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RE: Circuit judge overturns verdict in Twist case

Following up on an entry from about 20 months ago, which is a followup from an entry a little over two years ago...

AP: Comic book free to use Twist's name

RE: Monday’s the day

Wow. It's been 8 days since Dad has the radio-frequency rhizotomy and I didn't even report back on the outcome! A couple people have kindly e-mailed me asking how things went... to kill a few birds with one stone, I'll answer the question here and point them to this entry.

The procedure was successful in that he no longer has any pain from the trigeminal neuralgia. It was unsuccessful in that the neurosurgeon has admitted to "overdoing it a little"... most of the right side of dad's mouth is numb. He has to drink through a straw. That makes drinking coffee and tea and other hot drinks rather difficult. Also, they may have touched a nerve that deals with sensation in or around the eye, or, there's swelling around the eye, because his vision is blurry on the right side and he says he thinks there's constantly water pouring down the cornea... but if you look at him both eyes look the same and there's no dampness.

He knew (but wasn't really believing) there would be side effects to the procedure. It's hard to accept having one's face all numb, indefinitely, but it has to be better than the pain he had.

Thanks to everyone for their support, it means a lot to us... sorry for making you wait for the good news!

We’ve Got That

Crazy Apple Rumors Site: Microsoft To Watch Keynote, Say "Oh, Yeah, We've Got That." - "Oh, my God! We're going to release exactly the same thing two years from now! I can't believe how they copy us!"

Bush’s stained dress

Christopher Caldwell, NYPress: Hill of Beans

But it doesn't stop there...