Scrapping Through The Pain Of Trigeminal Neuralgia: October 2009

Friday, October 23, 2009

Been Very Busy Scrappin' !!

The past two days have been nasty here. Rain, wind, and falling temperatures. I used the time to my advantage and did some marathon scrapping. It worked out great! Time flew, I accomplished quite a bit, and I actually have some layouts to share with you all, instead of the usual paper piecings and other small projects.

I must have near a thousand zoo pictures so that is the theme I worked on.

As always, let me know what you guys think!

These pictures were taken during a very warm winter day. You can see there is still snow on the ground but it was near 65 that day!

This layout was really easy to do, but I like it because of the different kinds of paper I used for the leaves.

I absolutely LOVE this vellum paper!! I have no idea where I got it and I can't seem to find it anywhere I look. If you happen to recognize this paper and know where I might be able to get some more please let me know!

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Thinking Snow???

Not me! I can wait for the first snow fall. However, I was in a swap with a snow theme. This is what I came up with. I used my Cricut and the Speaking Of Winter cartridge. It was simple and quick, two things I love when making multiples. The snowflake borders are adhesive. I bought them on clearance at Walmart last year right after Christmas, they were 15 cents each! I used white cat's eye chalk around the edges to give it a 'snowy' look.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Ready for Some Christmas Scrapping?

I am!!!

I am using my Cricut to make Christmas Gift Tags this year. I used both Joys of the Season and and Christmas Cheer to make these tags. Super easy and super fast!!

Here is a recipe page for Gingerbread People. This is a recipe that the boys and I make every Christmas.

Friday, October 9, 2009

More Goodies.....

Here are a few more things I have recently completed.

This Betty Boop pattern did not turn out as good as I had hoped : ( She is alright, but I had higher hopes for the finished product.

I made two of these Tinkerbells. I adore Tinkerbell, that is the only reason I made her. With three boys in the house I have little use for girly things. I will probably end up giving all three of these PP's away.

Let me know what you all think!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

HALLOWEEEN IS DRAWING CLOSER!!

Hi All!

Halloween, one of my favorite holidays, it getting closer! In honor of that I am posting a few little Halloween themed projects I completed this week.

Hope you like them :)

This journal box was super easy to make, and cute! The middle is NOT blue, but purple. For some reason it shows up blue on my digital :(

I am just beginning to get into stamping, much to my poor husband's horror :) I made these deco squares easily enough. I think I am ready to move on to more exciting things like heat embossing now :) Wait until I explain what that means to him!

This little PP was super fast and really easy to make. What's better is that my boys actually like him!

That is it for now, but keep checking back because I have been very busy and have tons more to post!

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