Update - After the big needle in my spine
@AngryKittyMSV (4317)
United States
September 15, 2009 7:01am CST
Hi everybody! Yesterday I posted a few minutes before I had to leave my house to get a painful procedure done to help with the agony I live in. I am not up to responding to all your thoughtful replies in that discussion today but I wanted to let you know I'm alive.
I told the doctor and his assistant how badly I felt after the first spinal injection last moth, how I was in so much pain for days afterward, but because I felt better after those few days than I did before the shot he thought I should proceed and he and his assistant would approach the nerve from a different direction and in a new way from the way they did the first time. It still hurt like hell (but a bit less than the first time) and driving myself home was sheer torture. Then I had to go and wait at the pharmacy for my pain medicine and by the time I finally got home I felt like I would die. Hubs stepped up to the plate in a big way and did a lot of the things I normally do including sparing me from having to get up and down to give our daughter her dinner. Then he gave our daughter a bath and made sure to pick my son up for me and move him to wherever he needed to be in the house so I could change him and feed him and stuff. The only time I had to pick up the baby was after his last diaper change to put him in his crib because my husband was busy getting our little girl off to bed.
I had a rough night with the pain but less sore today, just exhausted.
I didn't get much sleep and some bozo called my house in the middle of the night which I will rant about in a new discussion before I get off of mylot for a while to try to rest before the kids wake up. I'm supposed to work tonight, but I don't know if I'll be up to that.
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14 responses
@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
15 Sep 09
Hi Marriane
So glad for this post and to know that it all went OK, though reading about the process gave me the creeps coz I am just not comfortable with a needle jabbing my spine. I hope you recover fast and be your cheery self again.
BTW, I don’t mean to intrude, but I do hope you have ensured that there’s no other therapy than the spinal job. Would you like to try alternative therapies like yoga? What exactly is this spinal jab for….does it inject any pain-reliving, nerve relaxing liquid or is it akin to acupuncture?
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@AngryKittyMSV (4317)
• United States
15 Sep 09
It puts anti inflammatory and pain medicine in there. I had asked about the pain patch before but was told that my nerve problem is too deep to be reached by it.
I don't have any kind of coverage for alternative therapies, but I do plan to ask this doctor if there are other avenues we can explore.
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@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
16 Sep 09
Hi Marianne,
I dont know how expensive alternative therapies are at your place, but here we have yoga centres where one can enrol for not a very high fee. They train you to do mild physical exercise depending on your condition, breathing exercise and meditation which you can then do on your own at home. I was actually talking of this...yoga if practised over a prolonged period, is known to work wonders for many chronic ailments of the body. Since its a nerve problem, I am more worried...see if you can find any such centres around your place.
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
15 Sep 09
Kitty-
Oh how I wish I lived close so I could take you back and forth, I know what it is like to have a spinal done. Not for pain mind you, but I had to receive an epidural patch many moons ago and I still recall it!
I would also keep your children occupied with my own children. I'm sure the babies would get along splendidly.
I shall light another healing candle for you today on my alter, as you have been there since I first heard of your struggles.
Know you have my friendship, thoughts, and love. I know they may not be physical and tangible but they are yours.
I also agree with alternative therapies. Perhaps something can aide you in your recovery and journey.
Namaste dear friend-Anora
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@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
15 Sep 09
Oh, I had a spelling error. That should have been "altar", not "alter" lol.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
16 Sep 09
I'm glad to hear that the pain wasn't AS bad---I read in your response elsewhere that your health coverage doesn't recognize/cover acupuncture...you're in the same boat I'm in as I would love to get that for my own pain problems, but can't pay out of pocket. I'm reading this book about acupressure which works on the same principles, but no needles...one can do it to themself by knowing the pressure points...I'll let you know if it works
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
16 Sep 09
Oops was reading more of your responses. I have to put up with a lot of pain myself as you know and since I live alone no matter how I'm feeling I have to do everything myself. There are some days I don't even feel like getting out of bed since at least the pain is lessened while I'm in bed. One of the reason for instance my wrist is still painful is that I'm re-aggravating it all the time by doing simple chores, or even typing
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@dreamweaverjan (3471)
• United States
15 Sep 09
HI There: Wow! You poor dear woman, you sure have been put through the
wringer and then some;
I'm glad to know your husband is helping out like he is with the kids
and to you....(G)!!!
How's the pain level now? I hope its all better for you, or at least
that the pain is Less now...
do keep us posted on your recovery ok? And try not to over do it with
things, I know that's easier said than done right???
Healing thoughts and good energy to you.....
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@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
15 Sep 09
Hi Kitty, glad it went ok, hope you have chance to read my comments on yesterdays one. It must have been a lesser injection than the one I was talking about by the way as there is no way a hospital would allow you to drive home after those. They make you lie flat for at least 4 hours before you can even leave.
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@AngryKittyMSV (4317)
• United States
15 Sep 09
I left shortly after posting hte discussion, I put it up while waiting for my babysitter to arrive and then I was out the door. I did read your posts, thank you for the good information. My mom gets the similar shots to mine, but her doctors (in a different part of my state) used to put her to sleep for it and even without anesthesia they don't want her driving home. They used to do hers in the hospital a few years ago, but now it is done in the office with a special X-ray machine just like mine. I guess hers are more extensive because they tell her no aspirin or ibuprofen for a week before, no shower for 48 hours and a bunch more rules. I'm just told to take it easy and put ice on it. They don't FEEL like "lesser" injections though! LOL I HATE having to drive home afterwards and would get someone to take me if I could, then they could give me an aneshtetic so it wouldn't be so bad. It's a long ride home to make feeling so badly and I am always afraid that I'll pass out from the pain and have an accident. I don't think they should let us drive home afterwards.
Where I live, MANY outpatient surgical procedures are done outside of the hospital.
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@coolcoder (2018)
• United States
16 Sep 09
It's great to hear that everything went well, even though it was still painful. Your husband sounds like a great person, from what you've told us he did for you. Here's hoping that all of your pain goes away soon. 
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Sep 09
hi angrykittymsv I think that was so sweet of your hubby'to give you a hand, myhubby was like that too whenever I was really ill. be glad
we have such great hubbies. I am glad you have less pain today'as that old pain really makes you feel so weak. I hope you can manage somehow'to get a nap in today with someone else watching your'sweet'children. God bless
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@LetranKnight25 (33117)
• Philippines
16 Sep 09
I am so glad you turned out a bit okay. that last discussion was completely a bad for you i guess. you should have told your hubby about this insensitive customer. probably have a separate phone on the other room instead in your bedroom
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@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
16 Sep 09
good to know that ur husband is there for u and not minding of his tasks while u r recovering from the treatment. as what ive read, ur role as a mom and wife did not rest for a while. and i commend u and ur husband for being supportive of each other. hehe, im really quite touchy when it comes to family. well, im still single but i observed that being a super mom and wife surely operate 24hours! take care. hats off to u all moms out there! :)
@sybraton (90)
• India
16 Sep 09
Wow when I hear "big needle" I can imagine the pain but in the spine it must have been horrible. I'm glad you made it out okay since stuff can go wrong when your messing with the spine. Your husband sounds great too :). Just take some painkillers and hit the hay I guess.
@soapies1973 (931)
• United States
28 Feb 11
I have had many of them done. They do hurt but you are suppoused to feel better afterward. I think it depends on how they are given. Good luck hope you are better.
