What's the frequency, Kenneth?

So many of you are probably thinking, what ever happened with Jake?  Wasn't he supposed to have that procedure done on his back?

Yes... he was and I suppose it's time I tell you how that went.

So a little over a week ago on 10/15, Jake went to see the pain specialist to have the official radio frequency lesioning procedure done to the facet joint nerves in his back.  Essentially Jake's problem was that he had developed facet joint spondylosis, an arthritic-like degradation of the joints between his vertebrae, which was causing referred pain in his latissimi dorsi muscles.  Through verification with the anesthetic shots, the pain doctor was able to pinpoint the affected nerves to the 2 pairs radiating off of the 8th and 9th vertebrae.

The procedure began with a bit of local anesthetic, then using an x-ray, they placed needles in the 2 sets of nerves and applied electrical current to have Jake verify the placement of the needles.  Once the needles location was verified, the radiofrequency generator passed heat through the needles.  This essentially "cut" the nerves.

For the rest of that weekend Jake was pretty sore.  This "easy, non-invasive" procedure was not very pleasant.  That being said, by about the following Monday whenever I would ask him to rate his pain he would either say "1" or "Shut up.  I feel fine." . . .  which, in Jake terms, means pretty great.  Since then, it seems he continues to be doing much better.  His chair at work seems to be helping with the bursitis quite a bit, as well.  He's also cut back on pain meds.  We will continue to work on making him better all around and hopefully continue to cut back on medications.

Jake is still finding plenty to complain about, but he is definitely doing much better.  I have high hopes for the future.

Well... I suppose I should get going to bed.  Good night everyone!