First published on March 23, 2012 at 1:11 a.m.
Today was pretty rough. My treatments may or may not be the cause of some really debilitating headaches I've been having. As a lot of you know, one of my major claims to fame (besides being from Minnesota, and having the best dad in the whole wide world) has always been that for some unknown reason I have never ever in my life had a headache. Now, it seems, I'm making up for lost time ;) Thankfully, Wife reassured me that if I'm only getting headaches because I'm having adverse reactions to a super rare and random nervous system condition, then it doesn't really count and that my record still stands :) Today I talked to two different neurologists about these persistent assaults on my cranium, and one neurologist felt that the headaches had nothing to do with my Guillain–Barré Syndrome treatments, while the other neurologist was pretty positive they had everything to do with my treatments. Huh. Either way, the nurses pumped pain killers into my veins and gave me a muscle relaxer, which helped me slowly morph from a sobbing pathetic girl-child, writhing in her sheets, back to my typical bubbly self just in time to visit with the completely wonderful and thoughtful Kirstin and Paul Cannon ♥. A special thanks goes out to Megan Dorothy Moroff for hinting to them that I had acquired a special affinity for chocolate covered pretzels over this past year. I fully believe that the tasty treat they brought me helped to keep the headaches at bay. Mitch Belsley would have been pleased ♥. My spirits continued to be lifted by more wonderful visits from Kristin Anderson, Tim Kujala, Liz Sobczak, Christine Bremser, Robin McCauley, Sarah Weitkuhn, and my wonderful parents throughout the day! After power napping for a few hours in the afternoon, I awoke feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. I even walked around the nurse's station THREE TIMES IN A ROW. Ever the optimist, I believed that the headaches were gone to stay, and I considered not taking any pain meds for the evening. BAD IDEA. Upon stepping into the shower I suddenly found myself face to face with my new foe Headache, locked in a territorial battle for control of my skull. Needless to say it was not a battle I could win on my own. After my shower my wonderful nurses put more (literally mind numbing) medicine into my veins which, along with the muscle relaxers and various combinations of hot and cold treatments on my neck, has helped quite a bit. I am incredibly thankful that I am still in the hospital now, and for the rest of these treatments. I can't imagine having to deal with these painful side effects at home... Before I sign off and go to bed, I'd like to say once again that everyone's love and support really and truly have been even more important to me than the pain killers. Your thoughtfulness, eclectic senses of humor, and encouragement have acted as both sources of inspiration for me, as well as great distractions from pain. Many of you have written wonderful messages, and I just want you to know that I have read all of them, and am going to write back soon ♥. And now I must force myself to shut my computer off so that I can get some real, deliciously pain-free sleep. It is going to be a better day tomorrow, and I need to be well-rested so that I can absorb all of the wonderfulness that it is going to bring ♥. Goodnight ♥.
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