By Alexandria & Wanda - Our Stories Alexandria: The smell of smoke woke me in the middle of the night. I got out of bed fast, prepared to evacuate my apartment. I heard people talking and assumed that others were already leaving the building. When I got to the hallway, however, it was empty: there … Continue reading What it’s Like to Live with Hemiplegic Migraine
By Wanda - When I was young they called me clumsy, if something bad was going to happen, it happened to me, and it happened on a large scale. I'm an all or nothing girl, always have been, and always will be. I can't remember a time without headaches and pain; here is my migraine journey... … Continue reading Me, Migraines, and My Brain Injuries
By Wanda - We were coming home from vacation, driving across Virginia, the first time it happened. I thought perhaps it was just the remnants of the last migraine combined with the drive through the mountains. When it became a struggle to keep driving - literally to go in a straight line - we stopped for … Continue reading My Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine Experience
