WHACKADOO

Ok, today I had my second appointment with Dr. Whackadoo, the pain specialist, who is an actual mad scientist, if ever I saw one.  The moniker I've given him is no accident. 

This time I actually got a script he CLAIMS will help with nerve pain.  It happens to be a drug for seizures/epilepsy.  Oh goody.  What the hell, if it can get rid of the burny tingly screamy, I'll play along.  I'll try anything once, as long as it doesn't kill me with the first dose, I guess I'll be ok.

I wonder what happened to the nerve block everyone kept mentioning at the beginning.  I know my memory is total shit since I was on the pump, but I DO remember several conversations concerning a nerve block.  If this new drug does nothing for me,  I believe I'll go pain doctor shopping on my own.  

I actually had a mad Russian pain doc over in Jonesboro who did wonders for me when I had 3 bulging disks and couldn't walk upright.  Fixed me right up he did, in a matter of only three weeks and 3 sets of facet blocks.  I wanted to avoid surgery at any cost, and of course that's the FIRST thing a neurosurgeon wants to do to a bad back. I haven't had any back problems since (knock wood). As I am a former patient of the mad Russian, he'd probably take me back.  Gee, now that I think of it that was like 8 years ago.  Probably his thick Russian accent has been replaced with the Arky twang/drawl by now.

Supposedly Dr. Whackadoo was named one of the top docs in the state of LA with a practice in Metarie.  If that is so, what the hell is he doing here?  Did he land here after Katrina and decide to stay? I think I'll do a little probing.  I can't believe the people in Memphis are any hurtier than the people in Nawlins.  Hrmph.