Dahlek:

This is a procedure that has a good success rate with Morton's Neuroma's and with some neuropathies. Alan feels this way. "I've had pain for 18 years." I don't want pain if I don't have to have pain. And yes, he's much better since he found Dr. Theirl and when he exercises.

But often, if he lays down, he starts punching his legs and going "my feet are doing a dance". This happens more than not. So if it were LESS than more, I gather he would think about it. But he's just tired of being in pain.

His tailor bunion is out to there and no one will touch it. It really compresses his pinky toe. I think there is toe compressing going on here (at the same time he has auto-immune stuff going on too).

This cryosurgery procedure is very simple. They numb you, they insert a probe into the affected nerve, and they freeze it. End of discussion. If there is remotely a chance that this guy can be pain free for the remainder of his life, you better believe, he's going to find out as much about it as he can.

The first step is the sono. It will tell the doctor if the toes are so compressed, that yes indeed, Alan is a good candidate. This guy specializes in cryosurgery so he's not just blowing in the wind here.

So I really think Alan has to give this a go. The first step is just a sonogram. Then hopefully Alan will try and get his insurance to pay for an out of network thing. All we can do is try.

I had to use the theraspa thing on his legs today because he came home from NYC and his neuropathy was killing him. He laid down and I just went all over his body with the Theraspa (in pulsating mode). My god, you should see him when I do this. He could just stay there all day and have this thing go up and down his right leg. He says "I can feel the blood going into my feet".

He's like a different person after this. But of course, it doesn't last.

And he tried acupuncture in 2000. He had his appointment on the day that 9/11 hit. We went to the acupuncturist and found all the police there telling us we were at Code Red. Never was so frightened in all my life.

So he didn't get his acupuncture that day. But he did go 3 times a week for a few months. Made a big difference. BUT IT DIDN'T LAST!!!

Nothing lasts. That's why he wants his nerves zapped.

We're going to talk to the doctor who does this quite a bit before anybody gets zapped, believe me.

Melody