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Category: migraine

  • sufficient

    I’ve written in the past about my experience of enduring years of chronic migraines and cluster headaches and how thankfully, following surgery, they are now no longer part of my experience. I am conscious that for many people chronic pain is still part of their experience – physical, emotional, mental and even spiritual pain is…

  • just to reassure you

    Hi, thanks for the many messages I received after my last bloggage, and thank you for your kind and generous thoughts, I really appreciate them. I also feel a bit bad that you wrote them in response to what I wrote because I think the way I wrote it suggested that I am still encountering…

  • re-chaaarge

    As I type this bloggage today I am recharging. Literally. I have a rechargeable neurostimulator implanted into my body in order to combat a chronic migraine and once a week (roughly) I have to recharge myself in order that it does not run down completely. The nature of the equipment means that if it runs…

  • euphemistically speaking

    We have interesting euphemisms for innocuous occurrences. “bun in the oven” – pregnant “economical with the truth” – liar “indisposed” – on the loo (we all do it) “pre-loved” – second hand (yes, honestly, it’s a phrase that’s coming into usage) “built for comfort, not speed” – overweight “need to recharge my batteries” – tired…