Migraines and Blessings

I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I'm a severe migraine suffer.

I have been diagnosed with chronic severe continuous migraines. Pretty much, that means that I wake up with a migraine, I got to bed with that migraine, I wake up the next morning and still have that migraine, so on and so forth. This pattern continues on for months without relief.

I've tried close to 30 prescription medications for them. I've been hospitalized multiple times this past year for them. And now I get shots for them because that's the only thing that somewhat helps.

Well, this round of shots isn't really working. Which means the nerves in my head are going crazy sending out pain signals.

But, there's one huge plus that's come out of all of this. I got to meet my absolutely wonderful doctor and his sweet and oh so helpful secretary. Seriously, she's the sweetest! How many doctor's secretaries do you know that would go visit a patient in the hospital just to say hey, let them know they're thinking about them, and wish them well? Yeah, she's pretty amazing.

And my doctor? Well, he's just as amazing. I'm not sure I've ever met someone so smart and knowledgeable before. Not only does he have great medical knowledge, but he's always stating things that really make me think hard about my life. Plus, he's so caring. How many doctors do you know that will call their patients back at 8 or 9 at night?

All this to say that I think because of the way I'm feeling, I think I've got one foot in the hospital door currently. But, instead of getting upset over that (like I typically do because I hate living in the hospital for 5 days), I'm going to be okay with it. If I have to go back to the hospital and be incredibly sick for 5 days from the meds they give me, I'm going to be okay with that.

I know God is watching over me. I know He brought my neurologist and his secretary into my life for a reason. And I am so thankful to Him for blessing me in that regard.

Even though life kinda stinks right now, I'm just going to sit back and let God take control. I'm going to take comfort in the fact that the Lord is watching over me. Whatever happens, it's out of my hands.

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." - James 1:2