Good Morning to all. Monday mornings are always special to me. Wondering what the week will bring me. Of course, I am waiting for the phone to ring to get my stimulator final date.
I came across something really interesting. Yesterday I was reading my magazine " Real Simple " Some of you may get it each month. It is my favorite magazine.

Anyway, there is an article that gives 25 ways to boost your energy.

# 8 reads this way: Smelling peppermint " stimulates the trigeminal nerve, which stimulates the area of the brain responsible for arousal and can make you more alert.

so......do not know if that would make my nerve act up more or what?? Interesting to find out.

I am going to think about my second poem for my stimulator search soon. Other than that.....just a usual day, dealing with all the burning pain and working on things to do to take mind off of pain.

ASAP
Cheryl

Hello Everyone,
I am usually the one reading all the posts of others and sending my good will wishes to them that their pain lessens and letting them know that I continue to pray for them. Today, I feel that I am on the other side right now. The pain is just about the worst it has been. Why? Don't know. The weather if fine so it can't be that. All I know is maybe as each day goes by, as I wait for the permanent surgery date for my stimulator ,is getting to me.
I find myself remembering the days that I had the stimulator. For those of you that are reading this because you are interested in learning more about the stimulator....read on. Yes, I complained on and on about the inconvenience of all the cable phone cords hanging my neck, the tiny wires pulling on my face, the generator was heavy.....on and on. I regret those days of complaining. They were 10 days of very little pain. How many times did I say " I have to wash my hair" " If I drop this generator one more time, all the wires will be on the floor" " If If If". The minor, and I mean minor inconveniences of the trail is nothing. It was actually very easy to deal with as my pain level went down at least 60%. I learned a lot about the AD pain. One day v1 would be having a hay day. Then another day V3 would act up more than one of the others. What is very interesting is we take being pain free kind of for granted. We are given an inch and we want more. I so remember ( and believe me, will never ever forget ) when my Doc took the wires out I was so happy to be rid of all the cords. 1/2 of a minute I was crying asking for the stimulator back.
I am crying today for the stimulator. So, that brings me to my poem for the week.

Oh Stimulator, Oh Stimulator
Where are you today?
I cry for you and look for you
Do you hear me, Can you see me
Every day and every night
Do you know my name?
Are you as excited as I am?
I was born in Denver, Colorado
Where were you born?
Maybe China?
Maybe USA?
Maybe you will find me if I give you a name
What would you like to be called?
Think about it and I will write to you soon.

Love
Cheryl

Dear Cheryl my friend,

This pain you endure, wreaks havoc and more.
You find at such times "can I take this, so sore?"
Solutions you sought and found with a test
though bitter and sweet, was this thing just a pest?
Your doctor, assurance that all had gone well
removed leads and wires, consigned now to hell.
The wait for the last step, eternity long
Brings some to a fear "did I do something wrong?"
The process, a challenge, the tiresome wait
enraged or so hopeless, "is paperwork late?"
Your unit of plastic, some wire, chips, and bits
of silicon here and batt'ries to fit
awaits just a signature, showing consent
from doctor, insuror, the pained one and yet
it takes time arranging the lot to a point
of calendar moment implanting "Oh BOY!"
So when will that time come?
You don't want to be glum!
Give special attention now to this great need.
Friend Cheryl should have it now, oh how we plead.
So if it is prayer that moves mountain or plain
apply it a LOT again and again.
Give Cheryl relief soon and lend her a smile
to beam for her fam'ly, her friends, and so while
we wait with the patience of thundering herd
let's shower our Cheryl with prayers, love, and blur
this painful awaiting a call from the doc
to hugs filled with hope from the whole of our lot.

So, how about it? Having now waxed poetic, can we SHOWER Cheryl with prayers and hopes for a date right away???? Go for it!!
Mark56

i'm completely speechless......

......guess that says it all.......

MARK AND TINA,
You both are so creative. Just love the poems. I think we should continue this wonderful way to communicate. It gives our brains and souls to express our inter beings in a special way. Our own voice could not say it better.
The joy and laughter it gives me sure lifted up my spirits.
I have never been a "poem" person until now. Now I know why so many enjoy it, as it brings out something special in a special/personal format.
It really touches reality in a different way.
Sometimes it can be dark and other times can by silly. It is like a third person is talking and not myself. It allows me to say whatever is on my mind.

I am going to put each of all our poems in a special folder to go back and read on occasions.

Thank you both for such a uplift that I sure need at this time. My pain seems to increase to almost unbearable. Almost to the frantic stage. That is bad as I could do something really stupid. Stupid being take too much meds. I did that about a month ago and slept for 3 days. Looking forward to tomorrow as it will be much better..........it has to be better. Take care of your selfs and have a good evening and a wonderful tomorrow.
love to all
Cheryl

Okay we really have to keep the side chat down below in the forum Mark, Cheryl cliick this thread it is for Cheryl i started....
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread125291.html
This one needs to just have the important info and up dates sharing of ... as each goes threw the process. It wont be very helpful to others if this is 15 pages of poems and stuff with info mixed in it.. it is going to be hard to search threw and find the good info and that defeats the purpose . so use the link and keep side chat down below in the forum okay pals??

stories about getting or having a PNS/ NEUROSTIM are fine here in this stickie tho.
Thanks . from mother hen and T-Rex

PEACE
BMW

Yippee Cheryl has her approval and a Date for final implant surgery.
Monday Aug 5TH

Praying everything goes well and you are finally at a lower pain level.
PEACE
BMW