Life After Shingles: Connie's Pain-Free Recovery from Postherpetic Neuralgia Treatment
- lisa3135
- 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.