Watching the World from the Inside Out

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  10/30/2015

  Watching the World from the Inside Out

  Tomorrow is “Oween,” as Jackson says. Usually, I would be sharing the excitement with my boys right now. Tonight I would be helping them dec...

Addiction Verses Dependency and Why You Should Lock Up Your Meds!

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  10/29/2015

  Addiction Verses Dependency and Why You Should Lock Up Your Meds!

  Of course one of the first questions I asked the Pain Management Doctor was, “Am I going to get addicted to pain pills?”  The answer is, t...

The Motherload of Tarlov Cyst Research Articles - Access it Here

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  10/28/2015

  The Motherload of Tarlov Cyst Research Articles - Access it Here

  I have created an open access folder where I am collecting all of the research articles that I can find related to Tarlov Cyst Disease...

Why it Sucks to Be a Pain Management Doctor or Patient

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  Why it Sucks to Be a Pain Management Doctor or Patient

  In Tennessee, there are strict Chronic Pain Management Guidelines. First, doctors have to have you go through a screening process. T...

Controlled Substances - They're Watching

• 10/27/2015

  Controlled Substances - They're Watching

  They're watching you... At my first appointment with the pain management doctor, I was told that I would be put in a state Prescript...

An Introduction to Pain Management for TC Patients - My Experience

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  10/26/2015

  An Introduction to Pain Management for TC Patients - My Experience

  Oh the joys of receiving opiate drug treatment! I’m sure at some point, it used to be a simple straightforward process to have your pai...

What Will Life Be Like While I’m Recovering from Surgery?

• 10/25/2015

  What Will Life Be Like While I’m Recovering from Surgery?

  The first 24 hours after surgery, I will have to lay catheterized flat on my back and not get out of bed. After that, they will gradually ...

Question of the Day: Am I Going to Get Worse Quickly?

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  Question of the Day: Am I Going to Get Worse Quickly?

  Dr. F says I have had these cysts my whole life. Most people with TCs never have symptoms. No one is exactly sure of the cause of TCs. The ...

Dr. Feigenbaum Explains Risks and Recovery from Surgery

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  10/12/2015

  Dr. Feigenbaum Explains Risks and Recovery from Surgery

  Dr. Feigenbaum continued by explaining the risks of the surgery . They include CSF leakage, permanently damaging surrounding nerves result...

The Much Anticipated Consultation

• 10/11/2015

  The Much Anticipated Consultation

  I finally got to see Dr. Feigenbaum, the world’s leading Neurosurgeon who treats Symptomatic Tarlov Cyst Disease! I was so excited and run...

Let’s Fly to Dallas Ya’ll!

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  10/10/2015

  Let’s Fly to Dallas Ya’ll!

  During this trip, I had the incredible blessing of meeting two Tarlov “cysters.” God has miraculously put Anne in my life through a mutu...

God says “Chill out Natalie. I’ve got this.”

• 9/29/2015

  God says “Chill out Natalie. I’ve got this.”

  Before I got to see Dr. Feigenbum in Texas, of course I began to have doubts. Even though I had seen God working through this and pointing ...

God’s Got Some Work for Me to Do

• God’s Got Some Work for Me to Do

  My blessings list will continue to grow. Seeing God’s hand in this has kept me in high spirits, despite my pain and the uncertainties ahead...

Blessings and Miracles of God’s Provision

• 9/27/2015

  Blessings and Miracles of God’s Provision

  God is faithful. Thank you God for my blessings. I’ve started making a list of all of the things that have happened where I have seen God’s ...

What is Tarlov Cyst Disease?

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  9/19/2015

  What is Tarlov Cyst Disease?

  Symptomatic Tarlov Cyst Disease is an extremely rare disease listed under the US Department of Health Genetic and Rare Disease Research Ce...