If you live in the United States you’ve likely heard about, or experienced first-hand, the recent ice storm. And, if you’re like me you felt it coming. Sunday I woke up to a feeling I had, apparently, blocked from my memory. Arthritis pain. I think it’s like a teter totter… Well, I think my recognition [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Fibromyalgia does not rob me of my life, it does not ruin my life, it does not run my life. Fibromyalgia does, however, affect my life, focus my life, even enrich my life Fibromyalgia has challenged me to make do with what I’ve got (as far as endurance goes).
My fight with fibromyalgia began in my tween years; however, I officially became a fibroyouth™ at 14. My survival and success in high school and college can be attributed to the team of resourceful supporters I recruited over the years. Family members and friends came together to help me learn about, and minimize the symptoms [...]
I’m so torn. For me the answer is as follows: It depends on my mood. And how a person makes me feel. And where I am. But mostly I don’t tell them unless I have to. In fact, since my diagnosis in 1998 (at age 14), I have lived in (minus my 10 semesters at [...]
Over the weekend I received an important e-mail from a chronic fatigue folk out in California. He brought up a common dilemma and I can think of no group more experienced (translated: prepared) to discuss such an issue than y’all. To be honest, I am not convinced my answer to this question is the best, [...]