Celiac Plexus Block
From: IAS Admin (tracy.joslin@adhesions.org)
Thu Jan 14 17:01:02 2010
From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of
HERB F DIXON
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:13 AM
To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org
Subject: Celiac Plexus Block
Well tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for, for about 2 years. I am
going in for my Celiac Plexus Block. I am a bit apprehensive about it all,
but thank God that I am not having an abdominal surgery. I don't remember if
I explained the process. It is the same procedure that is used on Pancreatic
Cancer patients. The Doctor does an esophegial ultra sound using a special
ultra sound wand with a camera in it to find the exact area where the block
will be put, then a needle is in the ultra sound wand? itself. They put in
an alcohol based solution with a steroid. My Gastro says it may lower my
pain level, then it will start to raise again. That is when you get another
pain block. You go in for a series of 3. It can last up to six months. It
just lowers the pain level. Basically masks the pain like the pain meds do,
but much more intense.
I would love to have the adhesions taken care of, but... that's another
story. I have had my pain intensify the past few weeks, and have noticed a
knot right in the area where I had an incision for adhesion surgery. You can
visibly see the knot and when I feel it, and around it, it feels to be the
size of a fifty cent piece. It feels like a round mass.I have very sharp
pain there to the point that I am only able to walk around to do things
maybe 5 min. at a time. It has just come on. I will ask the Doctors about it
tomorow if I get the chance and get to see them before they put me out. I am
a bit scared about it, just must be because of the unknown. Thanks everyone
for being there and always listening. I have just met wonderful people
through this website :). I will post to let you all know how
it all went on Thursday. We Probably won't get home until 8:00 PM or later.
We live about 1 1/4 hours away from OHSU. Cheryl
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