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February
14, 2007
Dear Dr.
Antolak:
I have
been wanting to send you a note for quite a while and I finally
got down to it. My name is Terry Baranczyk. I am not sure
if you remember me, because it does go back to 2000 when I
was a patient of yours at the Mayo. I was the one who had
the pudental nerve surgery in France and your son came over
and sat in and video taped the surgery in July 2000.
I just
wanted to let you know how grateful I am that after seeing
at least six other doctors, you were the one who actually
knew what was causing all the pain and you recommended going
to France and having Dr. Robert do the surgery.
It took
me almost five years after the surgery before I could get
rid of the inflatable ring to sit on. Because I felt the healing
was not progressing properly after almost two years, I did
call the other doctor who had gone to France with you just
before I did to see how he was doing. I will never forget
the most important thing he asked me and that was "if
I was under stress". At that time I had three major stress
related things in my life and after I made a change in one,
it was about 20 days later I could start sitting for short
time periods on the ring. This continued getting better when
I got rid of the other two stress related items in my life.
I feel stress had a lot to do with my slow recovery. But I
still could not sit without the ring. Then it was suggested
I start taking Vitamin B-12. I could not believe it. But within
six weeks after starting this routine I did not need the ring
as much and seven months later I was totally pain free.
It is
amazing after almost six and half years of not being able
to sit like a normal person, I can finally enjoy sitting at
restaurants, movies, and even car trips. There are a few things
I am still afraid to do and this is ride a bike or snowmobile
or ATV sitting down. It might be more psychological because
I do not want to go back where I was in 2000.
So I am
not sure if you have many success stories to share with patients,
but feel free to share mine. And again, thanks a million for
helping me out.
Sincerely,
Terry
Baranczyk
2-28-07
Last night
I played hockey for two hours. I roller blade, downhill ski,
snowshoe, to name a few. Just bike riding still scared me-which
maybe psychological.
Terry
Dear Doctor:
I thought
you might be interested in my "miracle shot." (Pain
controlled after a single injection)
After
I talked to you, I tried to cut my medicine to two pills a
day, but I soon got "feelings" that is was coming
back. I went back to the three pills per day, and have not
had "feelings" since.
But I
expect the bubble to burst any day. Maybe not-who knows. For
now, I am enjoying every day.
Sincerely,
Evelyn
Eller
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