Pain Free Pass - HAWMC Day 26

Today's Prompt:  Pain-Free Pass

What’s a day that you wish you could have used a pain-free pass (either in the future or the 

past)? How would being pain or worry-free impact that day?

Oh, there are so many to choose from!  After almost 27 years with chronic pain I have certainly had many days ruined by it.  For the purpose of today's prompt I will choose the day that most recently was taken over by pain.  This past July was my in-laws family reunion.  There were four days of activities planned and I was very excited to finally have some fun to look forward to.  The first day went off without a hitch and I felt great.  I was really looking forward to the luau that was planned for the next day.  However, by the time I got dressed, did my hair and makeup and ventured downstairs to sit in the family room and charge my stimulator my head had exploded into a full blown migraine.  

I was at a level 10 in a matter of 15 minutes.  All I could do was sit there and cry, ruining my perfect makeup job.  My husband walked in and saw me crying.  I was so mad that my head wasn't going to allow me to have fun with everyone else.  He took me back upstairs to the bedroom (it was at my MIL's house) and I put my pajamas on and tried to go to sleep, hoping that I could sleep it off and still be able to enjoy some of the fun.  Instead, the DJ arrived and started playing his music.  The loud thumps from the bass catapulted my migraine into the astronomical pain sphere.  I texted my husband and told him I had to go to the ER.  We didn't get back until the luau was over.

If I had no migraine that day I would have been able to dance, limbo, wear my lei, have some roast pig, and enjoyed time with my family.  Being pain-free would have had a much different impact.  I hardly get to do anything classified as fun or that allows me to wear pretty clothes and get all gussied up.  No pain would have given me that opportunity.  Thankfully, I was able to enjoy the next evening's banquet but the previous day had put a damper on my spirit.  It would have been nice not having that migraine come and crash the party.

At the banquet the day after a severe migraine attack.