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That brings us to 2019, and as you know it was a freaking cold winter and very wet spring.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now for the biggest thing to happen to us in the last decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And now a commercial break (just kidding).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you know for over a decade since Jess\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wreck, she has been experiencing migraines 20 to 25 days a month. The pain she has had to endure during this time has been beyond description and her condition has defined just about everything we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During this time, she has received excellent care but every few years we like to go for some other opinions and to see what treatments might be new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On May 22nd<\/sup> we met with a new neurologist and as of the time I am writing this she is 60 days migraine free!\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Did you hear that?\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a060 days Migraine Free!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We were hoping to cut them in half, but she has not had any!\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0This miraculous turn around is due to a drug that has only been out since the fall of 2018.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0The drug blocks a protein in the body that causes some types of migraines. Well, it appears that #$@^*&%$&^*^* protein had made the Stapleton family its bitch for the last 11\u00c2\u00bd years and now it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s our turn. The medicine comes in the form of a monthly injection that I administer to Jess and we have been very blessed for my insurance to cover it with no push back.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0The drug is around $1800 a month. She will get her third dose this week we continue to pray that she does well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This looks to be a very promising turn of events, but we are moving slow and cautious not making too many changes at one time.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t adequately express what a game changer this is. Let me give you an example.\u00c2\u00a0Jess and I went to Charlotte to visit family over the 4th<\/sup>of July and she did not miss one family event, dinner, gathering, etc. while we were there.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0You may not think that is a big deal, but it is. Neither of us can think of the last time that happened.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jess from 2007 is not back, but we think with a few more changes on the health and medication front, she might stick her head out and say hi soon.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It should be no secret to anyone that I have seriously let the family blog go stale. The last lengthy entry I made was on June 26, 2016. It appears I need to do better. With that being said I am going to try to catch everyone up on what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going on (but just the important bits). … <\/p>\n