My Effing Body

I’m supposed to be writing today. I’ve half a dozen ideas for great blog posts whirling around in this crazy brain of mine. Instead, I’m lying flat on my back in bed, writing this on my iTouch. I’ve got a migraine like I have had most of the summer. I’m too miserable to read a book or magazine, listen to the radio (sorry NPR), or watch TV. I need to re-do my website header graphic and design a business card. I need to scope out new leads for article submissions.

I don’t have time for this being sick bullsh*t. Unfortunately, my body disagrees. The pain medicine isn’t working today so I don’t even get a respite.

For all the people who wonder why someone who walks and talks is still on disability, this is why: you can’t have a major, major insult to the brain stem without devastating, disabling headaches that leave you really really sick.

Yes, this is a bad one and yes, I’m pissed. I’ve got things to do, a life to live.

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4 Responses to “My Effing Body”

  1. Amanda says:

    :-( I’m sorry Danine. I have no idea what it’s like, but I know you have the determination and the will to get through the pain. Hang in there, and we’ll wait for your strokes of genius when you’re feeling better.

  2. Danine says:

    Thanks Amanda. Today is just a bad day. Thought maybe if I bitched about it things might turn around. It was worth a shot.

  3. Danine says:

    Thanks, guys. Yesterday was a bad day. I finally heard from my neurologist last night who had an idea about what to change with my meds so I may see some improvement in a few days. Btw, my neurologist is so freakin’ awesome I seriously considered writing about her in the Undomestic 10 as a “woman I admired”. But I didn’t want to invade her privacy so I’ll just say, “Dr. Jeanne Pallagi is brilliant!”

    Here’s hoping today is a better day – or at the very least, the pain meds hold out long enough to get some work done.

    Thanks for the support – I so appreciate it!

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