Scrapping Through The Pain Of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Walk A Mile In My Irish Shoes!

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!

3 comments:

Shawna BatesMarch 12, 2009 at 10:12 AM
Wendy,
Thanks for you very nice comment on my blog.
I love your shoes!! I like the dark green one the best. Love how you put that shamrock up the back of it.
I have printed the pattern, cut it out, picked out my paper and that's as far as I got lol..maybe today still yet!
Anyways, great job!
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dutchdollieMarch 12, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Get going on it, girl! It will look bad if Kristal and I are always winning the prizes :)
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Formerly known as: Queen of BlingMarch 20, 2009 at 5:42 PM
You did a great job on this!!!
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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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Walk A Mile In My Irish Shoes!

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