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

[Darren Burton]

Hey Brad,
Tell Joe that Paula and I send our thoughts for a successful procedure and speedy recovery.  I hope he enjoys his happy place. I have been looking for mine for quite some time.
Darren
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> On May 5, 2015, at 12:39 PM, NFB Huntington Chapter via Nfbwv-talk <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Federation Family:
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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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