Live Like It's The Style

      I got Botox for my migraines today.  It was a little more painful than I expected (at least 31 shots) but I hung in there and was rather proud of myself.  The doctor said the results could take up to a week (so I might not feel any relief for a little bit longer).  Right now (and this whole afternoon) I've had a raging headache.  But I'm extremely hopeful that the Botox will help.  
      The doctor gave me a series of shots in the middle of my forehead (between my eyes), in each of my temples (but further back into my scalp... which I guess is really where your temple is instead of being further up closer to your eyes like I originally thought), the back of my head (in my scalp) where the beginning of my neck starts (in that little dip you can feel with your fingers), and in my shoulders along the base of my neck.  Basically everywhere I feel pain when I have a migraine.  The only part that I didn't really feel at all was in my shoulders.  That felt like just a pinch, the rest not so much.  I've been applying cold packs all around my head which does seem to help just a little bit.
      Oh, and I also got invisalign today from J. Cox Orthodontics.  It's been interesting having them in my mouth since I haven't had a retainer in a while (I lost it in 2011 and I wore it only off and on) and I haven't had braces since I was in middle school.  I'm very glad I don't have to get braces again, that's one experience you really want to only have once in your life.  But I mean I do admire the older people who have them... I just wouldn't want them again (it would definitely decrease my chances of getting a date... just kidding).  But seriously, I'm hoping that the invisalign will help decrease the amount of headaches caused by my jaw not being aligned (it swings to the left when I open and close).  Not a big deal, but I'm trying to eliminate anything (and I mean ANYTHING) that might trigger or even in the smallest way contribute to my migraines.  
     To end on a happy note, we have finally managed to get a puppy!  He's still too young to be home with us, but he will be ready to be picked up by April 16.  And we're all so excited!  We even have a name for him, Oscar (named after my grandfather, Everett Oscar Peterson).  He's so adorable!  New pictures were just posted on Facebook today.  

OSCAR!! (Or Buster as he's called now)

Photo Credit: D's Doodles

The title of this post was inspired by Oscar. (It's lyrics from the song) "Oscar Wilde" by Company of Thieves