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My Miraculous Recovery from Neuropathy
I am a Triple Negative Cancer survivor. I had my first breast removal 7 years ago, and my next was 3 years ago. I suffered Neuropathy which started after treatment of my 1st surgery, and after the 2nd surgery it really got worse.
I first took Gabapentin, then Lyrica along with Propanolol. These meds still did not eliminate the pain, dizziness, and unbalance. I was scheduled to go to a Neurosurgeon to see if there was anything else that could be done. He examined me and scheduled an MRI with contrast.
On February 12, 2024 I went in to get MRI. I advised that I may be allergic to dye because when I was getting tests for my last surgery I was getting an MRI on my breast and all of a sudden I could not breathe and had to be pulled out. At that time they could not attribute it to anything but the uncomfortable position they have you in to get the test done. Anyway, almost immediately upon getting the contrast in I was having trouble breathing so I had them get me out of machine. I actually died and had to be resuscitated. I then spent 3 days in the hospital. I read the report from the hospital and saw that I was also diagnosed with Fatal Kidney disease. I made an appointment with my regular Doctor. He immediately ran blood work, and said there was no longer any Kidney damage showing up, and I told him my dizziness and Neuropathy pain had been relieved as well. To this day, 4 months after being resuscitated I have quit my medications for Neuropathy, have no pain, and no dizziness or unbalance episodes. My blood pressure has also come down from being in the 175 t0 190s to 120. I feel that my whole body has had a reset after being resuscitated.
I shared this information with my oncologist today and he stated in all his years of practice he has never heard of anyone recovering from neuropathy. I know being resusicated is not a treatment that anyone would ask for, but I am wondering if there could be some kind of brain stimulation that could be done to help others recover from this crippling problem. This is why I decided to share my experience with this Chat room.
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That’s amazing! It’s given me a lot to think about. So glad you are able to tell the story. Thank you for sharing.
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6 ReactionsThat’s fascinating. Like a brain re-set. It seems possible to me. Thanks for sharing that.
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3 ReactionsThat is very interesting. I’ve been paddled before after being technically dead from an AFIB incident. That was before my neuropathy but that trauma has haunted me every day. This pain is wicked. If it was a lock it removed my neuropathy I would go through it but I doubt any doctor would go for it.
I have often considered a brain reset for this but I never considered actually dying for the reset. I was thinking more like ECT or TMS which I believe I could get from decades of mental illness. Thank you for sharing this.
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5 ReactionsMy reason for sharing this incident was not to tell people to die and be resuscitated to relieve the Neuropathy, but to share that there may be a way for Neurologists or other medical practitioners to study the possibility of developing something like maybe the pacemaker but for your nervous system that could rewire the nervous system to breach the damage causing the Neuropathy, or maybe better Chemo treatments to prevent this disorder as mine was caused by Chemo therapy.
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9 ReactionsWow great story. I know you battled a lot, but I am so happy for you. You also make an interesting conclusion. Many of my doctors tell me that neuropathy pain is in the brain, as where all pain goes to "inform" you that something is wrong. That's why a "cure" can be to reduce or eliminate the pain signals.
Again, continued recovery. Prayers!!!!!
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2 ReactionsMan i wish i could have a whole body reset!! There must be something in the contrast and the medication that caused the reset along with resuscitation that fixed you. I want some of that but i will have to continue fighting with my Dr. For pain medication. It relieves everything for me. I would like to get political but will keep for another forum.
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3 ReactionsThe brain is a powerful thing. The brain is a powerful thing. We really know so little about what is capable of your case. It seems to, and I do believe it is capable of resetting itself shame as we all don’t know the secret
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5 ReactionsI think this is more than just the brain because of the large reduction in blood pressure back to normal levels. This is a real medical miracle and I hope some smart people figure out how this happened!
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4 ReactionsMy medical oncologist tells me my neuropathy I still have, had chemo, lumpectomy and radiation in 2022, is not from chemo anymore because all the chemo is out of my system now. He states neuropathy I have now and getting worse and moving up my ankles, is from something else. So, I am left wondering what is really going on!
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3 ReactionsTo tuckerl96@tuckerl96 5 days ago. Consider yourself very, very blessed. You may be one of the chosen few. I wish you Good Health & a Very Happy & Prosperous life. CAPTURE and ENJOY every fleeting moment. Regards, Boomerangs12
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