So, this past Thursday was the day that I met my new headache doc at the office I’ve been going to for about a year now… the guy I had been seeing there left for family reasons or something (the best part: he wasn’t even going to bring it up until we asked him how long his fellowship was lasting for, and only then did he decide to tell me that “oh yeah, this is probably the last time you will see me”. Oops.).

Anyhoo, this new guy was fantastic, spent just over 2 hours with me (and of course, mommy-dearest). I really needed someone there with me on this visit because of how badly I’ve been feeling and how foggy my mind is in general. I would have just gotten all mixed up with the train schedule to get there and possibly even slept through the stop, and of course, my mom remembered certain things that I failed to (even though we had made a list of things to bring up)… this would be my “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” break-out number, changed to be about mommies and their awesomeness, of course.

We are doing what I am calling a “medication overhaul” — finally saying goodbye to everyone’s “friend” Mr. Topamax once and for all. I couldn’t be more excited, I almost started planning a Bon Voyage party. I think that would happen when my memory and all that jazz returns. I’ll probably talk a bit about the meds once I’ve been on them for a little while (as not to jinx them? not sure). I actually even got some injections while I was at the office, Lidocane and something else that ends in ‘cane (not candycane, I checked on that one!). Back of the head, front of the head, numbed me right up and helped to really lower my headache level right then and there… pretty amazing. A much improved/ happier ride on the train (can we say 3.5-ish hours? eew.).

I was even able to enjoy a weekend at a friend’s lakehouse, which was about a 2 hour drive from where I live. I had been nervous that I would have to cancel, due to the long drive and just generally feeling like junk. I really did feel so much improvement from my visit to the new doc and from starting some new meds/ beginning “The Great Goodbye” to topamax. crossing my fingers that it continues….

hope everyone is well. joanna

This where i sat for the weekend at my friend’s lake house. we moved between here and the dock. and the grocery store about 20 minutes away to get food (and the farm to get fresh eggs!) :

lake view