Karen,
I have this procedure done twice. They were doing this procedure as
test procedure if we got good results from this procedure they were
going to recommend having the abdomen nerves cut. Nerve blocks can be
great if they are blocking a certain area like an ovary nerve for
example.For me they were trying to block many areas.Anyways the first
nerve block failed completely,you could see when he injected the dyes
that it would come to a complete stop because of the adhesions.I
returned to the pain clinic a week or so later we I agreed to try
another nerve block. I have to tell you this was an extremely painful
procedure.
The first was worse than the second,You are fully awake for this
procedure where they took the scope through the back into the
abdomen,they have to be extremely careful not to hit the other
nerves,especially the main nerve which is the largest nerve that runs to
your leg,having you wake if they poke the nerve they know they need to
back off and adjust,he poked a few of the nerves and gave one good poke
to my leg nerve which went up and crashed down on the table.I lost
complete feeling in my leg for several days and regained feeling slowly
over the next 10 days.Anyways I agreed to the procedure a second
time,this time the block worked at 45 percent,We were happy with the
result any relief is better than no relief,so we set up an appt with a
specialist in Boston,I then went to see him and we discussed cutting the
nerves in the abdomen.After our discussion and review of my chart he
decided I was not a good canidate for this surgery.Even though I was
willing to take the chances and risk that went along with this procedure
he would not,the surgery would of only blocked pain in my mid area,pain
on the right and left would not change,and I have pain in the entire
abdomen not just mid line down. So depending on your area and problems
the procedure may help you and I hope it will,if you have any questions
about the procedure I would be happy to share more..Hugs
Kimmi