Greetings clusterheads!!  Probably very few people around here remember me. I haven't been on the board in a long, long, time.  Just wanted to say hello.  I joined CH.com back in 2001, I think.  Prior to then, I was having CH attacks roughly every 2 - 3 years, a cycle lasting about 6-8 weeks.  The cycles were starting to get further apart, which was really nice.  My last cycle was in 2007, which ran about 6 weeks, and for the first time I used O2, which really helped.  So 5 years now PF.  I know there's no guarantee that will continue.  I expect I will have another dance with "the beast" within the next year or two, but I keep a pretty positive attitude about the whole thing.
I used to live in Kansas City... about 3 years ago, I did a major career change, and I am now studying to be pastor.

I pray God's blessing on each one of you, that He would graciously give you strength to endure, as you deal with this horrible malady that wreaks havoc on our lives and families.  With my studies, and other demands in my life, I can't promise I will be on the board very often.  But know that you are not far from my thoughts and prayers, esp. when I have those little "scares" of pressure behind the eye that make me wonder if the beast is returning.  (Yeah, I've had a couple "false alarms").  I also have my O.U.C.H. coffee cup to remind me of my struggles... and dear friends who have struggled far, far worse than I have. 
Take care, friends!

StanTheMan

I was named after the original Stan The Man!  (My dad's favorite player when I was born... in 1960)

I'm studying in Ft. Wayne, IN -- Master of Divinity (Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod)

Yeah, I'm going to try to remember to come back.  I know there are many who think "I could never follow a God who could do something about CH and didn't"   I understand the doubt and frustration.  What I tell people in my new vocation when they ask "Where is God in all this?"  .... He's right there with you IN the mess.  We forget that mankind messed this world up... not God.  But He takes NO delight in human suffering and He gives us hope by believing in His Son who suffered ALL things for us!
Blessings!