For Lisa, the pain had become a way of life. For decades, she suffered from chronic abdominal and nerve pain that no doctor could explain — or believed. She was dismissed, told the pain was imaginary, and advised to simply move on. She canceled plans, pushed through family moments, and eventually gave up on finding answers. She even reached out to Johns Hopkins. They told her the treatment was considered new technology and turned her away. But Lisa didn’t stop advocating for herself.
Finding Dr. Tollestrup
Through her own research, Lisa discovered Dr. Tim Tollestrup, a peripheral nerve surgeon at Nevada Nerve Surgery in Las Vegas, NV — one of the few specialists in the country treating Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (ACNES) and complex peripheral nerve conditions.Living on the East Coast, the decision to travel cross-country wasn’t a small one. But from the very first consultation, Lisa knew she was in the right place. “When I left that appointment, I felt so good — he knew what he was talking about.”
Life After Surgery
Following her procedure with Dr. Tollestrup, Lisa has been completely free of her original pain. A year later she returned for a follow-up — and the results have held.
Today she plays with her grandkids. She makes plans and keeps them. She enjoys her life.
“It’s amazing. You’re pain free. You can do things now. I am so thankful for him — I wouldn’t be where I am now without that surgery.”
Her Advice to Anyone Still Suffering
Lisa’s message is simple and powerful: don’t give up.
“If you have any kind of pain, advocate for yourself. Continue on. It’s been a lot of years, a lot of pain — but finally I can enjoy life.”
If you have been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told nothing can be done for your chronic nerve or abdominal pain, Nevada Nerve Surgery may have answers.
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