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by mgail
Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
Topic: S1 (sacral) insufficiency fracture
Replies: 3
Views: 2183

S1 (sacral) insufficiency fracture

Hi everybody. It's been some time since I posted anything. After battling every symptom of "pudendal neuralgia", going through various treatments including intravaginal botox injections (twice with increasing doses), intravaginal nerve blocks, Interstim trial, various drugs, Tramadol, gaba...
by mgail
Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:08 am
Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
Topic: Presacral neurectomy
Replies: 7
Views: 3881

Re: Presacral neurectomy

Hey Violet. Sorry for not responding sooner. I'm not getting E-mail notifications of any replies. (I hopefully have resolved that). I had the Botox a week ago Thursday (300 mL intravaginally in different areas), and not hurting too bad until today which has been a painful day. I've upped my gabapent...
by mgail
Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:24 pm
Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
Topic: Presacral neurectomy
Replies: 7
Views: 3881

Re: Presacral neurectomy

Hey guys.... He says it's the pudendal nerve. I had my first nerve block (through the buttocks) by a pain MD, which gave no relief at all. Dr. Guerette gave me a nerve block intravaginally a few weeks ago which helped on the drive (1 hour) home. Thursday I go back in to get a dose of 300 mL of Botox...
by mgail
Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:52 pm
Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
Topic: Presacral neurectomy
Replies: 7
Views: 3881

Presacral neurectomy

I have been going to Dr. Nathan Guerette in Richmond, VA. He is a urogynecologist working only on female pelvic disorders. I am very pleased with his help so far. I went through the Interstim trial which was unsuccessful. It may have given me 15-20% decrease in pain if that. The trial insertion was ...
by mgail
Sat May 31, 2014 8:24 pm
Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
Topic: Medtronic Interstim - Dr. Guerette, VA
Replies: 4
Views: 3054

Medtronic Interstim - Dr. Guerette, VA

Hey everybody. Thanks to Stephanies a month ago or so, she told me about Dr. Nathan Guerette in Richmond. (Female Pelvic Institute of Virginia).....After doing several weeks of urodynamic testing on me, which I failed, 3 main options were another nerve block (1st one by another MD did not work), Bot...
by mgail
Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:23 pm
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Any help in Virginia?
Replies: 10
Views: 2037

Re: Any help in Virginia?

Hey Janet.. Just called the Roho people and they told me "that's not what it does" as far as eliminating air in the middle cells. They can do a custom one for $90 more which is an option. I have found an MD in Richmond...(thank you Stephanes!!!) Nathan Guerette, Female Pelvic Institute of ...
by mgail
Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Any help in Virginia?
Replies: 10
Views: 2037

Re: Any help in Virginia?

Thanks Janet. I'm going to call them up and see about ordering one. It can't make things worse, that's for sure.

Gail
by mgail
Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:22 pm
Forum: SEATING & PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE ADAPTATIONS
Topic: Roho Quadro cushions
Replies: 1
Views: 1388

Roho Quadro cushions

Hey guys... I have the basic Roho cushion (the $100 one) which has been the best cushion I have found so far. I am finally forced to consider shelling out the $$ for a different model. The Quadro series has 4 separate quadrants you can adjust for lower heights in the areas where you do not want to b...
by mgail
Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:40 pm
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Roho Quadro cushions
Replies: 2
Views: 482

Roho Quadro cushions

Hey guys... I have the basic Roho cushion (the $100 one) which has been the best cushion I have found so far. I am finally forced to consider shelling out the $$ for a different model. The Quadro series has 4 separate quadrants you can adjust for lower heights in the areas where you do not want to b...
by mgail
Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:34 pm
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Any help in Virginia?
Replies: 10
Views: 2037

Re: Any help in Virginia?

Hey, you think those falls sound bad, I also had another nasty one caused by my stupidity....standing on top of my desk to dust then stepping on my desk chair tp get down which revolved and threw me onto my coccyx on the corner of the desk.. Thanks so much Violet for letting me know about Dr. Redmon...

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