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I’m not saying this will help or #cure all #migraine patients but I suggest if your #migraines are a related to #OccipitalNeuralgia or your temple/s, look into “occipital (&/or temporal) #decompression #surgery” (aka “nerve release surgery” &/or “#MigraineSurgery”)? Mine’s in June! 🤕 😊
April 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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#Depressed #Depression
#OccipitalNeuralgia #NeckAche #NeckPain #NerveSurgery #Migraine #MigraineSurgery #Headache #HeadSurgery #HeadPain #HeadPainNerveSurgery
#HelpMe afford #surgery:
gofund.me/2558767a
#HelpMeGetMyLifeBack
#LifeInPain #MyPainMatters #PainChangesPeople #ChronicPainChangesEverything
Purple background, light purple circle with text inside: “I AM NOT IN PAIN BECAUSE I'M DEPRESSED. “I'M DEPRESSED BECAUSE I'M IN PAIN. “WHEN WILL THEY UNDERSTAND?” Credit, per the meme, to: “THE UNCHARGEABLES”
June 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Don’t over do it, Todd.
You’ll pay for it, one way or another.
Jeez. 🤦‍♂️ 🤕
#NerveSurgeryRecovery #MigraineSurgery #HeadacheSurgery #OccipitalDecompressionSurgery #Relief
July 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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9 days til 11 #surgical #nerveprocedures in 6.5hr #operation. #Help my family afford #medicalcosts & #travelexpenses for my #lifechanging, #painrelieving #neckpain & #headache #nervesurgeries, #migrainesurgery & #righttemple #nervesurgery on 6/25 @ OSU.
GOFUND.ME/2558767A
now for info or to #donate.
“PAIN CHANGES PEOPLE. CHRONIC PAIN CHANGES EVERYTHING. UNTREATED PAIN IS TORTURE. HELP TODD STEIN'S FAMILY BETTER AFFORD HIS NECK, HEAD & MIGRAINE PAIN NERVE SURGERIES, AFTERCARE AND RELATED MEDICAL TRAVEL EXPENSES. HTTP://GOFUND.ME/2558767A THANK YOU!”
June 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Tomorrow’s my potentially #lifechanging, #painrelieving #neckpain & #headache #nervesurgeries,
#migrainesurgery & #righttemple #nervesurgery 6.5 hour #operation at @osuwexmed.bsky.social
Help my family better afford my #medicalcosts & #travelexpenses. Read more & #donate at
gofund.me/2558767a
Thanks
“NECK, HEAD AND MIGRAINE PAIN NERVE SURGERIES” “It’s getting real. Todd’s surgeries are tomorrow!” “FOR MORE DETAILS OR TO SECURELY DONATE: HTTPS:// GOFUND.ME/2558767A“
June 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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MAJOR UPDATE coming later today on my #HeadPainNerveSurgeries aka #MigraineSurgery.
Now, feel free to read #MyStory &/or #donate to help my family w/medical & med travel expenses for these life changing nerve surgeries at
www.gofundme.com/f/Help-Todd-...
Thanks for your support & possible donation!
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June 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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8 days til my #lifechanging, #painrelieving #neckpain & #headache #nervesurgeries, #migrainesurgery & #righttemple #nervesurgery 6.5 hour #operation on 6/25 at @osuwexmed.bsky.social. #Help my family with #medicalcosts & #travelexpenses. Read more & #donate at:
HTTPS://GOFUND.ME/2558767A. Thank you!
“HELP TODD M. STEIN'S FAMILY WITH HIS MEDICAL EXPENSES & RELATED MED TRAVEL COSTS FOR NECK, HEAD & MIGRAINE CHRONIC PAIN NERVE SURGERIES: HTTPS://GOFUND.ME/2558767A “JUNE IS NATIONAL MIGRAINE & HEADACHE AWARENESS MONTH “Todd's neck, head & migraine pain nerve surgeries are scheduled to consist of -11 procedures in one massive -6.5 hour long operation. The -11 procedures are: "decompression of the bilateral greater occipital nerves (2) & ablation of the bilateral 3rd occipital nerves (2), ablation of the bilateral occipital vessels (~2), & bilateral inferiorly-based fat flaps of the neck (~2). This will also include deactivation of the right AT trigger site through a limited incision over the site of maximal pain which will ablate the right superficial temporal vessels as well as segmental resection/ neurectomy of the right auriculotemporal nerve (*3). The surgeon may need to adjust the planned surgical procedures, once he has cut into Todd’s head. The planned “duration of the surgery (is) 6.5 hours, performed in a prone position first to address the bilateral CON/TON, then transition back to supine to complete the deactivation of the right AT.” Todd will be under general anesthesia and intubated throughout. When Todd awakes, he “will have activity restrictions…(&) a JP drain (to the neck.” (Quotes: patient portal.) https://www.gofundme.com/f/Help-Todd-Stein-Get-Head-Pain-Nerve-Surgery
June 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Friday the 13th Update: 12 days until my #HeadPainNerveSurgeries aka #MigraineSurgery. Thanks to #donors, #fundraising at 65% of goal to help w/medical & med travel costs. Planned nerve surgery procedure count is ~11 over a massive 6.5 hour operation day. You can help with $13+ at gofund.me/2558767a
(In a style similar to a classic movie poster.) “$13+” “HELPING TODD STEIN BEAT CHRONIC NECK, HEAD & MIGRAINE PAIN” “PRESENTS” “FRIDAY THE 13th” “THE FUNDRAISER” “You can help Todd Stein's family better afford his upcoming potentially life-changing Neck, Head & Migraine Pain Nerve Surgeries, aftercare & related medical travel costs by donating $13 or more. Every single cent received from fundraising efforts will go towards the family's expenses.” “ https://www.gofundme.com/f/Help-Todd-Stein-Get-Head-Pain-Nerve-Surgery “ (Note: mask and “Friday the 13th” artwork/font/logo/title are not my creations or property. They remain property of their respective owner/s. The overall image was created using a free template on postermywall.com.)
June 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Update: my #HeadPainNerveSurgeries aka #MigraineSurgery now 22 days away. Thanks to #donors our #fundraising has funded ~40% of our goal to help with medical & med travel costs. The planned surgery procedure count is now at ~11 over a ~6.5 hour massive operation day. You can help: gofund.me/2558767a
“WILL YOU HELP TODD M. STEIN WITH MEDICAL AND RELATED TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR HIS HEAD PAIN NERVE SURGERIES? https://gofund.me/2558767a “JUNE IS NATIONAL MIGRAINE AND HEADACHE AWARENESS MONTH “Todd's head pain nerve surgeries are now scheduled to consist of ~11 procedures in one massive 6.5 hour long operation. The ~11 procedures planned include: "decompression of the bilateral greater occipital nerves (2) and ablation of the bilateral 3rd occipital nerves (2), ablation of the bilateral occipital vessels (~2), and bilateral inferiorly-based fat flaps of the neck (~2). This will also include deactivation of the right AT trigger site through a limited incision over the site of maximal pain which will ablate the right superficial temporal vessels as well as segmental resection/neurectomy of the right auriculotemporal nerve (~3)." The planned "duration of the surgery (is) 6.5 hours, performed in a prone position first to address the bilateral GON/TON, then transition back to supine to complete the deactivation of the right AT." Todd will be under general anesthesia and intubated the entire time. When Todd awakes, he "will have activity restrictions. (and) a JP drain (to the neck)." (Quotes: patient portal) “ https://www.gofundme.com/f/Help-Todd-Stein-Get-Head-Pain-Nerve-Surgery “
June 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Check this out…
#headaches #migraine #migrainesurgery #occipital #occipitalnerve #occipitalnervedecompressionsurgery #chronicpain #lifechanging #painchangespeople #chronicpainchangeseverything #relief
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(Screenshot page 1/3) “Todd Stein Chronic Pain Advocat... ... “Friendly FYI/PSA: The top two spots (on the attached image) may be occipital trigger points and may indicate bilateral occipital neuralgia. If TPIs (from pain management, your neurologist or plastic surgeon) help you with pain relief in those two spots (and/or occipital nerve triggered headaches/ migraines), I suggest finding a skilled plastic surgeon who is familiar with, and trained in, (diagnosing and) performing occipital nerve decompression surgery (aka "migraine…” (Screenshot page 2/3) “surgery"). Dr. Jeffrey Janis at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) is one of the original experts in this therapy and one of the few surgeons in the world who specialize in this practice. He's also who l travel eleven hours each way to see for proper diagnosis and subsequent surgical treatment. He is phenomenal. Here's his website (no, l am not affiliated with or compensated by him - I am just one of his patients): https://Inkd.in/gWC9Trh2 I truly wish you all the best in finding relief. —Todd Stein / —TMS.” (Actual website mentioned in above: https://drjeffreyjanis.com/migraine-resources) (Screenshot page 3/3) Image of the human body from the back with some red marks indicating pain. Two blue circled red marks on the neck with text possibly indicating “occipital neuralgia”
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Today’s the day I dreamt of 10+ years. Today’s the day I worked for over a year since I found Dr. Janis. Today are my potentially #lifechanging, #painrelieving #neckpain & #headache #nervesurgeries, #migrainesurgery &
#righttemple #nervesurgery at
@osuwexmed.bsky.social
Plz donate gofund.me/2558767a
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER (logo used to give credit to the medical group that is handling my surgeries. I, obviously, do not own or otherwise have any claims to the logo, University or Hospital system. Logo remains property of its respective owners.) “Todd M. Stein's chosen surgeon is the world renowned DR. JEFFREY E. JANIS, MD, FACS •Professor and Executive Vice Chairman, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. •Chief of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital. •Adjunct Professor, Neurosurgery, Neurology & Surgery, The Ohio State University. •Co-Director, Center for Abdominal Core Health, The Ohio State University. •Privileges at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University East, the James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Gowdy Outpatient Surgery Center and the Richard M. & Ross Heart Hospital. •Dr. Janis has earned far more awards & honors and has served on more professional committees than there's room available here.” “TODAY ARE TODD'S NECK, HEAD & MIGRAINE CHRONIC PAIN NERVE SURGERIES” https: //gofund.me/2558767a
June 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Only five days to go for my #lifechanging, #painrelieving #neckpain & #headache #nervesurgeries, #migrainesurgery & #righttemple #nervesurgery 6.5 hour #operation on 6/25 at @osuwexmed.bsky.social
Help me afford my #medicalcosts & #travelexpenses. Read more & #donate at:
gofund.me/2558767a - Thanks!
Purple page with outline of a human head profile on the entire left side of the page. Mostly darker purple text on the right side of the page reads: NATIONAL MIGRAINE AND HEADACHE AWARENESS MONTH JUNE HELP TODD M. STEIN'S FAMILY WITH HIS MEDICAL EXPENSES & RELATED MED TRAVEL COSTS FOR NECK, HEAD & MIGRAINE CHRONIC PAIN NERVE SURGERIES: HTTPS://GOFUND.ME/2558767A
June 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Now only six days until my #lifechanging, #painrelieving #neckpain & #headache #nervesurgeries, #migrainesurgery & #righttemple #nervesurgery 6.5 hour #operation on 6/25 at @osuwexmed.bsky.social
Help my family w/ #medicalcosts & #travelexpenses. Read more & #donate at:
gofund.me/2558767a - Thanks!
Upper left light purple box text: “June is Migraine Awareness Month! Migraines are hot cured by drinking green smoothies, putting bags of frozen peas at the back of ohe's heck, shorting hot chili peppers, drinking salted lemon water, eating bananas or drinking warm milk. Migraines are a chronic, neurological diseasel There are various types, symptoms and triggers. They are MUCH more than just a headache.'” Left mid tan box text: “Fighting Headache Disorders… …through awareness” Mid blue box text: “Occipital Neuralgia “Aching, burning, and throbbing pain that typically starts at the base of the head and radiates to the scalp “Sensitivity to light “Pain on one or both sides of the head “Pain when moving the neck “Pain behind the eye “Tender scalp” Far right text: “Help Todd Stein's family with their costs of his multiple nerve surgeries (in one massive 6.5 hour marathon operation, aftercare, related medical and medical travel expenses at:” Across entire bottom of page text: “https://gofund.me/2558767a”
June 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Only 1week or 7days til my #lifechanging, #painrelieving #neckpain & #headache #nervesurgeries, #migrainesurgery & #righttemple #nervesurgery 6.5 hour #operation on 6/25 at @osuwexmed.bsky.social. Help my family w/ #medicalcosts & #travelexpenses. Read more & #donate at:
gofund.me/2558767a Thanks!
“HELP ME!” written in red lipstick or marker on the palms of two hands facing out while holding up and covering the person’s face. In red font over a black background: “Help Todd Stein's family with their costs of his 11 nerve surgeries (in one massive 6.5 hour marathon operation for his neck, head & migraine chronic pain), aftercare, related medical and medical travel expenses at: https://gofund.me/2558767a “
June 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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10 days til 11 #surgical #nerveprocedures in 6.5hr #operation. #Help my family afford #medicalcosts & #travelexpenses for my #lifechanging, #painrelieving #neckpain & #headache #nervesurgeries, #migrainesurgery & #righttemple #nervesurgery on 6/25 @ OSU. GOFUND.ME/2558767A now for info or to #donate
“Headache & Migraine” “Living In Fear of the Next One”
June 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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For my 55th birthday, #HelpMe & my family better afford #NeckPain & #HeadPainNerveSurgery (aka #MigraineSurgery & #HeadacheSurgery) of ~11 planned surgical procedures in a 6.5hr operating marathon w/me under general anesthesia & intubated. Goto gofund.me/2558767a to read more &/or to securely donate
Primarily purple background with a bunch of multicolored helium balloons & the following text… “You can help Todd M. Stein celebrate his 55th birthday by helping his family better afford his head pain nerve surgery expenses at https://gofund.me/2558767a.” There are also “logos” for “NATIONAL MIGRAINE & HEADACHE AWARENESS MONTH JUNE” & “Occipital Neuralgia Awareness.” (Flyer created, except the aforementioned “logos,” “clipart” balloons, “55” & background by Todd M. Stein on postermywall(dot)com.)
June 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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GOFUND.ME/2558767A #YouCanHelp #HelpMe #ChronicHeadPain #ChronicPain #OccipitalNeuralgia #Migraine #Headache #HeadPain #NeckAche #NeckPain #Relief #NervePain #HeadSurgery #NerveSurgery #MigraineSurgery #OccipitalDecompressionSurgery at @osuwexmed.bsky.social
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No one should suffer chronic head pain. Help Todd get relief with nerve surgery. HTTPS://GOFUND.ME/2558767A (Credit: Todd M. Stein)
June 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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#ImAskingForYourHelp #AskingForHelp #OccipitalNeuralgia #HeadPain #NeckPain #Headaches #Neckaches #Migraine #Migraines
#NerveSurgery #HeadSurgery #OccipitalDecompressionSurgery #HeadPainSurgery #HeadacheSurgery #MigraineSurgery #ChronicPain #LifeInPain

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Left side of screen: “I MISS ME the old me. the happy me the bright me. the smiling me. the laughing me. the gone me.” Top right screen: “Will you, please, help me find the HAPPY me, again?” Middle of screen with flyer I created: “No one should SUFFER CHRONIC HEAD PAIN “WILL YOU HELP TODD STEIN GET HEAD PAIN NERVE SURGERY?” Bottom right screen: “https://gofund.me/2558767a” (Note: my surgeries will be performed at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center & that’s why they’re included on the meme: to give them credit and thanks, in advance, for being my nerve surgical staff responsible for treating me in June 2025.)
May 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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I’m humbly asking for your help. More details & a secure way to donate, should you decide to do so, are available at this link…
gofund.me/f434076d
#HeadPain #HeadPains #Headache #Headaches #NeckAche #NeckAches #OccipitalNeuralgia #MigraineSurgery #HeadPainNerveSurgery
#OccipitalDecompressionSurgery
Donate to Help Todd Stein Get Head Pain Relief Nerve Surgeries in Ohio, organized by Todd M Stein
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May 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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#HelpMe #INeedHelp
#Migraine #Migraines
#HeadPain #HeadPains
#Headache #Headaches
#NeckAche #NeckAches
#OccipitalNeuralgia
#MigraineSurgery
#HeadPainNerveSurgery
#OccipitalDecompressionSurgery
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“Every single dollar will help by going towards my medical & medical travel expenses.”
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May 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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#LifeInPain #MyPainMatters #PainChangesPeople #ChronicPainChangesEverything #ChronicPain #OccipitalNeuralgia #Migraine #Headache #OccipitalDecompressionSurgery #NerveSurgery #HeadPain #ChronicHeadPain #ChronicHeadaches #ChronicMigraines #MigraineSurgery #HelpMe

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May 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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#OccipitalDecompressionSurgery
#OccipitalNerveDecompressionSurgery
#MigraineSurgery
#MigraineHeadacheSurgery
#MigraineOccipitalDecompressionSurgery #OccipitalRelease
#OccipitalReleaseSurgery
#Hope #PossibleRelief
It’s been a very long ~20 years in pain…
“OCCIPITAL NEURALGIA AWARENESS” “STOP THE PAIN!” “I POST ABOUT MY CHRONIC PAIN TO SPREAD AWARENESS, HELP KEEP MY FRIENDS & FAMILY INFORMED AND BECAUSE I FIND IT THERAPEUTIC. NO ONE IS FORCED TO READ MY POSTS. —Todd M. Stein” “Pain means you're alive. Pain is good. Pain is life.” (Barry Lyga) "Anyone who believes that has never lived in real excruciating to debilitating chronic pain or watched a loved one struggle and crumble in agony begging for the relief that only death can deliver." -Todd M. Stein #MyPainMatters #PainChangesPeople #ChronicPainChangesEverything
March 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM