Day 251:
Well Son, last night was not a good one for me, and this time it had nothing to with you... From time to time I get a rare yet hereditary seasonal condition known as Cluster Headaches. Typically these suckers come with the changing of the seasons and I can only ascertain they've returned now due to the sudden change in temperature. You see Boy'O, these things have everything to do with the body's Serotonin levels and how those levels balance themselves as a result of circadian rhythms. When those rhythms get thrown off the nerve distributing the serotonin cannot do its job and when that happens, the headache that occurs is considered to be two to three times that of a migraine. And here's the kicker; these headaches typically only occur from sleep. It's a hard way to wake up, Son.
Last night I had two of them... One at 2:30am and one at 4:00am.
There's no way to manage the headache, Boy'O. All you can do it ride it out. There's no sleep to be had, and so I spent the night wide awake and in a ton of pain. By the time it was all over it was time to wake up and get to work, Son. On top of that I had as busy a day as you could imagine... A tough day. And yet, as soon as I returned home and saw you, it all just kind of went away. I felt better with your smile and I laughed with your laugh. Not to bad at all...
So now I'm hoping these headaches, hereditary as they may be, pass you by, Son. I wouldn't wish these bastards on my enemies and so I of course hope they pass you by.
Otherwise, I don't suppose there's anything else to talk about, Boy'O. Just an early night in the rack and the hopes that I don't get another one (or two) of these suckers tonight...
I love you, Son.
-Dad
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