Re: Hypogastric Plexus block Scheduled.

From: chiggerkat@futura.net
Fri Aug 15 09:25:40 2003


HI DEB SAW YOUR POSTING AND COULDN'T HELP BUT WORRY ABOUT YOU. I WENT THRU THE SAME THING WITH MY HUSBAND 2 YEARS AGO. HE IS A ALCOHOLIC. WE LOST OUR CAR AND OUR HOME DUE TO ME BEING SICK ALL THE TIME AND FINALLY LOST MY JOB. WE HAD TO MOVE INTO HIS GRANDMOTHERS OLD HOUSE THAT WAS JUST ABOUT TO FALL IN. 2 NIGHTS BEFORE MY 7TH SURGERY HE GOT DRUNK AND BEAT THE H_LL OUT OF MY. THE NEXT DAY I PACKED EVERYTHING AND MOVED IN WITH MY SISTER. I DIVORCED HIM. MY SON AND I STILL LIVE WITH MY SISTER AND I HAVE FILED FOR DISABILITY AS I AM UNABLE TO WORK. I WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR HEALTH AND IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR HUSBAND. ITS TRUE ITS HARD ON FAMILY MEMBERS. BUT IT SURE ISN'T EASY ON US, EITHER. HANG IN THERE SHERRY G -----Original Message----- From: "Steenbeke's Office" <office@steenbekes.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> Date: Friday, August 15, 2003 9:06 AM Subject: Re: Hypogastric Plexus block Scheduled.

>Jayne, I had my pain management appointment on Tuesday and asked them to
>give me something else for the pain and she wound give me anything that is
a >complete narcotic. I am having problems with depression and she is
>concerned that the narcotics will make the depression worse. Even though I
>was in the ER on 8/1 because the pain was so bad I couldn't move. The ER
>doctor told me that I should be taking a narcotic and gave me a shot of
>diluaded and a script of 20 to get me through the bad time. I told my pain
>management doctor this and she said there was no way she was going to give
>me a script for anything else. She did change my percocet prescription to
>for 5/325 to 10/650 but they don't really last that long. My pain
>management doctor thinks that eventually I will have to come off the
>meds....she said I can't be on this stuff forever....don't know what planet
>she is from. But I will deal with that when the time comes. I have a
great >PCP and surgeon and they both know that I will need something for pain most
>likely forever or until they can treat me with spraygel. I have been
>dealing with quite a bit lately...these past two years have been rough on
my >family and my husband is actually moving out of our home as I write this.
I >am hoping god will help him make the right choices and realize he needs to
>be with his family. We have a 4 year old daughter. We were blessed with
>her, I never thought I would have a baby and I was lucky to get pregnant
the >first time we tried IVF. Next week I will be attending a psychiatric
>partial hospitalization program, which is intensive therapy from 9am - 2pm
>every day. Sorry for rambling....I am just so scared. It is hard enough
>dealing with the pain and stress caused by it, along with raising a 4 year
>old, but now I have to worry that my husband may never come back and I will
>be all alone. I think I am going to give the shot a try...who knows...I
>guess it can't make it any worse and I could get lucky and get some relief
>from it. Thanks for letting me vent...it really helps. I will let you all
>know how the procedure turns out.
>
>Wishing my extended family pain free moments
>Deborah, NH

>>----- Original Message -----
>From: JAYNIE <hipjaynie1@webtv.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 9:14 AM
>Subject: Re: Hypogastric Plexus block Scheduled.
>
>> At Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Steenbeke's Office wrote:
>> >
>> >Thanks. It does help. My pain is also mostly in my pelvic are, where
my >> >ovaries were. They actually feel like they are still there, it burns so
>> >much in that area. I will let you know how it goes.
>> >
>> >Deborah
>> >

>>> >>----- Original Message -----
>>
>> >From: Lisa <lilylover5555@aol.com>
>> >To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
>> >Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:13 PM
>> >Subject: Re: Hypogastric Plexus block Scheduled.
>> >
>> >> Hi Deborah,
>> >> I'm also going to pain managrment. They tried what they call celiac
>> >> plexus block. I don't know if it is similair, sounds like it.What I
>had
>> >> done, they go to an area near the spine to make the injection. I
found >> >> mine did help my upper ab pain,a little, but my worst pain is in my
>> >> pelvis. It didn't help enough to make me want to do something more
>> >> permanate. It is my understanding that they do 2 trial runs, to see
if >> >> you get any relief, if you do, they do it with something that will
last >> >> alot longer. It wasn't a terribly hard procedure, it does hurt
though. >> >> My back was a little sore for a few days, but I think that would be
>> >> okay, if it works! I was willing to give it a shot, if it meant I
could >> >> get away from my meds... so, I'd say give it a shot, if you are
>> >> comfortable with it! My opinion...
>> >> Hope that helps,
>> >> Lisa
>> >>
>> >> At Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Steenbeke's Office wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >I am currently a patient at a pain management center. I am taking
>> >percocet 10/650 3-4x a day for the pain caused by adhesions. I had a
>total
>> >abdominal hysterectomy last summer and got no relief. My pain meds are
>not
>> >helping too much and the doctor doesn't want to increase my narcotic
>intake
>> >due to my depression. I tend to swell in the abdomen and it looks like
I >am
>> >3-4 months pregnant. They have scheduled me to have a hypogastric
plexus >> >block with x-ray done on Monday. Has anyone had this done? They will
be >> >injecting me in my spine with a steroid to see if they can get the
>> >inflammation down to help manage my pain. I would really appreciate
some >> >feedback. I don't want to do this if it isn't really going to help. If
>you
>> >have tried this please let me know. Also if you have were there any
side >> >effect. I have been suffering for 16 years from adhesion pain and do
not >> >want to have another surgery just yet. Any info would be greatly
>> >appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks
>> >> >Deborah, NH
>> >>
>>
>> Hi Deborah. I had this done and did not finish because it did not
>> decrease my pain. My back hurt so bad from the 5in. needles in my
>> back. For me they had 4 5inch needles that they guided by exray to the
>> hypergastic nerves. The 3rd time you do it they actually kill the
>> nerve. (I think) As far as I remember. Maybe I have a muscle disorder
>> and that is why it hurt me so bad. You may not have as much pain as I
>> had from it. They gave me something to put me a sleep. Not worth the
>> pain for me anyway.
>> Since you have been doing this for 16 years you might want to look into
>> taking percacets without the tylenol. Not good to take so much tylenol.
>> An how about a longer lasting drug and percacet for break thru pain?
>> It's called oxycodone.(percacet without tylenol) This is the norm for
>> chronic pain patients. It is hard to find info on nerve blocks. And my
>> doc wasn't much help explaining it either.It dose not hurt while they do
>> it. It is for 3 days afterward that I hurt. My back hurt so bad that I
>> couldn't tell if it helped my pelvic pain or not.
>> Let me know please if you find anyone that it worked for. I doubt
>> you'll find anyone tho. Sorry for the bad news. Who knows it could
>> work for you!!!! I just hate to think of you going thru this and then it
>> not working. Keep investigating Deborah !!!
>> Take care, Jaynie
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