Originally Posted by Kathi49

Charliebubs,

I am unsure unless he is planning on destroying the nerves. That's a whole different procedure. I was thinking you were just going to get them blocked. When they block them they DO not go INTO them. I bet you are having a different procedure. Can you possibly find out the exact name and then post back? I can answer you better because a block is different from say a Rhizotomy. In any case, they sometimes will give you a general anesthesia just to block the nerves too...something like Versed. But again, if you can find out exactly what the procedure is then maybe I can help you with it. I have just never had the nerves destroyed...just ablated which is different as well and in my lumbar; called a Radiofrequency Ablation.