"You Win Some, You Lose Some"

This week I had the SPG Block done. I went to the surgery center and my Pain doctor preformed this procedure. We checked in at 6:15am and at 7:45am they finally called me back. I could have slept for another hour, but no. They started an IV for fluids and about 45 minutes after that I was wheeled into the the room. I still hadn't seen the doctor after all of the time. There were 4 women in x-ray vests telling me how to lie so my head hangs off of the side. As soon as they injected the medication there was Dr. B.. He was talking about how over the top all of this was, just for a Qtip. The next thing I felt was that innocent Qtip scraping my brain. Then I was in the recovery room. So I lost time somewhere. But the Qtip was still in my nose and sticking out about 2 inches. They left it in for 15 more minutes and then pulled it out. Okay so that hurt and was terrible. This was not what I was told. The nurse that discharged me said it will take up to a week to feel any relief. I only stayed a short time after that and we were out of there by 9:30am. They day was long and painful. Even with my pain medication the pain wouldn't subside.

I woke the next morning and the pain was still there. I got a call from Dr. B's office and they said I missed my appointment and if I didn't come in I would be charged a No Show fee. They never told me about an appointment. Whatever, so I left right away and got there for my so-called appointment. I saw Dr. B. and he told me that I should be feeling it now, not a week like the nurse told me the day before. Then he said, "it was only a Qtip so you win some you lose some." I lost alot, I was planning on this working and it didn't. Every time it seems as if my possible options are getting smaller.

I need some time before I look into my next option. This may all sound easy and simple but to me this is painful and rough every time I make changes. So for now rest.