Scrapping Through The Pain Of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Getting Back On Track

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!

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BonnieMarch 24, 2009 at 2:44 AM
That is adorable. I am glad to read you are feeling better.
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BonnieMarch 24, 2009 at 2:45 AM
She is adorable. I am glad to read you are doing better.
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anderlanceApril 15, 2009 at 11:04 AM
I love your paper piecing. Bruised from battle but not defeated!
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Shawna BatesApril 21, 2009 at 5:04 PM
This is amazing!!! You did a wonderful job on her! She is just down right adorable and what a great friendship gift in a frame it will be.
Prayers to your friend!!
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UnknownMay 13, 2009 at 12:46 PM
I am a man. And I think that your posting is simply wonderful. I am responding to this because I knew of a young lady that was very special to me to loose this battle. I think that your post says bunches.

Thanks for shareing and careing

Victor C.
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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

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