A poem about a painful procedure I had a few years ago … sadly my back pain today is feeling very similar 🤗🌏
Pain and Tears
I was curled up like a baby
Exposing my arched back
Firstly an aching anesthetic needle
Then a probing harpoon
They were digging deep beneath
I was gritting my teeth
They had missed the spot
Hitting bone, not forgiving or soft
I screamed in pain
My tears poured like rain
Finally the probe was extracted
And with another injection of anesthetic
A second probing spear
The next failure I did fear
I’m biting that imaginary bullet
My tears poured like rain
They pulled out the rod again
One more go, they deemed
Is the procedure a bad dream
More anesthetic went in
Followed by that probing rod
Relief, they find the core’s spot
The spinal fluid is drained
Happily, my tears stopped again
Ivor Steven (c) Feb 2019
Sounds awful. Ypu made me think. Sounds like a lumbar puncture. My son had one-a very similar experience to yours.
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Yes it was a lumber puncture that went terribly wrong, thank you for reading
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My poor son had one at three years old. After the first go failed , they decided to knock him out fortunately. Poor soul was walking around like a little old man for a while, so I know these things are not very nice. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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Not nice, they continued on, and had 3 goes with me….
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Lumbar punctures scare me. I hope I never have to have one! They might have to put me out to do it lol.
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I’ve had 2 other lumber punctures over the last few months, they were ok, but I this one was terrible.
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Good idea to write about it so vividly. It brought tears to my eyes thinking that our young son had been through this too but I am grateful to them. I know one way or another. they saved his life.
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Hopefully they’ll get the required results for me, ☺️
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Hoping you recover soon.
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Thank you ☺️
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Oh, Ivor, what a dreadful experience to endure. I am so sorry.
Right now, I am on another catch up with my reader I’ve managed to get a couple of days behind. I am working backwards (strange logic) and will get back to you as I’m certain there will be more posts from you. 🙂
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Funny, when I get behind, I work backwards too. I just happened to be one of the unlucky ones with a lumber puncture procedure 😉😉🤗
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You were very unlucky
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Had the procedure 5 years ago Ivor can still feel the discomfort.
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Ooo, nasty! Glad they got it done eventually though!
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Third time lucky !!
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😮😮😮❤️
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Oh Ivor I don’t ‘like’ this at all. The only thing to be grateful for is that it is done. And hopefully you get some answers.
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No it wasn’t very, Like chasing up all these spam comments ……. (from spam)
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that was a painful procedure but so necessary right, so sorry you were in so much pain Ivor. hope its not too sore now
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A bit sore today, but I’m feeling, and yes the procedure is very important. Thank you Gina
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how much longer do you have to be there Ivor? Have they been treating you well?
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I’ve got a big test on Monday, and I might be able to to get some day passes on the weekend, to go home or go to the pictures.
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How horrific. Hope they get to the bottom of things soon.
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I’m feeling better today, V.J.
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Glad to hear it, Ivor. Health issues take a lot out of us.
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I don’t know how much blood we’ve got, but they’ve taken a lot out of me over the last few days 🤗😁😊
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Yikes!
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This gave me shivers! Sounded like the anesthesia they gave me for my c-sections. A nurse had to hold me down so I wouldn’t jump up when they did it. I’m so sorry you had to go through this but your poetic description is right on. Rest up and get better! ❤️
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I’m ok today, my isn’t too sore
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Good results my friend !!!! Everything to be forgotten!!
My love and kisses!!!
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I’m feeling reasonably ok today, thanks Efi 😘☺️❤️
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I am glad for this!!! ❤ ❤
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Oh how horrible! Glad its over now! 🙂
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I’m reasonably ok today, considering, other test’s coming up, but I get to sleep for them ☺️☺️🤗
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Oh that is good I’m glad you get to sleep for the rest of the tests😗
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I’ve had a rest day today, I only had a couple of blood tests 😊🤗
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Rest is good 😗
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And hopefully a good night’s sleep as well 😘
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🙂💗
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wickedly cruel but hopefully you will finally get some more information Ivor … it’s taken too long. Swift recovery 😎
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Too early for full report yet, but my is reasonably ok🙂😉🤗🤗
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🙂 😎 🙂
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I have tears in my eyes reading this, Ivor. 😦 I’m so sorry you had to go through this horrid pain. 😦
Perfect song and photo to go with your powerful poem.
Do you have more tests?
If so, I hope they go much much much (a million much-es) better than that bad lumbar puncture.
Gentle (((HUGS))) and continued healing thoughts and prayers.
PS…I’m listening to Amiee Mann sing while I blog. 🙂
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I’m feeling reasonably ok, Carolyn, back is a bit sore !! My next procedures I shall be under general aesthetic. I had a rest day today, only a few blood tests. 🙂🤗🤗❤️ ((hugs))
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I’m so so SO glad you got a rest day!
And YAY for the getting “knocked-out” part. Makes things so much better.
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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It’s Friday now 6.15am, looks like another quiet for me. I’ll post another poem I wrote yesterday. I hope you’ve enjoyed your day 😊🤗🤗
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Big big hugs dearest friend!
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Thank you xxx
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🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
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I had a miss like that years ago. It was incredibly painful. I’m so sorry. On to better and more painless times, my friend.
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Dreadful experience
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How horrible to put you through that! There’s no reason to be that inept!!😡
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Don’t feel a thing at the moment, going home tomorrow morning… Yeah 🤗🏡🏡🎶🎶☺️
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Glad you’re going home my friend 🙂 Have they been able to determine anything?
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I’ll get the run down tomorrow morning Walt
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Praying for good news. Please let me know?
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That I will my friend
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Thank you Ivor 🙂
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Feel better Ivor!!
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Thank you Linda 🤗🌏
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Sounds horrible and sorry you had to endure that and that you’re suffering pain again
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Those lumber punctures are not fun .. I’m improving slightly each day Beth
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oh this is horrible dear Ivor. sorry you still don’t have relief!!!
💖💖
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Hopefully I’ll be slightly betterer in the morning Cindy… it’s 3.00am and I’ve had a few hours sleep 💤 which is good 😊
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Ouch! Ouch! you must have had an intern working on you! I have had two ruptured discs years ago. The pain is no picnic for sure!
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The procedure was a ‘Lumbar Puncture’ to drain a spinal fluid sample .. ouchie … Dwight
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Oh, wow!
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Yep ..ouchie …
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Oh I can imagine the pain.
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Almost unbelievable Sadje
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I can believe it
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Sadly, I can relate! Well written.
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Bad back is so debilitating .. 🤗😉
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Pain in general. I have a chronic pain disease (RA) it’s hard to find a way out.
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Oh, gosh. 😦 Continued prayers, bestest wishes, and hope for healing!
Have you been able to get any sleep?
Gentle-(((HUGS)))
PS…when I’m in physical pain here is one of the songs I listen to…
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Thank you Carolyn .. a bit more sleep last night 🤗💤 I’m older now, so I’m healing slower ..😃❤️🩹.. Today is my 4th day, hopefully by the end of the week I will be able to take Frankie for a little walkie 🐶🤗🌏💕🎶. .. yes I’ve been playing music continuously day and night… definitely the best medicine 🎶🎶 Leonard Cohen and Xavier Rudd mostly 🤗🌏🎶
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Good on the sleep! Don’t rush things. Let your body heal. 🙂
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Mr. Cohen and Mr. Rudd are superb! Two of my go-to’s! 🙂
Oh…here is another song for you…
Just Keep Breathing…from a fave group We The Kings…
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Thanks for the song … I’m up and we’ve had brekkie … wow it’s a battle … and it’s only 2’C this morning … I’ll lay on the bed an do some reading … although even that’s a task .. 🤗😉🌏
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You’re welcome! Be safe! Keep resting! 🙂
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In cases like these, you have to wonder: whatever happened to anesthesia, I was only given a local anesthetic too when I had to get an angio back in the 2000s, and, I could feel that long needle, jabbed into my groin region too…
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They were bad at putting the probe into my back ,,,
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Lovely words Ivor.
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Thank you Arlene xx
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I hope I never have to have such a procedure 😳 and I hope your back improves soon!
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Gosh it sounds awful. I hope you don’t need more invasive treatments.
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If you have to have a repeat I hope you are given someone with a good aim. Better still, I hope your back improves without it.
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Thanks Derrick …
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I hope you have some relief of the pain by now. 🙏
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Thank you Cassa … I’m improving slowly 🤗
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I hope today is a better day…and each day forward.
Continue bestest wishes, healing wishes, and prayers.
❤️🙏💐🐶❤️
Gentle-(((HUGS)))
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