Bobbi - Epidural Block
From: Jo Eslick (wallamara@hotmail.com)
Tue Oct 23 09:22:05 2001
Hi Bobbi,
I have had an epidural block, it was used for pain relief during and after
my surgery in April to remove my ovaries. Because I use endone for pain
relief, the epidural is considered a suitable "higher" dose of pain relief
after surgery, or for a limited time to rlieve the body of constant pain.
The type of pain block you would get, still allows you to walk around, the
numbing from the waist down epidural is used during surgery if the patient
is going to stay awake during the procedure.
Please understand that this is inserted directly in the spinal colum, and
there are possible side effects & complications, your surgeon should explain
the risks to you before you agree to anything.
I have alerted Helen Chalmers to the procedure you described in your
email...the shock treatment via the rectum, she too has great concerns &
reservations about this approach. I strongly urge you to seek another
opinion as soon as possible, this includes the procedure for the epidural.
I have sent you an invitation to join msn messanger, because I think Helen &
I could help you by discussing it with you in a "chat session." If you have
any other questions Bobbi, please don't hesitate to contact either Helen
Chalmers, Helen Dynda, Dr Wiseman or myself.
Take care Bobbi,
love & hugs
Jo (Australia)
>From: Sugarbear110263@aol.com
>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Re: Bobbi....DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 08:48:07 -0500
>
>Dear Jo,
> Thanks for writing, I don't really understand this procedure that he
>wants to do, he says he is trying to get the adhesions unloose from the
>abdominal wall, he said if this doesn't work then I would have n choice but
>to have another surgery. My last surgery was just in July of this year. I
>have never heard of this kind of treatment myself, so I thought I would
>look
>to ya'll as usual for advice. They were suppose to call me either
>yesterday
>or today to set up an appointment for the epidural, I've never had one so
>don't know what to expect from that either, I thought that they made you
>numb
>from the waist down if that's the case how will I be able to walk since I
>have to keep it in for a week? Thanks for being so concerened, I just
>don't
>know what to do. Love & Hugs, Bobbi
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