Spinal injection...yea, life with A.S
Had a spinal injection (between the shoulder blades) yesterday. Supposed to help with the pain in the neck the shoulder, and the numbness of the right arm. I was a bit nervous about this-would it hurt etc. Got to the surgery center and they called me back. Nurse comes in the put in an IV line. She says this is a numbing shot. I ask what are you numbing and she says so the IV won't hurt--I literally laughed out loud!!! Then I tell her, I get monthly remicade IV's. She says, Oh, then this probably wouldn't have bothered you. In my mind I'm thinking not really-I'm used to it. Then another nurse comes in, says she's going to give me--can't remember the name--but I say what's it for, her it's something to make you a little sleepy and relax. Well, then all the sudden---I'm like oooohhhhhh! She said you feel that? YEP! Then she gives me another dose. I think I remember saying that was better than a m...