Healthcare, Waiting, Art, Frustration

Got my referral to the neurosurgeon/neurointervention-thing. I have a referral for both doctors, but one of them has a dual specialty, so I’d rather go with him. He’s in Rancho Mirage, which is about an hour away. The other guy is in Riverside (about an hour away in the other direction). I don’t know if it matters which direction I go, but I’d rather hit two birds with one stone.

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New Health Rant

A short while back, I wrote about the incredible headaches I was having. I had them every day for about three months following walking pneumonia. After months of both issues (since the beginning of the year), I only got back to work a few weeks ago. This is because my new neurologist found a migraine drug that worked. It’s called Qulipta. I take it every day, and then Nurtec as a rescue medication. Compared to before, I hardly have headaches, and when I do, they don’t last as long as they did before. Whew!

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Working Through Blech

I haven’t had much to say, and I’m feeling pretty down today. I’m not ever sure if it’s physical or mental, but I did get my first shingles shot yesterday. My arm hurts and I’m tired. Waaa.

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Who Cares? Judgey Christians Do.

Hannah and I just got back from a week-long trip to the Chicago area. We were there for a few reasons: 1. for our niece’s queer wedding (Yay!), 2. to celebrate out 26th anniversary, and 3. to see our good friends who recently moved to Chicago. Sounds jam-packed, but we had a lot of time to relax as well. 

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