Surgical Procedure / Questions

[Guest guest]

I went to a new pain management doctor and he seemed a lot better

than the previous one. He's keeping my medications the same except

he added some Stadol nasal spray for flare up and pain that would

generally send me to Urgent Care. My question for you all is about a

procedure I'm having next Friday. They are going to put me all the

way to sleep because they are aware that if they don't I will freak

out. This procedure will/should help with the lower lumbar discs and

the osteoarthritis in my back. But, the only thing it will do for

the fibro is maybe lessen the pain. They are going to give me

several shots in my lower back where those bulged discs are. Has

anyone had this done?

1. Will there be pain or discomfort when I wake up. Consider that I

also have fibro so I'm constantly in pain.

2. I have heard that after the procedure they will let me go

home but I will basically need to be sedated for a couple of days so

that I stay down. In other words for a few days I will be stuck in

bed. Is this true and what is the exact truth

3. I won't be able to eat or drink for twelve hours and that

right there is a major migraine trigger. The sedation also makes me

nauseated. I have a right not to be in pain. So will they make sure

that when I leave the surgery center there is no pain.

4. Since this is a surgical procedure and I have things that

already make me hurt. Will I hurt worse and will they give me

anything stronger for the discomfort/pain/massive migraine for the

first couple days after the surgery.

Also I want to thank the person who referred me to Dr. Tarig (sp) in

ville. That is who I went to. He was honest, helpful, and

caring.

Sincerely

LyricZada