Good evening from good old Germany...

the problem is that I cannot even go to the couch without the cramping. But it sounded interesting and convincing what you said about the energy pattern.

I know that it is not easy to take care of somebody with Alzheimer. My grandmother - who is 102 years old ! - now has been suffering from dementia since she was 98. My mother, my aunt and I are taking care of her. My mom and aunt are doing the physical care and I am responsible for the logistics.

It is good that you have such a nice friend. Could use one here too. My best friend lives about 300 km away and I miss her often. It is not like talking to your husband. You do not want to tell him all the time that you feel bad.

Thanks for your encouragement and I wished I could give you a bit back.

Yesterday was a good and interesting day. I had my first trigger point shock wave therapy. It felt like having a rendezvous with a jackhammer. Although I was a bit afraid before that it might hurt, it did not really. Only an incredible pounding on your back. I thought that this procedure would definitively ruin the remaining healthy parts of my tissue , but it did not.

After the treatment I could walk with quite a straight posture out of the building, for the first time in 18 months. Today the feeling was like muscle ache, especially at the bad side, but it was okay. I only had 3 bad attacks up to now. Wonderful .

They say I should do that twice a week for about 6 to 10 times. What experience do you have with shock waves? Effects, frequency?

To all TOS fellow sufferers: Do you all take medication for the nerve pain? I am afraid to take something - except when the pain is creeping up into my back head too, ouch - for fear that I might ruin my liver and kidneys.

If this is okay for you all I would like to continue writing in the "Thoracic-Outlet-Syndrome-Forum". With the two Welcome-threads (my fault ) I get mixed up.

Wishing you all the best and sending you a big and thankful

Monica