Fibromylagia

I’m taking a brief break from my Mayo Clinic posts to share a bit of fun news… You may remember, I was quite excited when Alltop created a page for the top fibromyalgia news.  Well, consider me thrilled.  Recently, a reader brought to my attention the fact that My Life with Fibro has been added [...]

Since getting treated at Mayo in January, I’ve noticed a dramatic improvement in my health and a nearly-complete cessation of my fibromyalgia symptoms.  Dozens of days have found me, here, staring at my beloved blog wanting to spill my heart.  But I felt like a traitor.  I felt like you’d think I couldn’t relate.  I [...]

Just a quick post to beg your pardon for my delay in posting on what brings me strength.  Fact is, I haven’t been feeling too strong, of late.  (And when I have been feeling strong I’ve also been feeling busy.)  I only made it partially through church today; I had to bail when the whole [...]

Last night I expressed concern relating to Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.  Tonight I will address said concern and share what’s been on my mind of late. After reading many posts relating to today, I am reassured.  The bulk of pieces I found were uplifting, honest, and educational.  I am consistently impressed by the strength of the [...]

As I prepare for tomorrow’s post and ponder the awareness hype, I keep wondering if we are doing the right thing.  And, to be honest, I’m not convinced we are. I’m not convinced we are doing the right things, for the right reasons.  In fact, I worry we are missing the point. I know worrying usually proves worthless. [...]