Medial Branch Block/Kori Jo

October 10, 2008

Hiya Kori Jo,

Thanks for your kindness. Monday morning I'm having the freeze part of the

block. I hope he gets the right spot. The back of the neck pain and headaches go

from bad to worse each day. He said he would try at another time on the ones

higher up if this doesnt work

for the headaches too. I have been pretty well depressed for me lately, recent

widower with

four kids, 11-18, and more physical pain that I can handle most days. Luckily

my medical benefits are set even though I'm getting laid off for Christmas. Good

luck with your block! God bless us all and remove our pain.

ivan

October 13, 2008

Hiya all,

I had the freezing part of medial branch block C4-C7. I have a major pain

relief for the last two hours. I think he found the right spots. Hopefully

after my pain diary is complete I can get he longer lasting " nerve burning " . I

hope he will also try doing it higher up to relieve my

damn daily headaches.

ivan

Hi Ivan, I think you posted something a couple days ago about a medial branch

block but I can't find the email and I wanted to respond to it. Did you already

have one done or are you scheduled to get one? I've had 2 now and the 2nd one I

had a week ago worked for about 45 minutes so now they're going to schedule me

to do the RF procedure where they " burn " it or something like that.

And if I remember right you were kinda depressed or upset recently, I really

hope you're doing better.

Kori Jo

October 13, 2008

Congratulations on the pain relief! I'm so happy for you!!! Please

keep us posted!

>

> Hiya all,

> I had the freezing part of medial branch block C4-C7. I have a

major pain relief for the last two hours. I think he found the right

spots. Hopefully after my pain diary is complete I can get he longer

lasting " nerve burning " . I hope he will also try doing it higher up

to relieve my

> damn daily headaches.

>

> ivan

>

> Hi Ivan, I think you posted something a couple days ago about a

medial branch block but I can't find the email and I wanted to

respond to it. Did you already have one done or are you scheduled to

get one? I've had 2 now and the 2nd one I had a week ago worked for

about 45 minutes so now they're going to schedule me to do the RF

procedure where they " burn " it or something like that.

>

> And if I remember right you were kinda depressed or upset recently,

I really hope you're doing better.

> Kori Jo

>

October 13, 2008

Hiya, he still has to do the right side and top side of my head. This will all

take months I guess, but finally somehting seems better in my life for the

moment. ij

From: L. <boom77boom@...>

Subject: Re: MEDIAL BRANCH BLOCK/Kori Jo

spinal problems

Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 2:19 PM

Congratulations on the pain relief! I'm so happy for you!!! Please

keep us posted!

>

> Hiya all,

> I had the freezing part of medial branch block C4-C7. I have a

major pain relief for the last two hours. I think he found the right

spots. Hopefully after my pain diary is complete I can get he longer

lasting " nerve burning " . I hope he will also try doing it higher up

to relieve my

> damn daily headaches.

>

> ivan

>

> Hi Ivan, I think you posted something a couple days ago about a

medial branch block but I can't find the email and I wanted to

respond to it. Did you already have one done or are you scheduled to

get one? I've had 2 now and the 2nd one I had a week ago worked for

about 45 minutes so now they're going to schedule me to do the RF

procedure where they " burn " it or something like that.

>

> And if I remember right you were kinda depressed or upset recently,

I really hope you're doing better.

> Kori Jo

>

October 13, 2008

Hi all! I just wanted you guys to know that I had a Medial Branch Block on

Friday and now that the bruising is better, I can tell that I've had such a

great relief!!! This is the area that hurt the worst before they removed the

hardware, but they could never get into this space because of the way the

hardware was positioned there. Now that my hardware's out and I've still had

some pain there, they did the MBB. Holy cow it was pretty painful, I did it

without sedation this time-stupid. He will do RF in a month and I'll use the

sedation then. I'm done trying to be brave.

Anyway, now that my hardware is out and I had that awful L5/S1 facet was

injected...I feel GREAT! I have had a decrease in pain by at least 90-95%!!!!

Before my fusion in February 2007, I was in pain all day and night ,every day

and was an 8-9/10 most of the time. I was having cardiac arrythmias and high

blood pressure from dealing with the pain so long and working all along and

caring for my young family. So, this is a testimony that you CAN find relief.

It's been fifteen years, six surgeries and countless injections and doctors. But

NEVER give up! I have to make some concessions to be comfortable, I don't do my

old job, I can't work 40 hours, I try to exercize and keep my weight down and I

do still take Tramadol everyday, at least since before my MBB (maybe I won't

need it now).

I want everyone here to keep hoping and trying. NEVER give up. Sometimes it's a

matter of finding the right doc or practitioner. ---

________________________________

From: Ivan <darkrabbit2003@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 3:03:49 PM

Subject: Re: Re: MEDIAL BRANCH BLOCK/Kori Jo

Hiya, he still has to do the right side and top side of my head. This will all

take months I guess, but finally somehting seems better in my life for the

moment. ij

From: L. <boom77boom (DOT) com>

Subject: Re: MEDIAL BRANCH BLOCK/Kori Jo

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 2:19 PM

Congratulations on the pain relief! I'm so happy for you!!! Please

keep us posted!

>

> Hiya all,

> I had the freezing part of medial branch block C4-C7. I have a

major pain relief for the last two hours. I think he found the right

spots. Hopefully after my pain diary is complete I can get he longer

lasting " nerve burning " . I hope he will also try doing it higher up

to relieve my

> damn daily headaches.

>

> ivan

>

> Hi Ivan, I think you posted something a couple days ago about a

medial branch block but I can't find the email and I wanted to

respond to it. Did you already have one done or are you scheduled to

get one? I've had 2 now and the 2nd one I had a week ago worked for

about 45 minutes so now they're going to schedule me to do the RF

procedure where they " burn " it or something like that.

>

> And if I remember right you were kinda depressed or upset recently,

I really hope you're doing better.

> Kori Jo

>

October 13, 2008

Congrats ! I had MBB today today and hope it last til i can get teh RF and

other side of my neck done too. The area is entirely pain free but GREATLY

improved. The left side was my worse not it is mr right. Hopefully he can do

my head too. Again, congrats!

ivan

From: L. <boom77boom@ . com>

Subject: Re: MEDIAL BRANCH BLOCK/Kori Jo

spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 2:19 PM

Congratulations on the pain relief! I'm so happy for you!!! Please

keep us posted!

>

> Hiya all,

> I had the freezing part of medial branch block C4-C7. I have a

major pain relief for the last two hours. I think he found the right

spots. Hopefully after my pain diary is complete I can get he longer

lasting " nerve burning " . I hope he will also try doing it higher up

to relieve my

> damn daily headaches.

>

> ivan

>

> Hi Ivan, I think you posted something a couple days ago about a

medial branch block but I can't find the email and I wanted to

respond to it. Did you already have one done or are you scheduled to

get one? I've had 2 now and the 2nd one I had a week ago worked for

about 45 minutes so now they're going to schedule me to do the RF

procedure where they " burn " it or something like that.

>

> And if I remember right you were kinda depressed or upset recently,

I really hope you're doing better.

> Kori Jo

>

October 13, 2008

That is awesome , it's so great to hear such good news from both you and ivan

today! It gives me hope that i'll get some relief when they do the RF, which

will hopefully be soon. Congratulations!

Kori Jo

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