Re: question - am I overreacting Kim in NY

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> Hi Kim,

> I just saw in your E-mail that your docs are considering a

morphine pain

> pump, well it's probalby a medtronic one. After 2 failed nerve

blocks they

> tried a temporary one for a week and I got immediately releif from

it, so

> they went ahead and implanted a morphine pain pump. That was 4

years and 5

> months ago. They told me that they would last 4-5- years. I will

definately

> have another one implanted when the battery dies in this one. When

I first

> have it put in, I needed to have it refilled every 3 months, but as

time

> past and I got used to the morphine it now takes more med, to

control the

> pain, so I need it refilled every month. It is well worth trying

as it has

> help me alot. It will help when nerve blocks fail. Hope you get

releif

> very soon and I will keep you in my prayers. Keep me informed on

your

> progress.

> Take Care,

> Louie in WV Re: Good News From Doc? Celiac Block?

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> >

> > Hi Heidi,

> > My first block was 3 months ago and lasted for a total

of 2

> days. My

> > second block was last month and it never took, in fact since

that last

> block

> > I find myself in more pain which has me taking double pain

medication

> than

> > before they did it. My pain management Dr said that its obvious

that the

> > blocks are not good for me, but then again everyones body is

different.

> My

> > next appointment is in August and they are talking about a

morphine pain

> > pump. Pancreatitis has changed my life completely ..... I feel

as though

> my

> > life is ..pop pills which knock me out for 2 hours only to wake

up in

> pain

> > and then it's. pop pills and get knocked out all over again. If

you ask

> me

> > I'd rather be dead !!!

> > KimNY

Hi Kim:

A morphine pump was a consideration in my case years ago.

At that time, I did not have a CP diagnosis and I was going from

doctor to doctor and hospital to hospital with no real deiagnosis of

anything.

But my health insurance company said that they only approved pumps

for cancer patients.

Just as I was about to launch a campaign for one, I got my CP

diagnosis at The Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Gress joined the GI staff

at Winthrop Hospital, here on Long Island.

He asked if I wanted to try the EUS celiac blocks and I agreed.

The rest has been some happy history for me.

If you can get the pump, by all means go for it!!

There had been a national TV show about them a few years ago.

The patients, who suffered chronic pain from various problems, were

thriving. And no one was addicted.

I wish you lots of pain-free days.

-Ellen Grove

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