Heroes fighting Invisible Illness

Old western movie heroes have come to symbolize good over evil. The hero rides up wearing a white hat and vanquishes the villains, both seen and unseen.

In my life, I fight a thief everyday. My nemesis is called migraine, but others battle a dark shadow of invisible illnesses that may be called by many different names.  These villains are sneakier, uglier, more wicked, more ruthless, and more barbaric than any portrayed on the stage or screen.

Often it feels like we are fighting alone with no doctor, nurse or cowboy, wearing a white hat, who can provide a resolution that will truly end our suffering.

Those of us fighting an invisible illness, should realize that we are the unsung heroes. It can take everything we have or own, and it can take every fiber of our strength. But, we should never give up. We have to behave and believe that the evil can be overcome. Believe that we can overcome the darkness in our lives. Believe that we can love and be loved.

So, fight. Fight even though the odds may not be in your favor. Fight to live your life. Take advantage of every good moment in your life to share your love with others. Make the good days your focus and not the invisible. Living a normal life means dealing with all problems the world throws your way. Make the most of every moment you are given.

One of my favorite artists, David Wilcox, wrote the song "Show the Way". Take a listen and I hope it gives you hope.




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Next Good Day

Here I am again, in bed, doing my best possum impersonation. I wake each morning.with my own personal cloud hanging over my head.

Though I'm awake, I lie in bed for several minutes with my eyes closed. I lie there taking inventory of each ache and pain. Specifically determining the level of pain in my head.

This diagnostic helps me to know what I can expect for the day. I've planned this day in advance based on what I was or was not able to get done during the past few weeks. And, today I am going to begin staining the front porch that I pressure washed a couple weeks ago. If I don't finish, it will be on my to-do list for my next "good day".

-- Andy

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I Don't Wait to Procrastinate.

I have been trying to put a post together for weeks.  I've hit that wall, where I just don't know where to begin.  When I do have an idea for a post, I am usually in the thralls of another migraine. The last 6 or 7 weeks have been very tough, physically, mentally and emotionally (are those two the same?). I have given myself so many reasons why I can't do something (like writing a blog article) and prolonged or pushed back everything on my to-do list.

It's just too easy to come up with reasons for "why not". Too easy to keep myself paralyzed from accomplishing things that I want to do. It seems too hard to shift myself into drive during the times that I am not suffering.

It all must start with a single step, a positive attitude, and pushing myself. I know that if I just take one step at a time, I can accomplish a real life between the lost hours or days of my migraines.

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