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What am I here for?
I found it both humbling and terrifying to lose all the things that had previously given my life meaning and purpose. For me this came through illness but many people might experience something similar for a whole range of reasons. … Continue reading
Posted in Living with chronic migraine, Loss & Grief
Tagged acceptance, adjustment, change, chronic migraine, chronic pain, coming to terms with illness, confused, coping strategies, disappointment, expectations, grief, growth, Health, helpless, Hemiplegic migraine, hopeless, illness, invisible illness, learning, limitations, loss, meaning, migraine, purpose, self care
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The race
This is how I imagine myself; very slowly running a race (more like a plodding walk, let’s be honest) while everybody else has completed the race and is busy celebrating, drinking champagne and jeering at me from the top box. … Continue reading
Cloudy skies make better sunsets
We’ve had some lovely weather recently – clear blue skies and bright warm sunshine (which mainly means I’ve been hiding behind curtains in dark glasses like a vampire but that’s totally beside the point). Spring has well and truly sprung … Continue reading
Post poach – secrets of successful chronic migraineurs
A post on migraine.com caught my eye today. It made some interesting points so I thought I’d share it. You can read it here if you’re interested: 10 secrets of successful chronic migraineurs If you don’t want to read the … Continue reading
Posted in Living with chronic migraine
Tagged acceptance, chronic life, chronic migraine, strategies
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It’s not all doom and gloom
I’m aware that my posts have been a bit more negative recently. I’m not sure whether I should apologise for that or not – I did say I’d be honest after all. But I do want to redress the balance … Continue reading
Holding on to hope
I was talking to a psychologist today (Roger Bretherton, a fascinating and dynamic guy who is a clinical psychologist currently researching personality and prayer). I asked if he had any words of wisdom about what to do when life feels … Continue reading
Posted in Hope
Tagged acceptance, chronic migraine, Faith, future, gratitude, hope, looking forward, migraine, mindfulness, thankfulness, uncertainty, unknown
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Your future’s whatever you make it…
I’ve done a lot of thinking this week. (and quite a bit of hiding under duvets, crying my eyes out, talking round and round in circles, sitting with friends in silence, every so often pulling faces, going ‘hmm’ then eating … Continue reading
Oh.
I had a review consultation via telephone with the specialist at the National Migraine Centre today. It didn’t bring quite the news I was hoping for. I was looking forward to talking about things like ‘recovery’, ‘getting back to full … Continue reading
Posted in My story
Tagged acceptance, adjustment, chronic migraine, disappointment, expectations, goals, lifelong condition, long term, migraine
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Migraine-free me 