse off than we thought.
Anyway, I wanted to let you all know I was alright, and also that I finished that list of links I was working on last. I think some of the links I have are from sources that are not supposed to be published here at FR. I'm going to review the copyright list, but for now, I'm just going to give you a direct link to the post of news links at my blog...
Liberty Rocks Blog -
World & US News Links - August 10, 2006
http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com/2006/08/10/08_10_06world/
Talk to you all again soon!
- LR
Oh, dearheart, that hurts just reading about it.
Ill continue to pray for you, LibertyRocks.
LR I need a pain pill just reading all that, Oh my goodness. Do take care and don't overdue yourself.
BIG HUGS
DC
Poor baby, you take it easy.
We miss your being here.
You will remain in my prayers.