The Fifth Annual Migraine World Summit is winding down. This is my fifth year to participate online, and once again I have come away inspired, encouraged, and armed with updated information from leading doctors, researchers, and advocates. Comedian and writer, Whitney Cummings--author of I'm Fine... and other Lies, and swimmer and four-time Olympian, Amanda Beard--author… Continue reading Migraine is (still) no joke
Category: Getting Healthy
Being a stroke survivor I am focused on becoming as healthy as possible, interested in medical news, and sympathetic to all who live with disabilities. Comments and observations on anything related to health …
Updates & 5 Productivity tips…
Sitting up, dressed, AND drinking coffee for the first time in almost 10 days. Maybe I'm starting to adapt to the med change? Oh, I hope so. So much I want to do... (If you're not sure what's been going on, check mine and Gizmo's social media. Links at the bottom of the page.) So… Continue reading Updates & 5 Productivity tips…
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My Contribution to the 12th Annual “Headache on the Hill”
It happened again. I haven't been posting on social media about migraine attacks, or nerve pain, or falling for two reasons: I've been focused on using social media for writerly efforts and managing two other social media accounts and have gotten rather handy at scheduling my posts a week or month in advance, and because… Continue reading My Contribution to the 12th Annual “Headache on the Hill”
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#TrueMigrainePose
We're coming to the end of Migraine & Headache Awareness Month, and I have to say I'm rather disappointed and actually a little bit angry. I'm disappointed that... there are over 37 million migraine sufferers in America, yet funding for research for this disease is less than $0.50 per Migraineur. for so many people in… Continue reading #TrueMigrainePose
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Beware: Mental Illness Affects All! You should know…
In 2006, while I was rehabbing from strokes and heart surgery, another member of our family was diagnosed with mental illness, and consequently hospitalized a number of times. Up until that point, we were blissfully ignorant of mental illness. We quickly learned that it affects not just the one with the diagnosis, but everyone who… Continue reading Beware: Mental Illness Affects All! You should know…
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Life and Blogging on the Disabled List
Welcome sports fans, it's baseball season! Unfortunately, I've been on the DL since April 3rd. I've made an effort through the years to keep this blog upbeat, positive, and encouraging. What I've noticed is that when I don't feel those things, I tend not to write. The regular struggle for me is that as a… Continue reading Life and Blogging on the Disabled List
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But you look normal…
Most things in life are both good and bad. Cliché but true, there are two sides to every coin. Here’s the one that makes me the craziest: "But you look normal. " So, two things: 1. I'm not. I have survived strokes. Strokes, with an “s,” plural, at least five that we know of. The… Continue reading But you look normal…
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5 Keys to Living with Migraine
37 million Americans, over 100 million people worldwide, live with migraine. Some suffer episodic attacks, occurring once or twice a year, and others like myself are chronic migraineurs, whose attacks occur many times per month. Within the migraine diagnosis, there are a number of types of migraine. What all have in common is that migraine… Continue reading 5 Keys to Living with Migraine
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Great Challenges Require Great Champions
I have lots of great ideas, and thanks to my love of research, I have more information and trivia stored in my head than is probably good for me. What I have always struggled with is self-discipline. I was one of those fortunate kids who had a lot of interests and talents, so I was able… Continue reading Great Challenges Require Great Champions
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Answering the Weight-Loss Questions
Some of you have commented about my weight-loss. As of January 2014, I had lost 78 pounds. Many have asked how I did it, so here's the facts. No judgement or preaching, just sharing my story and what worked for me. I'm adding links so you can check out the references, if you so desire. I grew… Continue reading Answering the Weight-Loss Questions
Kathryn McClatchy 