Showing posts with label about me. Show all posts
Showing posts with label about me. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

My Sanity

This is my bike. It keeps me sane and helps me feel less guilty after I eat an entire box of fruit snacks! ;) 


Life gets crazy and sometimes I don't have time to ride. I hate those weeks. I'm trying to make more effort to plan my rides so they happen. 

The best thing about riding new is my ne app: Map My Ride. Paid $2.99 for it and it was worth every penny. It keeps track of my speed & mileage & distance, etc. I love it! 



In March, I rode 60 miles. Hopefully, I'll get one more ride in this weekend and break that mileage. 

So there's my post about what I do for me to make sure I stay sane. I ride and I read. Ha! But never at the same time! ;)


Monday, April 4, 2016

Migraines and Me

This isn't rescue related, but I wanted to share. 

I've had migraines for years and years. This year alone, I was having 3 a week. On March 10th, I decided to try getting a daith piercing in my right ear (since my migraines are 97% on the right side of my head). 

I read online that statistically no one can prove if they work or not and that it seems to be an Internet myth more than anything. I wasn't overly convinced by what I read, but I was desperate! 


It's now April 4th and I haven't used my prescription meds for a migraine since March 10th. I've had a few headaches that 2 ibuprofen took care of. There have been a couple times when I felt a migraine coming, but the feeling disappeared. It reminds me of a Dementor rushing towards Harry Potter and then simply disappearing before contact. 

It's been a miracle & a blessing. Even though my piercing got infected and I had to take 2 weeks if antibiotics, it's been totally worth it. I have my yearly check up with my migraine doctor on Thursday and I can't wait to tell her about it. I was skeptical before, but am becoming a big believer. 

So far I have one friend who has gotten the piercing too and is also migraine free two weeks in. 

This is today. My ear is red because I was rubbing the piercing trying to twist the ball towards the top of my ear.