a VNS update - you'll notice i haven't said much about it lately...that's because everything's just fine and dandy with it. i'm noticing the regular pulses even less and less - on occasion, when it catches me off guard, i have to cough, but otherwise i'm fine. i'm also doing well with keeping my magnet with me and away from my credit cards and sensitive stuff *knock on wood* ...everyone tells me they're amazed at how quickly my incisions have healed up...i think my lungs have recovered from the atelectasis, though now i'm fighting off an evil cold and find myself short of breath on occasion...