Tickle Me Pink Tuesday - illustrated version......

Today I went for a Lumbar Sympathetic Block. The idea behind the block is two-fold. One, it will definitely confirm CRPS or rule it out. (I was confirmed),

Two, and more importantly, it affects the nerves and give pain relief so that I can walk and move more around on my leg.

Bright and early my BFF SIL picked me up and off we went to


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After a brief wait I was called back to the procedure area. Donned a lovely gown and was reminded of the things that would take place.
An IV was placed and I was laid on the procedure table. Face down. As they pulled my good girls down to get to the proper area to insert the needle in the lumbar area, I did have to remind them that I DID NOT want and wise cracks about my fat butt. No comments on the dimples they would run into. Nothing.

They gave me some relaxation drugs. I stayed awake but was very calm, relaxed and a bit high and drowsy.

They numbed the area in my back, turned on the xray machine to watch as she inserted the large needle into the appropriate area.

She injected the wonderful drugs. Cleaned me up, and moved me to a post op area to recover.

After a short recovery time, where they did some testing on the temperature of my feet and how my leg was feeling, I got dressed and staggered out to the waiting area and to my BFF SIL.

I was on cloud 9! Okay, so I have a little pain where the fracture is, but overall, the rest of the pain is GONE!. I have to do some rubbing of my thigh, but was given the go ahead to begin walking, cycling and swimming. No running. No elliptical machine, but I can live with that for now! Before.....

AFTER!!

I go back for another block next Monday, continue the Lyrica meds, but I am no longer chained to these stupid crutches and I can go back to the gym!

As I type this, I am still very high from the relaxation drugs, but overall, I am feeling so good and so happy I just want to shout with joy! I am MORE than tickled pink.

But I can't finish this story without sharing my experience last night. I asked my husband for a priesthood blessing. It was beautiful. It was soothing and calming. He is such a good man, and I know that his words were from my Heavenly Father.

After the blessing we went downstairs and watched Elder Holland's talk. It was the icing on the cake for me.

That spirit was still with me as I walked into that office this morning and is still lingering. Life is good. Life is very good indeed. Earlier yesterday I wanted to give up. I wanted to crawl into bed, pull the covers over my head and cry until I slept. And then sleep for weeks without waking up. That's how down I was.

Amazing how asking for the Lord's help, putting faith in Him, and in those who are to care for you, can change one's attitude.

Yeah, I am tickled PINK!