Re: My experience with pain mapping-Mary

From: Mary (acbcsrt@kansas.net)
Fri Jul 16 15:45:34 1999


After I posted, I was asking myself why I have no regrets for having done the pain mapping. For me it was a positive because it validated my perceptions of my pain. I work in a medical setting and have many relatives and friends in the medical field. I had been trying unsuccessfully for years to find a diagnosis. There was no evidence that there was anything wrong with me. What were these folks, my loves ones and my support system, to think? Mostly, it was dismissed. I doubted myself. I thought I was not tough. The doc took pictures throughout the procedure which he gave to me along with the op report. The pictures speak a volume. So, it helped my mental health and helped my beloved family and friends understand.

At Thu, 15 Jul 1999, smithy@maine.rr.com wrote: >
>At Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Mary wrote:
>>
>>During my lap in January, I had the pain mapping procedure. As the
>>procedure started, the doctor told me what he would be doing, what I was
>>to do, and that I would be whoozy while they did it. That is the last I
>>remember. I know they did it because the op report says that the
>>procedure continued until the "patient was not tolerating the procedure
>>well at all." I do so wonder what my exact words were...but alas...those
>>were not recorded in the op report. It would be nice to know if I can
>>cuss a blue streak if the condition warrants.
>
>Hi Mary:
>Does that mean that the procedure did not help you? Were they able to
>obtain the info they needed?
>
>Chris S.


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