Health Organization for Pudendal Education

Generally speaking I do not sit in the passenger seat with my kids driving until AFTER they have completed their driving lessons with a professional. It's too stressful and not good for our relationship (which is just peachy as you can see from my previous postings).

This thread is interesting to read - here in the UK you cannot legally drive on public roads before your 17th birthday, not even as a learner. And the insurance premiums that are asked, if you have a young person under the age of 25 driving, well, they are just outrageous. It can be more than the cost of their car.

I gather things are different in the US!

Oh he's had professional training. Here in Michigan they have two segments of training. The first is basic learning how to drive, and the second is a defensive driving course. He has been through both! He just gets cocky and a little over confident and we've had several near misses! It's too damn stressful for me right now. I told my husband that he would have to take over from now on.

If I'm not able to drive for a while after my surgery, I'm just not going to worry about it. Things will get done one way or another.

Calluna, I think you guys have it right!

My eldest got into medical school! She'll be starting at a very reputable Ontario school in the fall. I'm so proud and happy for her. She worked very very hard for it over the past four years in a difficult B. Sc. program.

So there's at least one more PN-aware doctor coming up in the ranks!

That is Fantaticnews! Congratulations!!!

Lernica wrote:My eldest got into medical school! She'll be starting at a very reputable Ontario school in the fall. I'm so proud and happy for her. She worked very very hard for it over the past four years in a difficult B. Sc. program.

That's wonderful!!!!! Wooooooooo-Hooooo!!!!!! Thanks for sharing this with us, Lernica!!!!
xo

Lernica

I wish your child the best of luck in learning about PN in medical school......educate him as best as you can!! We need all the help we can get to educate future doctors to know about our condition.

Congratulations to your daughter, Lernica! It's a long haul getting through med-school -- my son's a 4th year med student so I know the hard work that has gone into this milestone in your daughter's life.

There is a bit of doctor bashing that goes on around here (sometimes for understandable reasons) but I think we often forget the sacrifice that these kids make going to school for half of their lives and putting everything else on hold. Then when they do get out of school the demands on their lives are incredible. She will need all of the support she can get from you!

I know of a lady from Australia who is doing a Phd on the very subject. PNE. She is including Prof. Vancaillie and myself in her work. When it's finished and has been appproved I will ask her if she'll post a link to her thesis.

Catherine

Its not so bad for you. How about living with PN as a 25 year old who will probably never get to have a family or a wife now because of the penile pain. At least you got to live your life somewhat. Not that im downplaying your case, but I just woke up one day and this pain appeared out of nowhere, what I would give to have a chance for a normal life again...