A Life With Trigeminal Neuralgia
Living with TN is hoping that an increase in pain is a temporary blip – a change in weather, a medication adjustment, a prolonged source of stress – and not the predictable outcome of progression that my body seems to favour. The logical side of my brain considers all of these possibilities. I know that […]
Hi Everyone, I think it’s about time that I did an update-style blog! To be honest, I’ve been trying to write a blog for the last month and a half, but it just hasn’t worked out. Between exhaustion from the TN event, some unresolved feels, and trying to manage life during a pandemic, writing hasn’t […]
Well, it’s been one year since I had the surgery that drastically changed my life. Recovery has been an absolute roller coaster to say the least; every up has had a down, every twist has had a turn, and every bit of “full-speed” progress has required a brake. There have been times where I felt […]
Exactly one year ago, I was in the hospital sicker then I’d ever been. After being diagnosed with Serotonin Syndrome, the decision was made to cold turkey me off of over 50% of my medications. I spent 8 days in hospital going through such intense withdrawals that I thought I was going to die. That […]
I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t anxious when COVID-19 emerged. As a chronically ill person with a bad immune system, I don’t take viruses lightly. I know how violently my body reacts to a simple cold or flu; replicating that on a larger scale isn’t something I want to do. As the […]
When I was 10, I would try to imagine what my life would look like as an adult. It excited me to think about all the opportunities and responsibilities I would soon get to experience. Growing up couldn’t come soon enough. When I was 13, I thought I was invincible. I thought that through […]
I’ve got to say, it definitely doesn’t feel like it’s been 3 months since the “Great Head Snip of 2019”. On one hand, it feels like it’s been much longer; I often reflect on how much I’ve accomplished since surgery and it generates this allusion that the surgery happened many months ago. On the other […]
Hi Everyone! I wanted to do an update, as I was just at the neurologist yesterday AND because we are nearing the 2 month post-op milestone. I thought about waiting until Monday (the actual 2 month mark), but we are moving out on Sunday and I didn’t think I would have much time then. So […]
So my life has been kind of wild lately! I’ve spent the last week trying to assemble some sort of a formal blog, but I just don’t have the focus or stamina at the moment. I guess I haven’t fully processed everything that’s gone on, so it’s hard to put everything into words. I made […]
Trigeminal Neuralgia is invisible to the vast majority of people. It’s only when you look closely that you see our distant stares, the tics in our faces, and the scars that so many of us bare. Four years ago today, I received my biggest scar – both physically and mentally. When you receive a devastating […]
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