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Kate Update: Medicine, Mayo, and My Doctor

Written by on May 27, 2010 Topics: medication, My Life, Work

Despite my dramatically improved health, I still have minutes, hours, and days when I feel positively dreadful. When I turn around in my chair at work I feel like I just road the teacups. When I get angry and my blood pressure goes up (in addition to the hardcore medicine I am already on that [...]

Fibromyalgia, Mornings, and Pain: Don’t Give In

Written by on March 7, 2010 Topics: Fibromyalgia and..., resolve, Sleep, Work

Recently I’ve realized something I may have already known, but it’s struck me so profoundly I thought I ought to pass it on. I dread mornings.  I wake up with an upset stomach, a headache, and body that hurts so badly I can barely move.  Every morning.  It is a rare occasion that I stay [...]

Fibromyalgia, Gauging Pain, and Self Doubt (revisited and revised, in part)

Written by on May 27, 2009 Topics: Fibromyalgia and..., My Network, Trying Stuff, Work

Before you read this post, I recommend you go here. I’ve been thinking back to this post from last July… As you may have noticed I have yet to post my follow-up to last Wednesday’s question, “What brings you strength?”  That trend will continue, as I have something else on my mind. Over the past [...]

Life: Fibromyalgia, Birthdays, Work, and You

Written by on April 7, 2009 Topics: Fibromyalgia and..., My Life, My Network, Work

Yesterday was my half birthday, among other things.  And when I got to work I kept typing the wrong password.  It wasn’t until I accidently hit tab one too many times and typed my “password” into the username box that I realized I was, in fact, typing “birthday” as my password.  What was I thinking?!  [...]

A Quick Note…

Written by on March 17, 2009 Topics: Fibromylagia, Work

I will not be posting (at least not what I intended to), as previously promised.  I spent the evening visiting ladies from my congregation and helping my husband grade papers (and watching American Idol).  I apologize for dropping the ball, but I’ll pick it back up tomorrow. In the interim (and on subject) I’ve uploaded [...]