Inspiring stories from the winners of the Rewrite Your Day contest
The Rewrite Your Day contest helped 15 lucky winners re-create a special moment they lost due to Chronic Migraine. Read the stories and get motivated to find a Headache Specialist and learn about treatment options. Because life's stories shouldn't be written by Chronic Migraine.
At the ceremony, the lights from the cameras flashing made it almost impossible to walk down the aisle, and I rushed through my vows since the migraine made it difficult to read. I did my best to greet my guests and enjoy the reception, but I could barely pose for photos. During our first dance, I put my head on my husband’s shoulder and swayed from side to side. I wished so much that my husband and I could have graced the dance floor the way we had envisioned, but I was simply too dizzy to take pleasure in that special moment together.
Fortunately, my wish came true this past December. I was selected as a winner of the Rewrite Your Day contest and was given the chance to rewrite my wedding day with the help of celebrity event planner, Mindy Weiss! I was able to renew my vows with my husband with the emotion I had intended on our wedding day, dance our first dance with grace and energy, and smile for photos throughout the entire experience. Rewrite Your Day helped me to make new, positive memories of my wedding with my husband that I will cherish forever.
I am happy that I can share my Chronic Migraine story and let other people like me know that they are not alone. Now I am seeing a Headache Specialist. I encourage anyone who has or thinks they have Chronic Migraine to see a specialist who can help diagnose and manage their condition.
Living with Chronic Migraine for more than 15 years has affected so many days of my life–none more important than my wedding day in January 2009. I love planning special events for my friends and family, as well as for the nonprofit and youth groups I support in my community. So, when it came to my wedding, I spent months perfecting every detail. The one thing that was out of my hands was the migraine I woke up with on my wedding day, which only worsened throughout the morning and left me in terrible pain.