A Life With Trigeminal Neuralgia
I’m in my feels today. It’s one of those days where I’m overtired, stressed, and in pain, which means that things are just a little harder to deal with. The air feels heavier, the sky looks darker, the vibes are not immaculate, and the weight of the world feels greater. I’m pretty sure if I […]
I have never described myself as a creative person. I’m drawn to creative activities like writing, dancing, and making music. However, I, as a person, struggle with creativity. The left side of my brain is incredibly dominant; I’m analytical, methodical, and I measure things quantitatively, which means that I often impose rules and regulations upon […]
Over the holidays, Jon and I decided to record my cover of “Go Ego” by Eight And A Half. I wouldn’t normally dedicate a whole blog to a song I’ve been working on, but this isn’t a normal song to me. “Go Ego” followed me through the darkest and most vulnerable period of my life. […]
Writing has always been my outlet. It’s how I learn, it’s my favourite way to communicate, and since becoming sick, it’s become a way for me to process the toughest of feelings. I never really planned on sharing my writing with anyone, though; that would’ve required being vulnerable and it hasn’t always been easy for […]
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 […]
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 […]
About a month ago, I decided that I wanted to do a series on how chronic illness affects relationships. Throughout the years, I’ve seen how Trigeminal Neuralgia has created, disbanded, and altered the personal connections I pursue. Between family, friends, romantic relationships, the public, and even our relationship with our own bodies and minds, there’s […]
There’s a phrase that’s tossed around the chronic illness community and it’s something I think about a lot. “Don’t let your illness define you.” Perhaps because I share my story quite often and quite graphically, I’ve had many people tell me that I’m obsessed with my illness. While I don’t think obsessed is the right […]
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 […]
Living With Teal 