Scrapping Through The Pain Of Trigeminal Neuralgia: My First Blog Award!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

My First Blog Award!

I am so honored to accept this blog award from Amy. I am surprised, to say the least. I want to send out a huge thank you to Amy for nominating me!

Okay - here is what I have to do to accept this award - I hope i have everything ;)

To accept this award I have to do the following:

Thank the person who nominated me for this award.

Copy the logo and place it on my blog.

Link the person who nominated me for this award.

Name seven things about me people might find interesting.

Name seven Kreativ Bloggers.

Post links to the seven blogs I nominate .

Leave comments on all seven blogs letting them know I nominated them.

Thank you once again Amy - http://mycreativeclutter.blogspot.com/ I am SO thrilled to get this :)

Seven thing you might find interesting about me....this is going to be a hard one..

1. I met my husband in September and married him in December of that same year.

2. I don't know how to swim.

3. I died my hair electric blue this summer when my boys talked me into it.

4. In the 16 years I have been married I have moved 12 times - ugh!

5. I walk at least 2 miles a day, every day, weather and pain permitting.

6. One of my favorite places in the world is the St. Louis Zoo.

7. I like to paint with watercolors - though I am good at it at all!

Seven Kreative Bloggers :

Krystal - http://yourypsygirl.blogspot.com/

Amy - http://amyskreations.blospot.com/

Crafty Gifts - http://cricutchristmas.blogspot.com/

Scrapin Outloud - http://scrappinoutloud.blogspot.com/

Amy- http://mycreativeclutter.com/

Kathy - http://peachykeenstamps.com/

Irene - http://scrapperlicious.blogspot.com//

It took me a while but I got it all done! Thank again, Amy!

4 comments:

AnonymousAugust 27, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Just found your site- it is great. I have Rhematoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Neuropathy, Osteoarthritis, and now faciatis pain. I have, for over 30 years, been in pain almost hourly for all that time. I have tried a number of treatments, but none is as good as doing any type of crafts. Hope you find as much comfort in your crafts as I do in mine. (Now if we could just get the insurance company to cover scrapbooking as pain therapy.) LOL. Connie
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The Adoption Journey of Baby KingAugust 30, 2009 at 12:42 AM
Hello. I ran across your blog from the SLHN. I am a member, mom to 3 boys, and a scrapaholic!

I love your recipe cards. It is one album on my list to creat...a book of recipes in a cute layout.

I am sure we will meet on our homeschooling journey in our home town.
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The Rantings of a Drama Queen's MumSeptember 1, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Hi. I just found your blog on Vocalpoint. I really like the recipe pages.
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Diane Dee WoodSeptember 2, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Hi -- I have been diagnosed with T.N. for years & live with it as it comes and goes too.
Friends & family are supportive, but nobody really understands what it is.
Love your site & thanks for the info.!
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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

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