Life with Migraine
An Insurmountable Task?
As a diehard Brit who was introduced to the delights of a “real British cuppa” as a young child, I basically don’t come alive in the mornings until I’ve downed at least one cup of my trusty PG Tips. However, some mornings are much harder than others, and there are many days when just crawling out of bed seems like an insurmountable task, British cuppa or not!
Read MoreThe End of the Line? Part 2
With six weeks of an intensive pain program under my belt I’m finally able to see the finish line of this 8-week journey. The lack of blogs and posts the past few weeks likely tells its own story – I’m exhausted! But apart from exhaustion, are there things to be learnt? Has this been a worthwhile experience or a lesson in futility?!
Read MoreTravelling with Migraine – The Perfect Storm?
Sometimes, saying “No” isn’t the best thing for us. In many ways we have lost much of the control over our lives that other people take for granted, and our bodies simply don’t cooperate. But what IF we were able to regain just a little bit of that control, and make decisions that empower and motivate us?
Read MoreThe End of the Line? Part 1
So today my journey finally began, and I have a ton of mixed emotions about going into the St. Judes’ Chronic Pain Program here in Orange County, CA. It’s a curious emotional cocktail of anxiety, hope, fear, curiosity, doubt, stress, courage, and even skepticism. Somehow I just refuse to give up hope, even when the odds for pain relief seem stacked in the wrong direction. There is in most of us an indomitable spirit that ultimately just wants to keep going. But there are so many questions: Is this the end of the line? What if I fail in the program or rather, if the program fails me? What are realistic expectations? Is it possible to set goals when there are so many unknowns?
Read MoreYou Can Do This!
When tomorrow looks bleak, don’t lose hope! Migraine disease can be very challenging to manage but building a toolbox of things to help can be transformative in this journey that you never asked for!
Read MoreMigraine Warrior
So many of us who deal with chronic pain struggle to see ourselves in any kind of positive light, but in fact we are strong, resourceful, courageous, gifted, lovable, tenacious, compassionate, & of infinite value!
Read MoreThere is No Cure for Migraine Disease
Something a surprisingly large number of people don’t know is that migraine disease is not curable right now
Read MoreI’m Sorry
Migraine disease is incurable and often completely disabling – it’s time to stop saying, “Sorry.” I’m sorry… I can’t be thereI often let you downSo sorry I’m a burdenTo all of those aroundI’m sorry that the dreams I dreamWill never come to beSo sorry that the person I once wasYou cannot see And I’m sorry…
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