[Nfbwv-talk] Joe scheduled for a procedure to releave his pain

[Marcus Soulsby]

Brad, thank you so much for the update on Joe. It really had me concerned.

From the immediate sounds of things, and outpatient procedure makes it not sound incredibly serious after all. I guess the main thing is just hoping this medication actually works.

Since they are inserting medication, is this something that might have to be repeated more than once?

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> On May 5, 2015, at 3:39 PM, NFB Huntington Chapter via Nfbwv-talk <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Federation Family:
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> Next Tuesday Joe will undergo an out patient procedure at Allegheny General Hospital. The purpose is to deposit some glysseran-based medication at the point where the fifth cranial nerve enters the scull. The objective is to insulate the nerve from the neighboring blood vessel which is responsible for his Transgeminal Neuralgia.
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> Although it isn't something to be taken litely, the procedure has a very low risk factor. There is no general anesthesia, rather Joe will be in what the nurses call a "happy place."
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> We will travel to Pittsburgh Monday afternoon, and plan to come back to Huntington on Wednesday. A friend will provide on-site logistical support with driving us from the hotel on Tuesday and back to our hotel.
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> I'll plan to update here on Tuesday after what will be, I'm sure, a very successful outcome.
> 
> In Federationism,
> 
> Brad
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