Scrapping Through The Pain Of Trigeminal Neuralgia: November 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Elves , Elves, Everywhere!

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine was busy but still good. The weather was incredible!

Well...with Thanksgiving over it is time to think about Christmas - and look who showed up just in time! I hand pieced these guys and let me tell you it was very time consuming, but I think they turned out pretty cute.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Time For A Little Boy Stuff...

Working on some boy pages this week so I thought I would share some boy related things ....

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Woops..Forgot one!

Okay, I forgot to post one of my absolute favorite cards! I love it so much, I don't know if I will actually send it to someone or not. The thought of it being tossed in the trash bothers me. Silly, I know. It's not all that special, it's rather simple, really. There is just something I like so much about it!

Some Thanksgiving/ Autumn Things

Well...the weather here is awful. I guess it is to be expected since it is November. It is just rainy, gloomy and windy. Since I am stuck inside all day, I am trying to put a positive spin on it. Maybe I will get a ton of scrapping done today!

A simple hand-drawn Thanksgiving card.

These are some of my favorite stamps. I use them so much this time of year. These are just some basic deco squares for scrapbook pages or cards. It looks like blue chalk around the edges, but it is silver.

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