Tag Archives: Migraines

Medical Update

Posted on July 11, 2022 by JennP

There’s so much going on in my life right now, so maybe putting some of it down will help me. I haven’t been writing much because my brain is all over the place and I haven’t had the energy. It … Continue reading →

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Brain Squeeze

Posted on June 12, 2021 by JennP

When I was starting to learn about Chairi malformation, I found myself on YouTube. I have watched all kinds of videos from medical lectures to descriptions of surgery to physical therapy ideas. What I clung to the most were the … Continue reading →

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Poofy CBD Sale!

Posted on April 20, 2020 by JennP

For April 20th only, the Poofy CBD line is 20% off. Great products and an even better price! Here is my affiliate link. I get a percentage of sales when people shop through my link. All orders handled and processed … Continue reading →

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Me Update

Posted on March 25, 2020 by JennP

I haven’t been on here much and can’t recall what I last wrote about and what details I shared. In November I was diagnosed with chiari malformation and told I should have decompression surgery. I was originally scheduled for mid … Continue reading →

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This Post Is About My Hair

Posted on January 19, 2020 by JennP

I haven’t shaved my head since before we moved in late October. Partly because I have been busy. Partly because the new place doesn’t have a working outlet in the bathroom. Partly because it’s cold in Michigan. Partly because leaning … Continue reading →

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Still Standing

Posted on January 10, 2020 by JennP

Image from @how.u.feeling If you ask me how I am, I don’t know if you want to hear the truth or just reassurance that I am still trucking along. I don’t want to seem like I’m whining and I don’t … Continue reading →

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Brain Squeeze

Posted on December 14, 2019 by JennP

Just as this blog was started to document my journey of single parenting by choice and be a safe place to process it all, I have started a YouTube channel. It is my safe place to share about the process … Continue reading →

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Diagnosis

Posted on November 27, 2019 by JennP

I need to make this brief as it is late and I have a migraine. I need to stop avoiding this space and to just put it here, which makes it more real somehow. Last Thursday I finally saw a … Continue reading →

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Tongue Tie: 5 Weeks Post Surgery

Posted on September 13, 2019 by JennP

I began referring to it as surgery after a week of people not understanding the complexity of the procedure. Though I was awake with lots of numbing medication, it was very much an in office surgery with a long healing … Continue reading →

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Fumbling Along

Posted on January 8, 2019 by JennP

I have been feeling really bad for about a week. My whole body hurts to the point it is hard to sleep some nights. I am so exhausted and fatigued. I am snapping and irritable and down. I have some … Continue reading →

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