had a good trip to durham. I made it to Duke and met Dr Paul Burke. He seems really nice. He was a little perplexed at my facial pain and symptomes. He said it's a combination of the 5th (TN) and 7th Nerve. He asked what meds I had tried I told him and he said ok have you ever seen a surgeon. I said no sir. He said he would go transcribe some stuff & be right back. He called a surgeon while gone. The surgeon wants to meet me after I have a specialized MRI done. He said I do need brain surgery for my 5th and 7th nerves. they are both affected bilaterally. I have been put on a new med (baclofen) that's a muscle relaxer for my facial pain. He said it will help some with the pain. I have tried muscle relaxers before and they didn't do much to help. Just made my CFS worse. I will try it again though.

I do not have MS although the medicine I am on is used to treat MS and spinal cord injuries. He said it might also help where I broke my back and spine when I was younger. I don't have a tumor in my brain either. That's good. My brain function was good.

Dr Burke want's to try an electrostatic (?) test to see how much damage is done in my face as I have lost some feeling in my face over time and the sensitivity areas. I was like I don't think so uh NO. If it's absolutely necessary I will do it. I just don't like the idea. I fear stuff touching my face.

While I was @ Duke my lil nephew Nick called his mom (who was with me) and asked "Are they going to cut Aunt Lisa's brain today?" I thought that was cute he was home with Strep and an ear infection adn thought about me.

I have teh MRI done 15 November. and then we will see about surgery.

Love ya,
Lisa