Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

It's a pump hooked to your iv that delivers a dose of narcotic, measured dose, timed delivery. I hate it it would knock me out and I'd wake up hurting.

A blood patch is I think just that. I first heard about them when you get all the warnings that go with epidural steroid injections. Your instructions for home care are to come back if you end up with 'the worst headache you have ever had in your life' and they would place a blood patch at the injection site. Any disturbance in your cerebral spinal fluid makes you feel like you have meningitis.

Chronic pain is a bitch. I bent over yesterday to pick up something and felt my ribs move out of place. I could barely turn my head or take a deep breath. I had to go to the chiropractor. My good hip is killing me from lifting something during this move.

I just have to get to a one level home while I can still walk.

I have a bit of chronic depression too, I can't tolerate the Prozac(ssri) drugs. So I come off like a Debbie Downer sometimes.

I wish you luck. Really research any further surgery. My friend had one where the went in from the front and then flipped her over and went in through her back. She has done really well and lives a nice normal life.