A portion of an epidural needle was discovered lodged in the spine of a woman who gave birth 14 years ago. A c-section was performed on Amy Bright, 41, in a Jacksonville, Florida, hospital. Only two months later, she experienced her first episode of intense back pain, which has plagued her life ever since.
A 3 cm-long bit of needle was discovered buried in her spine during a CT scan last year. At that point, the needle allegedly snapped off. She reacted with amazement, rage, and horror when she realized this.
This made her realize that the epidural she had gotten for Jacob’s birth more than ten years ago was the cause of her pain.
Amy’s movement has been heavily limited by nerve damage in her left foot and leg.
She said that the discomfort she has experienced for the past 14 years is due to scar tissue resulting from the needle moving inside her spine. Amy has visited numerous doctors, who have given her various prescription drugs to aid her agony, but the pain still exists.
