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Life After Shingles: Connie's Pain-Free Recovery from Postherpetic Neuralgia Treatment

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  • Apr 10
  • 2 min read

From Isolation to Hope: Connie’s Journey with Postherpetic Neuralgia Relief


Connie lived with unbearable pain from Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) after a shingles outbreak — a condition that left her feeling hopeless. She tried everything, but nothing worked… until she found Dr. Demetrio J. Aguila III.


🎥 Healing After Years of Pain | Connie’s Postherpetic Neuralgia Recovery Journey 📌 Description: After suffering for 4 years with excruciating postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), Connie traveled from Utah in search of real relief. Mocked by doctors and left in chronic pain, she found hope and healing through a specialized nerve surgery. Today, she’s pain-free, reconnecting with life and grandkids, and she is even considering a part-time job. This is her story.


🧠 What is Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)? Postherpetic neuralgia is a nerve condition that can result after a shingles outbreak. It causes severe, long-term pain in the affected area. In the U.S. alone, up to 200,000 new cases are seen annually. 👩‍⚕️ Connie’s Story: ✔️ Suffered 4 years with debilitating PHN ✔️ Struggled to find doctors who believed her pain ✔️ Traveled to seek help and underwent targeted nerve injections ✔️ Surgery successfully eliminated her pain ✔️ Now enjoying life and time with her grandkids again


🔬 The Treatment Process: ✅ Diagnostic nerve blocks to identify affected intercostal nerves ✅ Surgery to disconnect the sensory nerves responsible for chronic pain ✅ Full pain relief achieved post-surgery


💬 Connie’s Words: "It's opened a whole new world for me... I feel like I'm alive." "He hoped for 80%, but we got 100%. I'm on the winning team!"


🙏 A Note from Dr. Aguila: “We’re thankful we had the opportunity to help Connie after everything she’s been through. It’s stories like hers that remind us why this work matters.”


📞 Ready to Get Your Life Back? If you or someone you love is suffering from postherpetic neuralgia or chronic nerve pain, call Dr. Aguila and discover if this life-changing treatment is best



for you.


How can the Dr. Aguila team help you?

Demetrio J. Aguila III, MD, FACS is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, as well as the American Board of Otolaryngology. 
Our team at Total Pain Solutions can help patients suffering from unexplained nerve pain or other chronic pain. We urge everyone to not ignore symptoms when solutions may be possible. Take the first step to feeling better, come and see us about solutions for chronic pain, allergies, and reconstructive surgery.

Call us at 1-402-370-9515 or fill out the form on this page to set up a consultation to determine your best options.

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