I just wanted to let you all know that they just wheeled Kerrie back for her surgery about ten minutes ago. She’s been in great spirits, even if she’s really hungry at this point. Well, she’s probably not very hungry right now…she was already slurring…
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…
A reader and I have been e-mailing about pain pumps, or intrathecal drug delivery systems, for headaches. In the process of researching them, I came across some great information. On the San Francisco Medical Society’s website, there is an overview of all pain therapies. The…
My friend Lisa and I met through a headache forum. At the time, she also had a nerve stimulator, so we e-mailed back and forth and finally met in person when I was in her part of the country for Thanksgiving. Her experience with the…
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…