No relief in the first day after the nerve block. Stayed in the 7-7.5 range all day, with a few small spikes. This time, I had a little more pain and soreness at the injection site, but nothing unmanageable. Was still a little woozy from the sedative, but managed to get everything put together for the concert and it all went off without a hitch. My hosting skills may not have been up to my usual standards, but I don't think anyone noticed. So far, I am two-for-two in poor scheduling of nerve blocks. I will try to be more careful for the next one, if there is a next one.
I am going to give it another day before declaring the second nerve block a bust, but I'm not feeling confident at this point that it is going to work any better than the first one. I have a follow up doctor visit in two weeks where we will determine next steps. Not sure how many more of these I have in me, without some evidence that they will give me some (even temporary) relief. I have read a lot about nerve blocks on the World Wide Web, and some people finally get relief after having multiple injections. I even read something about a woman who finally had success after #13. I won't be having 13. At the very beginning, my doctor said he didn't recommend more than four to six. Right now, I'm not sure I recommend more than two.
I have a quiet weekend planned, and I am still holding out hope for some relief. Next week will be a test of my mental and physical resolve - due to a scheduling snafu on my part, I do not have any PT appointments. But I do have a mirror, and I know all the other exercises by heart, so I will be able to keep up, as long as I convince myself to do so. I can already tell it is going to be a long week.
But now is not the time to think about that. It's the beginning of a weekend, the weather is forecast to be beautiful, and I have nothing on the calendar but fun. I wish the same for all of you!
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