Mouths Open, Mouths Close: Part IIThis is part II to my story, Mouths Open, Mouths Close, where I share potential responses to uncomfortable comments about my migraine. A. My reply: "True." (Better to keep it... By hitesh-goenka9 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Woke Up From SleepA girl in the 10th standard in school asked me once, "Why does your voice always sound like you woke up from sleep?" I didn’t have an answer at that... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Frequent Bed RestTwo days ago, I went outside my home for 4.5 hours. I had fun at the mall and the mini zoo nearby. I gave myself a treat of americano after... By hitesh-goenka3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Traveling Migraineur: A PoemWas this a good idea after three decades Of not experiencing something obnoxious? Just for me, not for anybody else. I am me, they are them. The desire to leave... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
How It All StartedI was being woken up by my sister to get in the bath and get ready to school. "Please just leave me to sleep," I said as she kept tapping... By Soph_ia6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Worse Than YouI know people die. I know many are about to die. I know people lose body parts. I know too many eat junk and die of the impurities accumulated in... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Reading Like A ChildReading a novel is a nightmare for me. That's why I have to give up many of them after reading a portion. Spacing out my reading helps me understand and... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Bother Me No MoreIt’s okay for one to not digest my 2 dozen symptoms as a cause for the limitations in my life. It’s not easy to do so. One may somehow digest... By hitesh-goenka3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Waste of an EducationThroughout my academic life, I was told to score high on all the tests at school and college. That only good grades can get you a good job (meaning a... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Newness Of It AllI take a lot of time to understand things. The first encounter with a new task is a nightmare. Learning new things is a struggle. I bet you can guess... By hitesh-goenka11 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Listening To My BodyI was always told to wear shoes to keep my feet in good condition, I listened to my well-wishers and wore shoes whether they fit my big feet or not... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
For NamesakeSince March 2023, I started using the phrase "two dozen symptoms" instead of calling it migraines or sickness or illness. Terms like illness and sickness had some terrifying power as... By hitesh-goenka3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Time I Forgot To Carry My Diary: A PoemForgot the diary But didn’t forget my mind. I’m busy writing four novels But still, I found time To chalk out a poem On a paper napkin, Wobbly at best... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
That Neuro Thing: A PoemThat Neuro Thing I have — it Won’t leave me alone for a moment. It’s always in the nesting stage, Always a fetus, needing nourishment From its host, The body... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
The Walk’s A Mess And So Is This PoemThe fluid in my inner ear Gets jumbled up sometimes. I feel vibrations in the lower half And the upper half. I rather not get up. If I am up... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
OldI’m feeling so old. I just turned 70 in May and I keep thinking about my mom at this age. She passed away a year ago at 101.5 years old... By savta452 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Starry Dreams: A PoemI try once and I fail. I try twice, then set sail To find hope elsewhere. I try thrice and I am full of despair. I should have given up... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Expecting CompromiseI am the sole soul who needs to take care of the triggers around me. I can’t ask anyone else to remember my triggers and behave accordingly. I shouldn’t expect... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Deep Relaxation and Managing PainWhen my life-long migraines became chronic in 2005, I was told that regular exercise would help. So I developed a walking habit that, I guess, helped me. I couldn't tell... By cdmarsh2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Shortness of BreathFor more than two decades I was in the dark as to what was causing so much pain in the upper abdomen near the lower rib cage. The modern medicine... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments