I’m due to have a radio frequency denervation on Friday on my lumbar spine. I’ve been waiting three years for it and if it works it will make a massive difference to my life, but I’m scared.
I had injections just over two years ago and got a glimpse of what my life could be like without severe back pain - being able to garden for more than twenty minutes, being able to stand in a queue without pain after a few minutes - I could
go on.
Having had to wait over two years after the injections has been almost cruel and I’ve felt quite depressed at times with the level of pain and how much it affects my life.
To sum it up, there’s an awful lot riding on it, but I know it’s likely to be very painful. They won’t offer sedation and while they try to get the needle into the right place (next to my spine and next to the nerves that come out of it), it’s not guaranteed and they will then need to manipulate it to get it in the right place, it hurts like hell, while I am trying not to jump from the pain or twitch as I am prone to do.
A positive thought or handhold would be much appreciated.