Finally, a piece of good news! The doctor examined me today and says the swelling is about where it was before the surgery, and the temperature and color are good. He didn't think the extra hair growth was anything to worry about. So, he decided to do an ankle block which takes less time, is easier for me in general and a whole lot less invasive than the sympathetic block.
It did hurt, but I'm completely numb and have a pain level of zero, which is good. It's a very good block. I'm a whole lot more comfortable!
In recovery, the nurse talked with me for a while and said she thinks I should try biofeedback. I'm interested. She's going to talk to my doctor for me (not the one who does the blocks, the one I see to figure out other courses of actions as they relate to RSD). Anyway... I'll try anything to get the pain down, or at least deal with it more effectively.
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What is bio feedback? Curious.
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As for the last time I had a pain level of 0, I don't know either. The sympathetic blocks did help a lot, and pain levels were 0 for a short time, but usually in the 1-3 range. It's hard to have anything other than a pain level of 0 with an ancle block because you can't feel your foot. It's wonderful...
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If you're even a bit interested in looking into that biofeedback kind of stuff, I have a friend who's very into it and does a lot of stuff that has to do with that and reflexology and stuff.
Would you mind if I mentioned your case to her to see if she has any suggestions? She's fully trained and certified and stuff.
Let me know.
Glad you're feeling good!
TTFN
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