Chronic Migraine Awareness

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June is Chronic Migraine Awareness month. In case you don't know what a Chronic Migraine (CM) is a CM is defined by the National Institute of Health as: CM as headache on 15 or more days per month for 3 or more months, of which 8 or more days meet criteria for migraine without aura and/or respond to migraine-specific treatment, occurring in a patient with a lifetime history of at least five prior migraine attacks not attributed to another causative disorder and no medication overuse.  


I just found out that a group of bloggers were writing a daily post dealing with migraines every day during the month of June, as June is National Migraine Awareness Month. Each day the bloggers were given a different assignment. Although I obviously can't participate at this late date, I did like the one assignment which suggested you pick a theme song for your migraine or your headache disorder. I picked "Survivor", by Mary Mary.


I enjoy the message of the song. When I listen to it, I think of how I am surviving not only Chronic Migraine but my other illnesses and struggles as well. But the song doesn't leave you in the victim mode.  It proclaims you are a survivor. It uplifts you and renews your faith that even though you may need to fight on you are still a survivor. I hope you enjoy the song as much as I do. 

"Survive"

                                                                                              by Mary Mary

Any day now, it's what I kept telling myself

On the last mile, on the road to somewhere

But along the way I (got stopped by)

All the wind and the rain and

To my surprise

And it shook my heart

Blew my mind

I've had to cry so many nights

I've had to hold on for my life

But all I can say now is that I survived

[Chorus:]

I survived, I survived, I survived

I survived, I survived, I survived

Oh, Lord I had a lot on me 

Truth be told, it almost broke me

But I'm so glad

I survived, I survived, I survived now

Now hurt and pain were sometimes my company

Separated from those, then I suppose 

I didn't have no guarantees

But one thing, I knew for sure was

I've had my share of ups and downs

I made it even though

Oh, it shook my heart

Blew my mind

I've had to cry so many nights

I've had to hold on for my life

But all I can say now is that I survived

[Chorus:]

I survived, I survived, I survived

I survived, I survived, I survived

Oh, Lord I had a lot on me 

Truth be told, it almost broke me

But I'm so glad

I survived, I survived, I survived now

I know you heard this message before

I wanna tell you once more

It's alright

I know the road your on might seem long

But I encourage you to hold on, hold on

You will survive

I do believe you will

But all I can say now is that I survived

[Chorus:]

I survived, I survived, I survived

I survived, I survived, I survived

Oh, Lord I had a lot on me 

Truth be told, it almost broke me

But I'm so glad

I survived, I survived, I survived now

When the weight of the world's

All on your shoulder

Just remember, remember, remember

To keep your head up and survive

Oh, Lord I had a lot on me 

Truth be told, it almost broke me

But I'm so glad

I survived, I survived, I survived now

[Chorus:]

I survived, I survived, I survived

I survived, I survived, I survived

Oh, Lord I had a lot on me 

Truth be told, it almost broke me

But I'm so glad

I survived, I survived, I survived now