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I can think of no one better to provide a testimonial about this program. Thank you for stepping up and sharing, Susan

Hi Kathy--realizing that this reply falls well after the occiptal nerve stimulation (ONS) implantation date--I am curious about your husband's response to this. I suspect you both had done a great deal of reading, but for those of you who aren't familiar with this approach, according to the American Academy of Neurology's meeting in 2006 the following statement was presented by the reserach physicicians from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona who had completed clinical studies indicating that:

"ONS as a safe, effective treatment for chronic headache."

ONS treatment involves implanting a neurostimulator under the skin at the base of the head. The neurostimulator delivers electrical impulses near the occipital nerves via insulated lead wires tunneled under the skin.

Please let me know how things are going for him. Thanks, Susan, NHF

Kathy, i myself have recieved an ONS and it has made a tremendous diffrence in my qualitly of life. Much like your husband i suffered the same jkind of pain daily. Since mine was turned on my life has gotten so much better. I am curious if you husband has had a similar responce to his. I know this is a year latter from your post, coincidentally mine was turned on around the same time as your post. Hope things are well.

~Paul