Migraines
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Dreams of freedom
Describe your ideal week. From the dictionary:adjectiveadjective: ideal1. satisfying one’s conception of what is perfect; most suitable. 2. existing only in the imagination; desirable or perfect but not likely to become a reality. Considering nothing in my life is perfect or desirable, because let’s face it, I wouldn’t wish the chronic pain of my migraines on anyone. Therefore, the Continue reading
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Regaining Creative Flow Amidst Pain
As you can all imagine, with the migraine battle, it’s been a chore just to get out of bed on most days, so writing hasn’t been a priority of mine lately. Continue reading
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Emoji for migraine
What are your favorite emojis? I don’t think it will be a surprise to anyone when I say my favorite emoji is the explosive head one : 🤯 I use it so often it’s the first one that pops on my emoji list. Why? Because when someone asks how I’m feeling today I simply send Continue reading
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Absent and Silent
I must first apologize for my prolonged absence and silence, for those of you who have been following my journey you know I have been battling with chronic migraines we’ll at my last neurologist appointment they decided to play with medication formula. Additions here, subtractions there, introduction of elements Y and Z and on my Continue reading
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Coping with Migraines: Finding Joy in Snowy Days
With the hectic Holiday season over and back-to-back migraine attacks, I’ve been delinquent in my posting efforts. I apologize for this. Continue reading
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Impromptu Joys: Living Life with Migraines
No, I was hoping the skull-crushing migraines would have improved, and I would have been able to return to work; alas, I am still on medical disability with migraine attacks every day. Continue reading
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Exploring Flexible Career Paths for Chronic Migraine Sufferers
With my ongoing chronic migraines and my being on medical leave for over a year now, this is actually something my doctors have asked me to consider; changing paths. Continue reading
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Specialist Day or as like to call it pin cushion day
Every three months I have to see the neurologist for my chronic migraines and every time it’s always the same song and dance of let’s try something new: Continue reading
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Letting go of my worry list
Let’s see. There are so many options to choose from here. Out of all the ideas that pop into my head, I’ll have to choose to let go of things that are out of my control and only aggravate my migraines. Continue reading
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The Challenge of Returning to Work when living with Chronic Migraines
Well seeing as in life there are no guarantees and even though I know this would be a fail from the get go I still have to say going back to work. Continue reading
ROXANNA CROSS 
