Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Phantom Urgency and Nerve Damage


For my phantom urgency they did a test run to see if they could find the nerves that were causing the nerve damage. They found the right nevrves so they are now going to do a RadioFrequency Ablation. I am having Radiofrequency Ablation to the nerves that go to my urethral area. A Bilateral Superior Hypogastric Plexus Ablation.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is another way to destroy nerve tissue, but instead of using a destructive medication, it uses a needle. Radiofrequency nerve ablation is the term used when radio waves are generated and used to produce heat. By generating heat around a nerve, the nerves ability to transmit pain is destroyed, thus ablating the nerve. Radiofrequency nerve ablation is the term used when radio waves are generated and used to produce heat. By generating heat around a nerve, the nerves ability to transmit pain is destroyed, thus ablating the nerve. These nerves may re-grow over a period of approximately 6 months or less. When the nerves do regenerate you may not experience the same intensity of pain as prior to the procedure. If you have a recurrence of pain this procedure can be repeated.
I hope it lasts longer than a month.

The nurse today said it may not work at all. Great! She also said that it lasted over a year for someone before. So We shall see????

KEEP GOING KARA! Forward is the only way to go from here! LETS HOPE I CAN SMILE LIKE IN THIS PHOTO FOR A FEW MONTHS at least!

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