Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 Hi Bev Usually the injections/blocks in the front of the throat are the Stella Ganglion Blocks. But WOW to have absolute no immediate pain in slike unbelievable. I have had many and they finally stopped working completely. I will be praying for you. You may nerve damage coming from your neck too into your arms causing upper torso RSD which causes tremendous chest pain. You will actually feel like you are having a heart attack at times. But youu can allso get RSD of your actual organs such as your eart and your lungs. But since your block worked so well it does not sound like the organs at all, but the upper body torso RSD. That is what I have. Any questions feel free to ask. -- RE:HEALTH I GO OFF FOR A VACATION FUN FILLED TIME AND COME BACK TO LOTS OF E-MAILWITH THE WHOLE GROUP FALLING APART WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED TO YOUALL?????? LOL LOL JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW I STILL HAVE A SENSE OFHUMOR I HOPE YOU GOT A LAUGH OR AT LEAST A SMILE. FIRST OFF I'MWRITING THIS IN ALL CAPS SO I CAN READ IT AS I GO DUE TO DIMINISHINGVISION. AS YOU ALL KNOW MY HEART DOC TOLD ME I HAD RSD IN MY LEFT BREASTSINCE THEN IT HAS SPREAD INTO THE MIDDLE OF MY CHEST AS WELL CUTTING OFFMY BREATH. I TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MY PAIN DOC I KEPT LEAVINGMESSAGES WITH THE NURSES & NOT GETTING ANY CALL BACKS. IT FINALLY GOT SOBAD I LOST MY COOL AND WENT CRAZY WITH THEM DUE TO THE PAIN & HAVINGBREATHING PROBLEMS. THEY CALLED ME ON FRIDAY AT 2:45P TO SEE IF I COULDGET INTO THE OFFICE AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE TO TAKE ME & WITH ALL THEPAIN MEDS I COULDN'T DRIVE MYSELF. THE NURSE SAID SHE WOULD TELL HIM & CALL ME BACK. SHE NEVER DID, SO ON SUNDAY NIGHT AT 10:30P DR. C. CALLEDME AND ASK ABOUT MY SHINGLES & AGAIN I WENT OFF THE DEEP END WITH WHATLITTLE BREATH I HAD (I KNOW YOU ALL ARE SAYING WHY DIDN'T I GO TO THEEMERGENCY ROOM AND MOST OF YOU KNOW I'M HAVING ENOUGH TROUBLE PAYING MYBILLS, I TOLD HIM I NEVER SAID I HAD SHINGLES & TOLD HIM EXACTLY WHAT IHAD TOLD THE NURSES. HE TOLD ME TO BE AT THE HOSP. AS EARLY AS I COULDON THIS PAST MON. FIRST OFF HE COULDN'T BELIEVE I HAD RSD IN THE CHEST,BECAUSE HE HAS NEVER HAD A PATIENT WITH IT & HE KEEPS TELLING ME NONE OFTHE PIECES TO THE PUZZLE JUST AREN'T FITTING AS CRABBY AS I WAS I TOLDHIM I'M NOT LIKE ANYONE ELSE LET'S DO SOMETHING. HE TRIED TO PROGRAM THESCS IN THE OR TO SEE IF HE COULD GET THE STIMULATION IN THE CHESTUNFORTUNATELY THE LEADS ARE 3 INCHES TOO SHORT TO HELP, AND I SAID INEVER THOUGHT WITH YOU SO YOUNG THAT WE WOULD NEED FOR THE UPPER TORSO. HE DID A BLOCK, AND I WOULD TELL YOU WHAT IT WAS IF I COULD READ HISWRITING, HE DID GO INTO THE FRONT OF MY THROAT FOR THE INJECTION. HECAME IN & CHECKED ON ME AFTER THE PROCEDURE & I HAD NO PAIN ANYWHERE YOUSHOULD HAVE SEEN HIS FACE. SO HE WAITED ABOUT 10 OR 15 MIN'S & CAME BACKIN & I STILL DIDN'T HAVE ANY PAIN. OH, I FORGOT SOMETHING IMPORTANTWHILE HE WAS WORKING WITH THE SCS & TALKING ABT NOT HAVING A PATIENT WITHRSD IN CHEST HE GAVE ME HIS PERSONAL CELL PHONE # TO CALL HIM THE MINUTEANYTHING HAPPENS WITH PAIN IN THE CHEST TO CALL ASAP & HE WOULD MEET MEAT A HOSPITAL. THAT KINDA SCARED ME, BUT I WAS RELIEVED AS WELL KNOWINGI CLD GET HIM INSTEAD OF HIS NURSES. HONESTLY BY THE LOOK ON HIS FACEWAS SCARY. GUYS THIS IS THE GREAT PART YESTERDAY I HAD NO PAIN AT ALLANYWHERE NONE!!!!!! I TOOK IT EASY & DIDN'T OVER DO. IF ANY OF YOU ATONE TIME OR ANOTHER EVER HAD THIS YOUR ELATED, BUT SCARED AT THE SAMETIME. NOW, THE BAD PART IS I GOT UP THIS AM WITH FLARE UP IN MY RTSHOULDER ALL THE WAY TO THE TIP OF MY FINGERS. I CALLED THE OFC, BECAUSEI FELT IT WAS A LITTLE PREMATURE TO CALL HIM ON THE CELL PHONE. I LEFT AMSG FOR A NURSE TO CALL ME, BUT THIS TIME I HAD SOME LEVERAGE I TOLDTHEM IF THEY DIDN'T CALL ME I WOULD USE THE CELL #. I CALLED ABOUT 2 HRSAGO & I'M GOING TO WAIT ABT ANOTHER HOUR. I KNOW THIS IS A BOOK & I'MSORRY ABT THAT BUT I WANTED TO SHARE EVERYTHING I COULD WOULD THAT IFSOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS TO ANYONE ELSE IT THIS INFO MIGHT BE OF SOMEHELP. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A FULL DAY OF NO PAINMY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU & THE ONES WHO HAVE KNOW THAT EVEN A DAY CAN MAKEA DIFFERENCE OF NO PAIN FOR THE PSYCHE. I'M SORRY THIS IS LATE GETTINGTO YOU, BUT I JUST HAVEN'T HAD THE ENERGY TO SIT UP FOR ANY LENGTH OFTIME WITH BREATHING PROBLEMS. PLEASE IF I HAVE LEFT ANYTHING OUT THATANY OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK & HOPEFULLY I WILLHAVE THE INFO ON EXACTLY DR. C. DID ON MONDAY. IF I HAD JUST 1 PRAYERMINE WOULD BE FOR ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE NEVER HAD A PAIN FREE DAY THATWOULD BE MY PRAYER. FROM NOW ON I WILL HAVE MY DEAR FRIEND FROM CHURCH,IF SHE'S ABLE TO SEND OUT A MSG ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ME. REMEMBEREVEN THOUGH I'M SICK THERE ISN'T A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON'T PRAY FORALL OF YOU AND YOUR ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS. GOD BLESS BEV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 MARYBETH, THANKS FOR THE INFO AND I NEED TO ASK YOU A QUESTION WHEN I GET YOUR MSGS THEY GO OFF MY SCREEN AND I'M HAVING TO USE THE SPACEBAR TO READ IF YOU CAN TELL ME HOW TO MAKE MY SCREEN LONGER OR COULD YOU TYPE THEM SO I DON'T HAVE TO USE THE SPACEBAR?? THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE INFO, WHICH I DIDN'T KNOW AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND I KNOW WHEN I SAY THE LAST BLOCK ONLY LASTED 36 HOURS AND DEPRESSION REALLY SET'S IN & PAIN COMES BACK WITH A VENGEANCE DID THIS HAPPEN TO YOU. GOD BLESS BEV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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