Re: Celiac Plexus Blocks Please Help, Getting One Tomorrow!!

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I have had a total of three Celiac Plexus Blocks done. 2 of them

done down the throat, endoscopically. The 3rd one, and most recent

one, I had done through the back. I had total relief from my first

one for 3 weeks and then landed back in the hospital with a horrible

attack, IV malfunctioned and the Dalaudid nearly killed me. The

second, also placed endoscopically lasted about 3-4 weeks (no major

whammy, just a gradual increase of pain) and then back in September I

had one placed in my back. It didn't help much at all, but then my

pain doctor said that I probably needed another placed to get the

full effect. Unfortunately, my next scheduled block occurred when I

was in the hospital because I took estrogen and flared my pancreas,

and thus, after spending yet another weekend in the hospital again

this weekend(twice in October), I am finally getting back in for my

second block on Monday. I wonder since it has been 6-7 weeks since

my last one if I will achieve the pain he speaks of, and I so pray

that I get this time!

I hope your block goes well! They will give you " happy juice " that

make you aware, but you won't care...I was sleepy while riding home

(we live an 1.5 hours from this hospital) but I was awake the whole

time they placed the block. Expect some very soft stools right after

the procedure (I had 2 before I left the recovery room) and for the

first time (cuz I wasn't heavily sedated with the 3rd one) I wasn't

all that nauseated and I felt pretty good (narcotics on board) I do

have to say in all honesty, I would prefer the endoscope block over

the back, but at this point (and you may be there too) I will take

the back " puncture " pain for a couple of days if it leads to

relief!! Having it done down the throat has no incisions at all

(which I liked and got spoiled with) but down the throat my gastro

doc will only do every 3 months...through the back, they will do

every 4 weeks if needed.

I pray all goes well. If you have any specific questions, feel free

to email me.

Suzi B.

Colorado

>

> Sorry for the cheesiness of this email...I'm actually

> cutting/pasting something I wrote to another person earlier only

> because I'm so weak and still not good after this awful attack from

> the demons from hell which I'll semi-describe below. But, what I

> need help on are success/failure stories on celiac plexus blocks.

> I'm scheduled for one tomorrow at 10 am..I'm sooo hoping it will

> work. Also, please let me know if you think they're more likely to

> work on someone with (a) SOD and ( EARLY cp....like since last

> Jan/Feb timeframe...i.e., are they more like to work in someone

that

> hasn't had cp for very long than in someone say that has had cp for

> YEARS? Sorry I haven't written much....but here is why in a sort

of

> summary....

>

> my Mom is here on an emergency visit because I've been soooooo

> sick. It all started last Tuesday when I )stupidly in retrospect!)

> started getting constipated which apparently can cause nausea which

> I've had SEVERELY, OVERWHELMINGLY since last week. Tried to get

> myself " cleaned out " with enemas, suppositories, etc., finally went

> to doc on Thursday and he advised (stupidly!!) to take an entire

> bottle of magnesium citrate.....well, I did and had the most severe

> case of pancreatitis and nausea at the same time that I actually

> thought I was going to die....went to ER, they basically did

nothing

> but treat the pain and nausea with dilaudid and phenergan.

Tomorrow

> am scheduled for a celiac plexus block after spending almost all

day

> today at the pain management specialist on an emergency appt. I

have

> NEVER had an attack like that and hope I NEVER do again. I really

> just wanted to die...mostly the nausea, I just couldn't stand it it

> was so awful!!! Couldn't sleep, could't eat...nothing.....nothing

> was helping. Went outta here in the ambulance on Sunday to ER (as

> mentioned above.).....these doctors are clueless....put a call into

> Dr. L....he said they NEVER should have advised magnesium citrate

in

> that amount in a patient with a pancreas problem (however, this was

> the doctor he recommended.....go figure.) gotta go for

> now.....please say a prayer that this celiac plexus block

works....I

> sure am. I can't take this anymore...and of course, now this new

> doc is refusing to sign onto the disability retirement thing

because

> I've only seen him twice. Well, hello, not my fault that you book

> like 3 months out......take care and hope you're ok.

>

> love,

> P.S. If you know of anything about the celiac plexus blocks please

> let me know ok? Thanks