I don’t want the pity of others to help me through this time; in all truth, sympathy is the last thing I want from anyone when I have a migraine. Instead, I want the understanding that although I may be unable to function fully when under a migraine, I’m still able to do what I must once I recover. Some days I may miss a lecture or not be able to look at an electronic screen for more than fifteen minutes, but the next day I will be back stronger than before and ready to finish out what I had started.
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