Thursday, June 18, 2009

Book Giveaway!

Given my obsession with shiny new books, I'm pee-my-pants excited to announce the fact that I'm hosting a book give-away for 5 lucky readers! A lovely woman (by the name of Anna) at Hachette Book Group is generously donating 5 copies of Julie and Julia by Julie Powell.


Hachette describes the book as follows:

"Julie & Julia, the bestselling memoir that's "irresistible....A kind of Bridget Jones meets The French Chef" (Philadelphia Inquirer), is now a major motion picture. Julie Powell, nearing thirty and trapped in a dead-end secretarial job, resolves to reclaim her life by cooking in the span of a single year, every one of the 524 recipes in Julia Child's legendary Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Her unexpected reward: not just a new found respect for calves' livers and aspic, but a new life-lived with gusto. The film version is written and directed by Nora Ephron and stars Amy Adams as Julie and Meryl Streep as Julia."


The book has nothing to do with living with chronic pain or a neurostimulator (as far as I know) but it does look like an entirely entertaining and appetizing diversion. And let's face it, patients in chronic pain can always use a diversion.

So...to enter the contest simply post a comment below with your name and email address (if you don't want to post your email address in the comment section, you may email me at chronic.stimulation@gmail.com).

You will be given an extra entry for becoming a follower of my blog (I know, shameless promoting).

Also, readers who suffer with any type of chronic pain and who tell me a little bit about their experience (no more than a sentence is required!) will receive an extra entry.

CONTEST RULES:
You must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada
No PO Boxes (PO Boxes are kinda of lame anyway, right?)
5 winners will be drawn at random and will be notified by July 2nd
Contest ends July 1 at 11:59 PM EST

28 comments:

Aurora said...

Aurora.frank@gmail.com
Aurora Frank

This book looks very entertaining. Love you and miss you and your DH and your b.baby.

Cheri said...

Hi - I am a chronic pain SCS patient and really enjoy your blog. I've had my St. Jude Eon Mini SCS since early January, and am thrilled to have something to counteract the former 24/7 mind-numbing burning nerve pain! I'm sure you understand that. I've had 3 surgeries at L5-S1 (within 12 months of each other unfortunately) and was left with permanent S1 nerve damage. I'm a young 43 (lol) and so glad to have this 2nd chance at living a somewhat normal life.

This book looks great, and so do the movie trailers in theaters. Will probably go see this one at the movies when it comes out.

Thanks!

Cheri Williams
acrh4@yahoo.com

Limojay said...

Hey gurl! Where u been all week? The book looks great! I had my perm SCS surgery on 6/17. Something went terribly wrong and now they gotta go back in next week, (ugh) will it ever end? Hope your pain is under control. Anyway, I'm reading to pass time and another book would be a pleasent suprise.
Limojay
jbizz45@cox.net

Danimal said...

Hi Ro-Ro...I miss you too!

Cheri: thanks for posting! Looks like we had our surgeries around the same time. Where did you have your battery put in...your abdomen or lower back/bum? Do you still have tenderness around the incision sites?? I'm sorry you had to have 3 surgeries within 12 months of each other..what a year that must have been for you. ;( Anyway, glad to enter you twice in this contest!

Limojay: oh my goodness..what happened?! I didn't know your surgery was on 6/17...I would have said something in my post and I would have been thinking about you..for some reason I thought it was later in the month but, then again, I mix things up all the time. I'm so sorry that they have to go back in! Did they not get the correct positioning with the leads? Are you out of the hospital?

Oh-and I've been around this week but have been slow and tired..another long week of ache-inducing rain!!! I don't know where the summer has gone!

Cheri said...

Hi, I had my IPG implanted in my upper right hip and have never felt it. Not at all!! I didn't have any incision pain, no surgery pain, nothing. I was numb there prior to surgery, but I had no idea I was THAT numb. lol

I've lost about 30 lbs since placement (thanks to ability to live my life now!) and the outline is really noticeable by simple touch. But I have no discomfort at all. I am really glad I did not go with my abdomen. I considered it since I have much fat there but consider myself "butt challenged", as in - I have no butt. lol However, it worked out fine.

From what I understood, the IPG was supposed to be one of the most sore spots after surgery and for several months. I wish everyone could be numb just right there so they wouldn't have any pain!

Shal S said...

This book looks like its just up my alley :) Hook me up pls!

Shal S said...

how do I become a follower? and do I get more entries for putting multiple comments? he he he

Danimal said...

Hey Shal! If you scroll down the main page of the blog, there is a follow button (with little pics). All you have to do is click on that. No extra entries for extra comments but I'll give you an extra entry because I already know that you suffer with migraines....

Limojay said...

Danimal, Yes, I was in & out of the hospital the same day. The rep turned the SCS on while I was in recovery & still groggy. I don't know why the big rush. I only felt stimulation in my lower legs, left chest and stomach! Nothing in my lower back at all. Now 3 docs are baffled as to what's wrong. In the mean time, I still have the original back pain, the incision pain, (45 staples), now chest & stomach pain and can't hardly eat. So, the SCS is off and I go Monday afternoon for a CT scan so they can find out what's going on. I wasn't expecting this at all. I wish they would have done me like they did you, and kept me in the hospital, at least overnight to get it right. I am in terrible pain & completely miserable. Sorry to not be able to have any good news to report, I hope I can in the next few days. You hang in there & thanks for listening.
Limojay

Danimal said...

Oh Limojay! I feel so bad for you! I don't know why they didn't give you a few days to heal before turning the stimulator on (though I have heard other docs. turn it on right away) and also I can't imagine having to go home same-day. ;( Did you end up having a paddle lead put in or percutaneous leads? Where did they put the battery and where are the leads? Why do you have chest pain?

Please know I am still thinking about you. Hope Monday comes quickly for you..keep me updated.

Heather said...

This book looks like a lovely read, enter me pretty please!

heatheranne99 at hotmail dot com

Heather said...

I'm now a blog follower!

heatheranne99 at hotmail dot com

Anonymous said...

Hey, pick me! Pick me! I'm a follower! Seriously, book looks great, hope I win one, if not, may buy one anyhoo...
heather_lapierre@yahoo.com

seernisse said...

Hi Danimal, I am a chronic pain SCS patient and have used your blog throughout my trial and perm implant process. On June 12th I received my Boston Scientific Precision Plus SCS and so far things are going pretty well. I have always used reading as one of my "therapies" to cope/escape from whatever is bothering me. This looks like a great read. Sign me up!

B.Kienapple said...

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Limojay said...

Danimal, Sorry, I got computer problems as well. They have got to remove my SCS! Seems the unit is pinching the nerve that goes around to my chest & stomach. No one has ever heard of it. Hope your past few days have gone well.
Limojay

digitalassault said...

I so want to see this movie and I wanted to read the book even more.

I am an avid Julia Child fan. (I don't care if it's lame, I totally watch her on PBS)

kamijisatsu@gmail.com

rsmontani said...

Has anyone ever had to have their doctor write a letter of accommodation for their job? My boss is giving me hell about accommodating my needs. I would appreciate if somebody could send me a copy of their letters that I could use as a template. Edit out any parts you need to ensure privacy. I just need a good template.

rsmontani said...

Limojay
So sorry this is not working out right now. I had my SCS put in during an outpatient surgery. They turned my SCS on a couple of hours after my surgery and then I went home. I have had very good results. I am sorry it's not working out for you. I know the surgery is rough. Will they be able to try again? Are you willing to try again? I had a spinal cord infection during my trial, but it worked so well I decided to do the permanent procedure. I am so sorry it has not worked for you. Good luck.

Marie said...

I really want to read this before the movie comes out :-)

I am a follower.

I deal with migraines but also have been dealing with chronic digestive problems that have landed me in the hospital twice (for a month each time) for multiple surgeries. I'm technically "cured" but will never be "normal" -- my DH says I'm not "normal" anyway :-)

marielay@gmail.com

Erica said...

I am honored you invited me to participate in this book contest after all the nasty comments I have made to you about your historical fiction.
I love your blog-abilities.

Just me said...

Looks great! Would love to read the book before the movie comes out!

I feel fortunate that I don't have major chronic pain as you do, and can honestly say (sometimes) that I 'only' have MS (or so they say).

Lisa Milstead
lmilstead22@gmail.com

Jess said...

Ok Danimal...you can bribe me with a contest, I'll bite!
I am a 31 yr old Grad Student that was diagnosed with CRPS after breaking my foot last November. Because I have good luck with nerve blocks, my doctor wanted me to start thinking about an implant. I just want to walk again. I also want the swelling and discoloration of my leg to stop, but he isn't concerned about that, only my pain. I hope to gain some insight through your blog...
thx-Jessica jbutterfly77@gmail.com

Danimal said...

Hi everyone! I wanted to thank all of you for entering this giveaway!! I am going to tally up the entries tonight and will select winners (not sure if I will be using a website for this or using the lame names-out-of-a-hat trick). Regardless, I will post the names of the winners on here tonight and will also notify by email!

Danimal said...

Lisa/Just me:

I'm glad to hear that you don't have really bad pain on a regular basis but, gosh, living with MS must be pretty difficult. You sound like you are a tough cookie!

Jess:

Let me know if you have any questions about the stimulator. I do know of RSD patients who have had success with the stim. in regard to diminishing swelling and discoloration, in addition to pain. If the stim. were to help you with this..you'd be able to tell from doing a trial. Anyway, glad to have you visit and, again, don't hesitate to ask me anything!

tracy said...

Thanks for the blog. I am a CP'r too and am considering an implant. You have given me lots of info and I am enjoying your sense of humor and strength!

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