The surgery to remove my nerve stimulator is a week from today! (Yes, the original date was September 13, but it was rescheduled for the 12th.) The only part that I’m nervous about is that it’s at 2:30 in the afternoon. I can’t eat after…
My feelings about nerve stimulation has obviously changed over time and I have often wished that I wrote about the process as I went along. Mary Gustafson, a journalist in her mid-20s, has done exactly that on her blog That Headache Girl. Mary, who is…
Wednesday, September 13 is the day that I’ll have my nerve stimulator removed! Don’t worry about number 13 superstitions — September 13th is my mom’s birthday and has always been considered good luck in my family. I’m not sure when we’ll go to Phoenix, but…
An old friend recently reminded me that I’ve never really cared about what other people think about me or if something on me doesn’t look “right.” Chronic headaches diminished that part of my personality for a long time because I spent so much time judging…
I should have addressed this before I waxed poetic about my stimulator. . . . The device and surgery are expensive and upkeep, like changing the battery, means more money spent over time. I know patients who have spent between $40,000 and $60,000 for the…