Where did you disappear to Tif?

As many of you know...I disappeared for about 3 weeks. I had a few voices out there trying to get the word out (thank you all so much! I love you!) but I wanted to let you know what happened. It was a nightmare, but I know God has His reasons!

The Monday before Easter; at 3:00am, I woke up thinking I'd been shot in the back of the head. Not just a thought...I really believed that someone had broken into our home and shot us all! I felt the back of my head then in the dark looked hard at my hand to see if there was blood, then checked my husband and my dogs to make sure they were all alive. Our son was not home. Then I thought to myself "Gosh...bad headache" and fell back to sleep.

About 45 minutes later I woke up again...this time...along with the pain in my head, I was sick to death to my stomach...I darted down the hall to the bathroom...dry heaves! The worst! My husband came in to see what was wrong, gave me a cold rag and I asked for a pillow so I could lay on the cold tile...which lasted 5 minutes...I went back to my bed.

Another half hour or so went by, and once again I was awaken by nausea! I got up from the bed and went to go down the hall and this is where things get fuzzy. John said I said something to him, the next thing I know he's shaking me on the floor...I was passed out cold. Needless to say...to the hospital we went...me making the worst "sick" sounds you can imagine...nothing in my tummy!

They admitted me after not being able to get the headache/nausea under control with outpatient medications and gave me stronger medications. They worked...but only temporarily. I spent the better part of the week in complete darkness and cold with as little noise as possible. I had CT scans, MRI's, Blood work and even a Spinal Tap...with no evidence to bring us any closer to an answer. Then Friday came...I was rushed out of the hospital and sent home. That is where I lost time. I remember John picking me up, I remember going to the pharmacy but that is it...until Sunday...I got up...got in the tub...then nausea started again and it was on...again!

I don't remember going to the ER again...what I do remember is a brief moment in the ambulance and my Pastor coming into my room...everything else is sketchy. In the end of my stay, I was finally diagnosed with "Cluster migraines with Thunderclap properties". I didn't know what they were either...the doctor jargon didn't make sense...I had to "google it for myself".

I'm on the mend...a little better each day. I'm limited to my time online...but I will heal. I'm on anti-seizure medication to help suppress the headaches and so far so good. Thank you ALL so very much for the prayers! They worked and are still working! God bless you all...thanks for sticking with me through all of this! I love each and every single one of you!

XOXO!