(8 PM – promoted by TMC)
I’ve waited years and years to for the Botox migraine. First for the FDA to approve it, and then to have some insurance that would cover it for me. So when I finally got that call last week I almost cried. When they first approved it’s use, it wasn’t covered at all, and even after some insurers starting covering it, mine sure didn’t. I finally got a doctor who got my insurance to cover it. OMG.
So, this Friday I’ll be going in for a whole bunch of injections. I’m slightly nervous. The needles are tiny, but there’s a lot of them. Up to 31, or so I read. I know I can take it, I’ve gone through much, much worse. Occipital nerve blocks, lumbar puncture, infusion therapy, drug therapies that made me shake like a leaf and made my hair fall out by the hand full. Still…31 needles…gulp!Yeah.
I’ve decided to be a sport about it. That’s what I did when they were supposed to be able to put me to sleep to cut my wisdom teeth out, but couldn’t. I told the oral surgeon to numb me up and just do it. By the way, I learned a valuable lesson that day: you could walk with your ass cheeks were you to lose your legs, I nearly got away.
Even if it does feel like little bee stings (gah!) I’m going to soldier through. Why? Because if this works it could be the first time in 30 years that I might be pain free or at least have my pain significantly reduced. Yes, I’ll still have some other health problems, but look-there is no getting around head pain. You can’t change positions or lay a different way or elevate anything, it’s just a blight on every aspect of your life. I’m a long timer, so I’ve found ways to deal and I’ve got a great supportive husband, but what if I had less to deal with? What then?
It’s almost unimaginable to me. I won’t be jumping out of any airplanes or signing up for the tough mudder, they are still on my “fuck that” list, of course. But even contemplating a few relatively pain free days makes me almost giddy. I won’t even know how I’m doing right away, but I hope, you heard that right, for the first time in a long time I hope.
As far as any cosmetic benefits go? I never even thought to ask about that. From what I can tell from my research on the illustrious internets, the two procedures are only kissing cousins. Maybe they cross paths around the forehead or brow, but hey, I’ve earned these wtf lines on my forehead. Any cosmetic benefits to be had will only enhance my already perfect bitchy resting face~
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I am kinda nervous.
at all… and you may possibly end up with a really good poker face, lol… 😉
I hope this works for you, triv33!