06/27/2021 - thought I should add what he had was a “bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine lidocaine abdominal TAP block”. Thursday was pretty rough but he seems to be better each day which is probably why they make you wait 2 weeks to return. We are still very hopeful!
UPDATE- 06/24/2021 - we went to pain clinic and saw a doctor who comes from Cleveland Clinic twice a week. For the first time since Danny was hurt there is hope for his specific pain relief! According to this doctor he believes based on their exam (and how Danny nearly jumped out of his chair when they touched certain spots) that there is muscle/nerve damage on the top three muscles below right bottom rib. He did three shots on Monday (no local anesthetic necessary) and believes that although this may take several rounds eventually he will be able to heal this area resulting in no pain. The first thought was if the initial injection worked they would do a local and permanently block the nerve but based on his findings during this initial injection he believes that procedure would cause more pain. So here we are - hopeful…I will update accordingly.
My husband Danny will be 21 years paraplegic in September. He has chronic pain toward the front lower right abdominal area - ALL THE TIME. Usually is is "manageable" and he does not need to take his Vicodin, which he uses VERY sparingly. Lately this pain will not let up! No, he does not have a UTI. He has had a really rough 2021 with an ischeal pressure sore that now has a wound vac, had issues with the Foley catheter and DID have UTIs which have been resolved. We have tried injections, CBC oil and cream and even medical marijuana but nothing, and I mean nothing kicks this, not even the Vicodin some days. Every specialist he asks, SCI, urologist, PCP, you name it, just says they have no idea. Surely there is SOMEWHERE or SOMEONE we can see that can help figure this out! Early on in his paralysis he was told it was his gallbladder, so they removed it. His pain started in the recovery room! We are near Pittsburgh, PA, but honestly would travel almost anywhere if we knew something would help. He used to only have a few days a month where the pain was nearly unbearable, causing him to take up to 6 Vicodin in a 24-hour period, but lately it just will NOT let up, at all. Thank you for any advice!
UPDATE- 06/24/2021 - we went to pain clinic and saw a doctor who comes from Cleveland Clinic twice a week. For the first time since Danny was hurt there is hope for his specific pain relief! According to this doctor he believes based on their exam (and how Danny nearly jumped out of his chair when they touched certain spots) that there is muscle/nerve damage on the top three muscles below right bottom rib. He did three shots on Monday (no local anesthetic necessary) and believes that although this may take several rounds eventually he will be able to heal this area resulting in no pain. The first thought was if the initial injection worked they would do a local and permanently block the nerve but based on his findings during this initial injection he believes that procedure would cause more pain. So here we are - hopeful…I will update accordingly.
My husband Danny will be 21 years paraplegic in September. He has chronic pain toward the front lower right abdominal area - ALL THE TIME. Usually is is "manageable" and he does not need to take his Vicodin, which he uses VERY sparingly. Lately this pain will not let up! No, he does not have a UTI. He has had a really rough 2021 with an ischeal pressure sore that now has a wound vac, had issues with the Foley catheter and DID have UTIs which have been resolved. We have tried injections, CBC oil and cream and even medical marijuana but nothing, and I mean nothing kicks this, not even the Vicodin some days. Every specialist he asks, SCI, urologist, PCP, you name it, just says they have no idea. Surely there is SOMEWHERE or SOMEONE we can see that can help figure this out! Early on in his paralysis he was told it was his gallbladder, so they removed it. His pain started in the recovery room! We are near Pittsburgh, PA, but honestly would travel almost anywhere if we knew something would help. He used to only have a few days a month where the pain was nearly unbearable, causing him to take up to 6 Vicodin in a 24-hour period, but lately it just will NOT let up, at all. Thank you for any advice!
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