Perry Romberg & Trigeminal Neuralgia Update
It is has been quite a while since I have updated on my son's journey with Perry Romberg (PRS) and Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN). Honestly, it is easier not to talk about it. Pain is the shadow over his childhood. I am a positive person and I tend to only talk about the things that uplift. No one likes being around the person who always talks about their problems. As a rule, I try to talk about it only when asked. If someone asks my son how he's doing, he always says "Good." No matter how he feels. The answer is good. It's easier. So here is where we are today. He is almost 14, tall, thinning out, smart, sassy at times, quiet mostly, with a tendency towards kindness, gentleness, and dark humor. He's creative, smart sensitive, handsome. All the stuff moms always say. Until a two weeks ago he hurt every day. Usually all day. The best medicine we have found is in his friendships. He smiles more, laughs constantly, and seems to be able to put the pa...