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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Kelly Kearsley / The Bulletin
May 18, 2003
Every day, Irene Laver feels like someone is stabbing an ice pick through her shoulder blades. Her ears are constantly ringing, she says, like a high frequency buzz from a hearing test.
Sometimes, the petite 56-year-old woman can't see out of her left eye. Other times, the simple touch of her....