So I Spit Into Tubes Today

Yeah so that's what I did today. My doctor had me spit into these little tubes 4 times today and then I send them away to get my hormone levels tested. Honestly, it sucked. A. I couldn't use chapstick and of course my lips were super dry. B. Because I wasn't allowed to consume anything or whatever until I filled the first bottle I couldn't brush my teeth until after a different doctors appointment. C. I suck at spitting. If you are ever in a spitting contest, I will make posters, but don't ask me to be on your team. And finally D. I just don't totally get it. But hey it's all good. All the little bottles are filled, I got to brush my teeth, and this was not the grossest heath test thing I've ever had to do. But now I'll weirdly aware of spit in my mouth. And this is getting gross.

Anyway I saw my neurologist today to discuss the Botox I got last month. Botox has been clinically proven to help migraines (WebMD article below) and so did my first round. It was terribly painful and I cannot believe people do that for wrinkles but then again my head already hurt. I got injections in my forehead, temples, back of my neck, and shoulders. I won't notice any relief for a few more months, but we know the Botox is working because I can't wrinkle my forehead and make angry faces. The first day I couldn't raise my eyebrows or blink. It was all very funny because I felt like one of those plastic moms from a sitcom who can't show emotion. I just can't use my forehead area. And it's really fun to tell people I got Botox because they're like "WHAT?!". However, it's a rather common treatment in the headache world that's been in use for at least 6 years, even in the FDA only approved it for migraines recently. So that was exciting. I get my next injection at the end of March, so fingers crossed we see some improvement!

So yeah it was a rather unexciting weekend and I won't bore you with the details but my family is thinking about getting a new dog! Thoughts? Apparently I have to train it by the way. I'm a push over when it comes to cute and fluffy things, so we'll see. Plus I love Higgins sooo much. Also beat Maddie and Mom at euchre with Kevin as my partner. Always fun. And of course Downton Abbey. I hope you all watch it because I'm not going to tell you what it happening. And Bryan wanted to know how my book ended and I'm sad to say she died in childbirth and her lover died in a Nazi prison camp and her cousin adopted their child. This book became really depressing on the last page. Like literally the last page said this. Like you knew her lover was a spy or something but you didn't know how legit. And it seemed unfair that the baby should lose both his parents. Anyway Higgins and I need to go to bed so xoxo!

http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/news/20101018/fda-approves-botox-to-treat-chronic-migraines