Scrapping Through The Pain Of Trigeminal Neuralgia: March 2009

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Hoppy Easter

It is getting close to Easter. My boys and I just did a little decorating for the holiday and so I thought I would post something of that theme. I made the words using my Cricut Design Studio and the bunnies I made by hand. The whole thing was very easy :)

Monday, March 23, 2009

Getting Back On Track

I have fallen a bit behind in my posting - last week was a really bad week - I will just leave it at that. I am just starting to feel a little bit better today. I thought I had better post before something happens to change that. The piece I am posting today will probably tug at your heart, as it does mine. I made her for a very new friend of mine who is recovering from her second breast cancer surgery. I am going to frame this piece so my friend can hang it some place she will see it frequently. Hopefully it will remind her of what a fighter she, and every other cancer survivor out there, really is. Let me know what you guys think!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Just a bity post today

Just messing around with my Cricut today - my pain is really bad - has been since last night so it is hard for me to work on anything very involved. Just posting a little something for now. Hopefully I will be feeling better by the weekend and have something to share Monday...Until then, you all might want to check out the blog of a scrappin' pal of mine. She is having a give away! If you go for a visit, leave a comment and tell her dutchdollie sent ya'!

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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Walk A Mile In My Irish Shoes!

I was going to save these until next week and post them then but I like these guys so much I am posting them for you today. Okay! I made these little shoes for a paper piecing challenge my yahoo group is holding for March. As you can tell, they were to have an Irish flare to them. Being the only girl in the house I never get to make anything girly and I just loved doing this challenge! I think I might just have to start making some little girly things here and there - if nothing else, I can put them away for when/if I am ever blessed with a granddaughter.

Well..that is it for now. I don't know when I might feel up to posting again, the weather here is getting humid. We are expecting some nasty storms this afternoon, and this type of weather always makes my pain level shoot up. I can feel my face tightening as I type this. I will probably have to turn on the AC and hide in a dark room for a while. That means I won't be able to scrap :( Hopefully I will be back on soon.

I wish you all a happy scrappin' day!

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Spring Forward!

Hopefully all of you remembered to set the clocks an hour ahead last night before you went to bed. I am happy to say that I did. I am also happy to say that my pain was just the slightest bit better the past two days. This allowed me to spend some time in the warm sunshine!! I can't tell you how wonderful that felt! Since we had a beautiful few days here, and I am feeling in an Spring/Easter mood, that is what I am posting tonight. Hope you

like !!

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

A Quick Post

Don't feel much like typing today- I am in a lot of pain and my pain meds are making me tired. On the up side, I have some new stuff to post today for you guys to look at. Hope you like my little bunnies as much as I do! They are hand torn which takes SOOO much time but it is totally worth it in the end.

I want to thank all of you who take the time to leave comments on my blog. I do read each and every one of them and they mean so much to me. And to the lady I offended with my Irish joking -I apologize. It was meant in good fun.

Learn A Little About My Condition

TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia) Description / Definition
TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia) is a nerve disorder of unknown origin that causes sudden shock-like facial pains, typically near the nose, lips, eyes or ears. It is said to be the most excruciatingly painful human condition in the world.
The disorder, also called tic douloureaux, is named for the three-part (trigeminal) nerve that supplies sensations to all parts of the face.
However, because the trigeminal nerve is involved does not establish the diagnosis as being TN.
The earliest description of trigeminal neuralgia can be inferred by Galen who was born in AD 81.
TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia) is a disorder of the fifth cranial (trigeminal) nerve that causes episodes of intense, stabbing, electric shock-like pain in the areas of the face where the branches of the nerve are distributed - lips, eyes, nose, scalp, forehead, upper jaw, and lower jaw.
A less common form of the disorder called "Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia" may cause less intense, constant, dull burning or aching pain, sometimes with occasional electric shock-like stabs.
Both forms of the disorder most often affect one side of the face, but some patients experience pain at different times on both sides.
Onset of symptoms occurs most often after age 50, but cases are known in children and even infants. Something as simple and routine as brushing the teeth, putting on makeup or even a slight breeze can trigger an attack, resulting in sheer agony for the individual.
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is not fatal, but it is universally considered to be the most painful affliction known to medical practice. By many, it's called the "suicide disease."
Initial treatment of TN is usually by means of anti-convulsant drugs, such as Tegretol or Neurontin. Some anti-depressant drugs also have significant pain relieving effects.
Should medication be ineffective or if it produces undesirable side effects, neurosurgical procedures are available to relieve pressure on the nerve or to reduce nerve sensitivity.
Some patients report having reduced or relieved pain by means of alternative medical therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic adjustment, self-hypnosis or meditation.
Trigeminal Neuralgia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that TN, or a subtype of TN, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
It is estimated that 1 in 15,000 people suffer from TN, although those numbers may be significantly higher due to frequent misdiagnosis. 1 in 5,000 are thought to suffer from some type of facial pain.
The exact cause of TN is not fully understood

Scrapping Through The Pain Of Trigeminal Neuralgia

Invisible Illness