As most of you already know, I have had a migraine since Sept. '07. It has been a tough 18 months, filled with doctors, medications, and all sorts of unpleasantness. However, last May I decided to come out here and study Arabic, something I've wanted to do for several years. For the most part, I've been able to do so without my pain interfering too much. I got a wonderful new doctor over winter break,Sa he changed my meds, and they've been helping a lot since then. Until March 27th, a Friday. My pain basically got out of control, and I had to go to the hospital. This has happened before, although the past couple times I had my mother with me, and I was also at Duke, where they speak English. At first, I was
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