I think the question/comments that I most often hear is “how do you do it?” The answer is simple: because I have to. I have to LIVE with the pain, not allow it to control and take over. However, every day – every single day – I am beyond grateful that I do not have to go to work. I worked with my pain for a long time, and I’m just so thankful I don’t have to anymore. My migraines rule my world, but at the moment the mental torment of not knowing what is wrong with me other than Chronic Migraines is worse. This kidney/flank pain and swelling has been getting progressively worse for 8 months now – yes, it’s continued since that 11mm I stone – and I am exhausted from pain and not knowing what’s wrong. I’m not dealing with all of this & living well right now, so bad days and very bad days are very much existent. Days where I can’t “do it” happen.

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