tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19186774737965198052024-03-16T00:49:47.052-05:00Surviving FibromyalgiaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-20107362913347716342015-09-29T13:14:00.001-05:002015-09-29T13:14:57.714-05:00Fibromyalgia and Weight Issues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the
myths that surround Fibromyalgia is that it’s caused by being overweight. I’ve had it since I was a child and I wasn’t
by any means overweight when this endless nightmare started. Approximately 25 years later, I’m considered
obese. I also have Polycystic Ovary
syndrome so I’ve gotten a double dose of uncontrollable weight gain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are
many reasons why some of us with Fibromyalgia gain weight. The biggest cause is the hormonal imbalances
that come courtesy of this monster. Fibromyalgia
affects the levels of cortisol, thyroid, serotonin and insulin and then there’s
a production of growth hormones. Can you
guess what all that causes? Our
metabolism slows way down and we get fluffy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fatigue is
also one of our biggest nemeses in trying to lose weight. We don’t
ever get enough quality sleep and on most days we feel like we’re trying to
function after being dipped in molasses. It’s hard to incorporate exercise into
our daily routine, when we can barely work and take care of the household. I’m a big advocate for exercise and
Fibromyalgia, not only for weight-loss, but to lower pain levels and increase
happy thoughts. This doesn’t mean it’s
easy to do. It takes time, patience and
a lot of focus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The pain all
on its own is a cause for weight gain for obvious reasons. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Most
attribute medication to the sole cause of weight gain. Some of the medications used to treat
Fibromyalgia do cause weight gain, but that’s only one of the reasons. Personally I’ve been off of all prescription
medications for almost 3 years and I still have major weight issues. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fibromyalgia
makes everything a struggle and losing weight is only one of them. If anyone has had weight loss success, please
share your story. Those of us who
struggle with it, would appreciate the help and the hope. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I hope
everyone is having a wonderful day/night. Gentle hugs and lots of
love! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-79709369060943666032015-09-28T16:07:00.000-05:002015-09-28T16:07:58.815-05:00Domestic Violence: The Behavioral Traits of an Abuser <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Every 9 seconds a woman is abused and every 37.8 seconds
a man is abused in the United States. Abusers tend to share certain behavioral
traits and those traits should be used as warning signs. An example of this is
if your partner is overly jealous and controlling, then there is a high
likely-hood of psychological or physical abuse down the road.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Some of the behavioral traits of an abuser are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They draw you in with their charisma. The beginning of
the relationship will be wonderful. They
will give you all the compliments and attention in the world. They will tell you that you are the best
thing that ever happened to them and that they can’t imagine living life
without you. They will want an exclusive relationship immediately and will want
to marry soon after that. They want to
trap you before they let their true colors show.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They will accuse you of flirting with anyone you cross
paths with, even the high school kid that sacks your groceries. You’ll learn to keep your head down and your
mouth shut as an attempt to avoid a fight.
This is usually a sign that they’re the ones cheating. It’s so easy for them to do it, so it must be
that easy for you to do it too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CRITICAL<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">No matter how hard you try to do everything right, it
will always be wrong. You will never be
pretty enough, smart enough and you will never cook or clean well enough to
satisfy him. That includes sex too and
most likely they will have others on the side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They are good at repeatedly apologizing, but they never
mean it. It’s just another ploy to
manipulate you into staying in the relationship. They will say that they’re sorry and tell you
how much they love you. It’s all just
meaningless words. Those words are just
tools to keep you right where he wants you.
He will convince you that it will get better and that things will
change. It doesn’t work that way
though. It always happens again. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They will isolate you from your family and friends so you
are forced to be dependent on them. This
gets worse after your family begins to notice the abuse. The more your family tries to talk you into
leaving, the more they will try to turn you against them. They will blame your family and friends for
causing turmoil in the relationship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They gain power by intimidation. They won’t hesitate to harm or even kill
animals. Not only will they abuse you,
but they will abuse children because they’re easy targets. They will threaten to kill you. They have
evil in their hearts and they will stop at nothing to obtain power and control
over you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Don’t bother trying to get a job or go out with friends,
because it isn’t going to happen. You’re
no longer allowed to do what you want to do.
You do what they say you can do or you will face consequences that will
break your spirit and possibly a bone or two.
While they’re at work, they will check up on you multiple times a
day. If you are allowed to leave the
house they will want to know where you’re going, who you’re with and when you
plan to be back. This will cause a fight
90% of the time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Manipulation is a skill that they excel at. They are highly intelligent and are able to
get inside your head. They find all your
weak spots and use them to make you feel helpless and dependent on them. They will tell you that no one else will ever
love you and they will bring to the surface, every insecurity you have.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They always play the victim. They don’t ever do anything wrong and the
whole world is out to get them. They
will seek out pity from your family and they will blame you for all the trouble
in the relationship. They won’t take responsibility
for anything they have done or said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The whole world revolves around them. They’re in charge and you are beneath
them. They get a thrill out of knowing
that you “walk on eggshells” trying to please them day after day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Drastic mood swings are never-ending. They can be perfectly happy and content one
minute and then go into a full on rage the next. All it takes is for you to say one wrong
word.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They ALWAYS feel someone is out to get them or someone is
talking bad about them. They feel like
they were robbed if they can’t find something in the house and they get
offended by the most harmless of jokes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You will trick yourself into believing that you have
everything under control. You
desperately want to believe that you can make everything better. You tell yourself that you just have to look
better, be better and do more to satisfy them and everything will be okay. None of that matters. They’re behavior has nothing to do with
you. When you’re able to fight your way
out, they’ll move on and do it to someone else all over again. Don’t allow yourself to be a victim. Be a fighter.
Be a survivor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-54484625275438530162015-08-25T14:45:00.000-05:002015-08-25T14:45:06.669-05:00What Would You Do If You Didn't Have Fibromyalgia?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I’ve had Fibromyalgia for at least 25 years and I’ve always
wondered what it would be like to not have it.
Can you imagine the freeness of having no pain? I think about all the things I would do. I’m pretty sure I would get myself into a lot
of trouble! It would be fun to just be
normal. Well, there’s no part of me that
has ever been normal, but you know what I mean.
Maybe the word healthy would fit better there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I try not to get down and do the whole “why me?” thing. I know it could be so much worse, but every
now and then I can’t help but have a pity party. It’s exhausting living in a chronically ill
body. The simple things are difficult to
do and the difficult things are almost impossible to do. Some days they are impossible to do. My brain has all these ideas of what needs to
be done, but my body does not always agree.
It’s frustrating not being able to do what you want to do when you want
to do it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Every day I fight to do as much as I possibly can. Some days I succeed and sometimes I don’t. I’ve learned to accept that for the most
part, but it still hurts and the guilt doesn’t go away. It’s hard to handle feeling guilty for
something you have no control over, but it’s all part of Fibromyalgia. Healthy folks have no idea what that feels
like. It can make you miserable if you
let it. Don’t let it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What are some of the things you would like to do if you didn’t
have Fibromyalgia? I would go dancing
all the time, play sports (I love softball, volleyball and basketball.) and my
house would be spotless all the time!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-75058057084234771542015-08-15T12:47:00.000-05:002015-08-15T12:47:09.070-05:00Fibromyalgia and Brain Fog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’ve said many times that Fibromyalgia is so much more than
chronic pain, and I still agree with that.
What hurts me the most is the brain fog.
That’s what makes me feel like less of a person…less like me. I’m a writer who now doesn’t feel like a
writer, because on most days I can’t think.
Not being able to construct a complete sentence or find the right words,
makes it almost impossible to write anything.
It frustrates me, because all I’ve ever wanted to do is write…about
anything and everything. I had a few
dreams along with writing, but when I realized that the pain was never going to
go away, writing became my safe place. I
thought that no matter how my body failed me that I would still be able to
write. I didn’t know that I was going to
have to fight to keep that too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was a point I just wanted to give up, but I realized
that if I did I would completely lose the person I used to be. I’m not ready to do that. I’ll never be ready to do that. So I’ve began to take steps to help me handle
the brain fog. I try to exercise my
brain as much as possible by reading and writing even when I don’t feel like I
comprehend properly or even if what I’m writing makes no sense at all. I’ve found that if I keep at it, it starts to
get a little easier. I’m able to
eventually retain some of what I’m reading and my writing begins to flow more
smoothly. I also try to exercise every
day, even if it’s just a little walk. It
helps me think more clearly and overall it makes me feel better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope that I continue to learn more ways to help with the
brain fog. I’ve learned to live with the
pain, but I can’t live with losing who I am.
How do you handle the brain fog?</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-66996598430342731732015-05-27T08:38:00.000-05:002015-05-27T08:38:00.093-05:00Another Challenging Day with Fibromyalgia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s Wednesday already and I’m hoping for a good day
because I have a lot of work to finish.
You can’t really ever predict your days when you have Fibromyalgia. The day can start out good and end horribly or
it can be the other way around. Then
there are the days when you wish you never got out of bed. My pain level is a 6 right now so I’m not
sure how this day is going to go yet. I
hope things will improve as the day progresses, but right now it’s not looking
good. My hip has been killing me for a
week now. Add that to the rest of the
crap Fibro throws at you and that makes for a challenging day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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or not so I’m going to try to maintain a positive attitude and see how it turns
out. I hope everyone is having a good day/night! *Gentle hugs and lots of love*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-67898732766796095552015-05-26T13:11:00.000-05:002015-05-26T13:11:25.970-05:00Fibromyalgia: So Many Questions Left Unanswered<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rvTqs0_tBDE/VWS22GA_T2I/AAAAAAAAA34/A869WdnboZo/s1600/Question%2BMark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rvTqs0_tBDE/VWS22GA_T2I/AAAAAAAAA34/A869WdnboZo/s200/Question%2BMark.jpg" width="152" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Having Fibromyalgia is like having an extremely annoying
sibling that never leaves you alone. It
just keeps poking and irritating you every day, 24/7. That’s probably putting it mildly. It’s far more than just irritating. It’s life-changing. Sometimes I wish I could go back to the very beginning
to see if I could see it coming. I want
to know if there were signs showing what the future would hold. I was only 10 years old when the chronic pain
started and from what I remember it seemed to just hit me out of nowhere. This is something I think about all the
time. It drives me crazy sometimes. A lot of people have Fibromyalgia because of
car accidents or other trauma. I wish I
knew exactly why I have it. Is it in my
family somewhere down the line? Is it
because my father’s side of the family has a history of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Is it because I got part of my pinky cut off
when I was 5 or because I got my hand smashed between two cement poles when I was
10? These are only a few of the
questions I have that will probably never be answered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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having a good day/night. *Gentle Hugs and Lots of Love*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-91366844947780782942015-02-06T15:27:00.003-06:002015-02-06T15:27:50.742-06:00Those Walls Keep Getting in My Way...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Does anyone else have a problem with running into
walls? I’m glad everyone knows beyond a
shadow of a doubt how loving my man is or he would catch a lot of hell for all
the bruises I get. It doesn’t help that
I bruise extremely easily in the first place.
I have a nasty bruise on my upper arm now, because once again the wall
got in my way while I was on a cleaning spree.
I assume it’s a result of the fatigue and balance issues. It’s happened to me so many times now that it’s
become quite comical. I just hate that
when the bruises are really bad, I feel like I have to wear long sleeves so
people won’t look at me like I’ve been abused.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Truth be told, if I didn’t have Fibromyalgia I don’t know
that I would believe that it’s real. It’s
an absolutely insane illness, with insane symptoms. Just when I think I can’t possibly experience
a new symptom, I get a big surprise. I’ve learned to laugh at a lot of it,
because laughter feels so much better than crying over it day after day. It is what it is and we must keep on keeping
on. Hope everyone is as pain free as
possible. Gentle hugs!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-4601630906867218012014-01-31T20:31:00.001-06:002014-01-31T20:31:31.624-06:00Winter Blues<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: '.Helvetica Neue Interface';"><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueInterface-M3';">This winter has been harder on me than ever before. Maybe it's because I had been feeling almost normal before the cold hit for the first time in years. Maybe this winter just sucks.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: '.Helvetica Neue Interface';"><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueInterface-M3';">It's definitely been an odd winter here in West Texas. We've been getting Arctic fronts that last a couple of days at a time and rarely bring any kind of moisture. Every other day is filled with mild to warm temperatures during the day and freezing temps at night. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: '.Helvetica Neue Interface';"><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueInterface-M3';">The tree pollen is insane and I've had horrible allergy and sinus issues since November. We've had way more wind and sand than snow and ice and all I can say is that it's just been different, even for Texas.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: '.Helvetica Neue Interface';"><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueInterface-M3';">I hope I can survive the rest of this crazy winter. Another Arctic front is on the way for Sunday and this is supposed to be a big one so we shall see if we get the snow and ice this time.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: '.Helvetica Neue Interface';"><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueInterface-M3';">To all of you who get tons of snow and ice I hope that you stay safe and warm! Gentle hugs and lots of love!</span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-29069343585301870842014-01-27T17:47:00.001-06:002014-01-27T17:47:14.244-06:00Normal Function Denied<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: '.Helvetica Neue Interface';"><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueInterface-M3';">It's been a bad pain day and it just keeps getting worse. I should be cooking supper but I'm now stuck to my heating pad. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: '.Helvetica Neue Interface';"><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueInterface-M3';">Days like this are so hard to deal with especially when there are tons of things I have planned. I stopped planning and committing to any activities outside of my home to try and avoid having to cancel last minute. That is the worst thing to have to do because most of the time folks aren't very understanding. The only things I like to plan are things like doing laundry, writing and other things around the house because it motivates me to do them. Of course on days like this there's not enough motivation in the world to allow me to function properly.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: '.Helvetica Neue Interface';"><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueInterface-M3';">So here I sit, in pain, frustrated and bored. It's just another day in the land of the chronically ill. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: '.Helvetica Neue Interface';"><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueInterface-M3';">Gentle hugs and lots of love!</span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-22197783695633608542014-01-15T23:04:00.003-06:002014-01-15T23:04:47.198-06:00Looking Past Negativity <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This year started out a bit complicated with financial
issues and of course illness on top of illness, but I’m still determined to
make it better. Changes will be made and
better things will come. I can’t change
the fact that I’m chronically ill, but I can continue to improve my outlook of
it. A strong mind goes a long way with a
physical illness. I didn’t understand
that when my illnesses first brought me down.
I actually got angry when people told me to use my mind to make it
better. However some of these people
thought that if I acted like I wasn’t sick then I would get better and that’s
truly what made me angry. After getting
mad, after crying and even screaming I thought about what they were saying and
even though I didn’t agree with the way they had put it, I did see the point in
it. My body will always be in pain and
it will always malfunction, but if my mind is strong then I can stay positive
and I’ll be in a much better place to handle my illnesses when they become too
much. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Healthy people will never understand what those of us with
chronic illness go through, but don’t be quick to dismiss their hurtful
comments. Some may be total ignorant
crap, but they’re may be something deep down that can help. We see things differently, because we’ve
forced to adapt to a world we weren’t prepared for. The hurtful comments most often hurt worse
than the torture our illnesses lash out on us.
It’s time to use our different views to see past the negativity of others
and use their callousness to make our lives better. If we can find the good in it, then it can’t
hurt us anymore.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Every day is hard with a chronic illness, but make sure you
find something good in every day. Keep
your mind strong and your heart even stronger.
You know what you’re going through and while everyone will have their
own opinion about how bad it really is it doesn’t matter. They have a right to their own opinion. Not to hurt you. Don’t let them!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope everyone is staying strong in the New Year. Gentle hugs and lots of love!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-33228143492969231192013-11-04T12:07:00.002-06:002013-11-04T23:08:06.730-06:00Can You Still See Me?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j4gaKbNduO8/Unh8vYEqOMI/AAAAAAAAAzA/IyGG0nT5RU4/s1600/photo+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j4gaKbNduO8/Unh8vYEqOMI/AAAAAAAAAzA/IyGG0nT5RU4/s320/photo+(4).JPG" width="320" /></a>Don’t treat me like I’m not sick<br />
And then maybe I won’t act like it.<br />
This crap is getting deep<br />
And I feel like I’m knee deep in it.<br />
I’m sick and I refuse to deny that.<br />
This illness is a part of who I am now,<br />
And I can’t change that.<br />
Denying my illness is denying me.<br />
I’ll no longer try to explain<br />
How sick I really am,<br />
Because it’s like explaining<br />
The clothes I wore today…POINTLESS!!!<br />
I know now you’ll never understand<br />
Because you’ll never try to.<br />
I guess this is just how it must be, <br />
But I’m still me deep down inside,<br />
Can you still see me?</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-16657121186316314702013-10-25T19:00:00.000-05:002013-10-25T19:00:03.092-05:00Smiling Through the Pain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The pain is annoying as hell right now, but I’m happy to
announce that I still have a smile on my face.
I love when I’m strong enough to smile through the pain and I despise
when I let the pain get the best of me.
By tonight I’ll be in that situation.
I’ll be exhausted and too frustrated to deal with the pain anymore. I’ll get mad and I’ll probably cry, but I
know that if I’m blessed with another day then when the morning comes I’ll be
strong enough to do it all over again.
This isn’t the best life, but it’s mine and even though my illnesses
totally suck I’m still able to live and I can’t ask for more. Anything past living is a special bonus and
I’ve learned to take nothing for granted.
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I used to say that I’m not living…I’m just surviving. Some days that’s still true, but things have
changed and I’m starting to feel like I have a place in this world again. I have a boyfriend who loves me
unconditionally, I have friends and family who are slowly starting to accept
and understand my illness and I’m getting that “I want to conquer the world”
feeling back. Support and understanding
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Anyways I think I have rambled on enough. I hope everyone is having an awesome
day. Gentle hugs and lots of love.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-35288510829593612572013-10-25T14:48:00.005-05:002013-10-25T14:48:54.262-05:00Fighting that Feeling of Defeat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Life has been slightly more difficult lately, not bad, just
difficult. The illnesses have gained up
on me and the fatigue and pain is overwhelming at times. I’m close to feeling defeated, but I keep
fighting. No matter how tired I am I try
to accomplish something. It helps keep
that feeling of defeat at bay for a little while longer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have so much I need to do, but my body feels heavy and my
muscles are so tight that I’m afraid to sneeze because it hurts like hell. All day today I’ve tried to put as many
positive thoughts in my head as possible, because I have to keep my mind
strong, because my body is struggling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I’ve felt like I’ve been in this slump for way too long, but
I think back to this time last year and I was feeling about the same way. There always seems to be a strange pattern
with illnesses like Fibromyalgia. I
understand it a little more now, but so much of it is still a mystery. That’s what makes it so hard to deal
with. I’m the type of person who wants
to know details about how things function and how things work. I’m the same way with my illnesses,
especially Fibro. There are so many
questions that have no answers. That
alone drives me crazy and I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels that way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I’m probably rambling at this point. I’m surprised I can compose a complete
sentence. I hope all of you are as well
as possible. If you’re not and want to
rant about it then please feel free to do so here. Sometimes you just have to cry, yell and
scream to feel better. There’s no shame
in that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gentle Hugs and Lots of Love!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-33777622430008591312013-08-19T23:28:00.002-05:002013-08-19T23:28:52.642-05:00Fibromyalgia and TMJ Disorder<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I’ve noticed that when the pain is really bad, I do everything
I can to make sense of it. I figure if I
can make some kind of sense of it then I can do everything possible to try to
make it better. I’ve had issues with TMJ
disorder for about a week now. The pain
has been off and on and is driving me crazy!
I’ve been taking Ibuprofen regularly, applying ice and heat and I’ve
even tried my TENS. Nothing is making it
go away. I’ve already threatened to cut
off half of my face and my boyfriend keeps telling me that it’s not a plausible
way of dealing with it. It’s just been
on the left side this time. Anyone have
any tips for pain relief before I become even more insane?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-40928839540332694882013-07-26T23:11:00.002-05:002013-07-26T23:13:40.158-05:00The World of the Chronically Ill<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You take everything that is right in the world, everything
that makes sense and you turn it upside down and scramble it up. This is where I reside. This is the world I live in. This is what a chronic illness does to
you. There is no benign chronic
illness. It changes your world. It changes you. It changes everything. Every day is a challenge and some days are a
full blown war. You hang on to every
good day you’re blessed with so that you can survive the bad days. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Some days you can smile through the pain and other days the
tears just won’t stop. It never gets
easier, but slowly you begin to adapt and you learn to deal with it. Occasionally you have days where for a moment
you forget you’re sick. You do a fun
activity and laugh and carry on and for that moment, no matter how small a
moment it is, you feel normal. Those
moments are priceless, but most of the time they are few and far between. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You wake up every morning determined to conquer the world,
but the truth is that if you’re able to shower, clean the house and cook
dinner, you feel accomplished. Most of
the people in your life think you’re just lazy, but they don’t see when you cry
because you can’t do all the things that you want and need to do. You were supposed to do that favor for a
friend, the house is a mess and the laundry is piling up and you’re in so much
pain that you can’t think straight. You
want to do everything, but you’ll be lucky if you can accomplish just one of
those things. It breaks your heart, but
you can’t change it. The illness demands
attention and if you don’t give it that attention you pay for it in ways that
are critical to your well-being. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Residing in this world causes you to lose focus. You wake up one day realizing that you’re
barely surviving, much less living. This
has to stop. Although life is much
harder now, it should still be lived to the fullest. That person we used to be is gone, but the
person we are now is even better. We’re
fighters and we take nothing for granted.
We know what real pain is and we survive it.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-59286120360515251762013-04-26T12:30:00.001-05:002013-04-26T12:30:28.917-05:00Insomnia and Pain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The frustrating combination
of insomnia and pain has me in a really bad mood today. I think I may have gotten at least 4 hours of
sleep, but of course those 4 hours were filled with crazy, stressful
dreams. I feel like a zombie and I have
so much to do today, which includes keeping up with my writing. Writing while mentally and physically
exhausted is difficult to say the least.
The words just disappear and the black wall goes up. I think it took me 3 minutes just to write
those two sentences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Days like this make me
despise being sick and make me angry to think of all the people who don’t
believe Fibromyalgia is a real illness.
We struggle every day just to try and live a life that is considered
normal, while so many people think we’re taking the easy way out. Living with any chronic illness is NOT easy
and it doesn’t give us an “excuse” to be lazy because when you have a chronic
illness, most of the time, you don’t feel well enough to be lazy. Most of the time there is no comfortable and
there is no rest. It’s just a vicious
cycle of pain, exhaustion and frustration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Sometimes I wish my life was
a little easier and that I could be a little more “normal”, but this fight has
made me strong. That strength is why I
got out of bed this morning and why I’ll I get everything done that I need to
do today even though I know tonight may be another frustrating night of pain
and sleeplessness. I’ll keep on keeping
on, because that’s what I do and I hope all of you are able to do the same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I hope everyone is having a
good day/night. *Gentle Hugs and Lots of
Love*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-34255101638445141002013-04-20T22:30:00.000-05:002013-04-20T22:30:08.873-05:00My Handy Dandy Heating Pad...What Can You Not Live Without?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My pain started when I was 10 years old and ice was always
my choice to relieve the pain. I had at
least 10 ice packs at all times. I hated heat and the way it made me feel. Ice just seemed more soothing. It wasn’t until my pain levels increased by
10 that I started turning to a heating pad for relief. One night after hours of pain, I was
desperate to make it stop so I tried the heating pad and it has saved my
life. I still don’t like the way it
makes me feel because I do have a heat intolerance, but as long as the AC is on
I can handle it and it does make the pain a little more bearable. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If I know I’m going to be away from home for an extended
period of time I always make sure I take my heating pad just in case. Comfort is a necessity when you have a
chronic illness. I will go out in my pajamas with a bag full of my medications, extra clothes, heating pad and whatever else I may need to get through the day, and I will
have absolutely no shame in doing so, because all that matters is I’m still
functioning and even more so I’m still living.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What can you not live without?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-18308314902784262622013-04-02T21:47:00.001-05:002013-10-23T11:00:21.432-05:00The Fight to be "Normal"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have managed to take a shower and get dressed before 3, which leaves me with 3 whole hours to clean and do laundry before the boyfriend gets home. I think today may be a good day! I don’t know that if this would have happened if I wasn't expecting company this evening, but I’m still getting things done either way.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is something only the chronically ill would understand. It’s the everyday fight to function like a “normal” person. To a “normal” person, this seems like laziness and to tell you the truth I fight not to feel this way myself. It’s hard, even devastating, to live in a body that can no longer do what you need it to do. We've all heard that annoying phrase, “You just have to push yourself a little harder”. We begin pushing ourselves the minute we get out of bed just to do what’s considered “normal”. We get to the point where there’s absolutely no “push” left. That’s just how it is.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Even though I know I’ll never be, I still strive to be “normal”, because I want to fit it and feel like a productive person. I despise days I have to stay in bed. I despise a lot of things about being sick, but I won’t give up. Normal or not, this is me and I’m not only going to fight and survive, I’m going to live.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-28455700785615891232013-03-14T10:27:00.001-05:002013-03-14T10:27:04.559-05:00Fibromyalgia Basics<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As many as 12 million Americans suffer from a pain no one else can see.<span> </span>They are called lazy and sometimes crazy because no one understands what they are going through.<span> </span>It’s overwhelming and very lonely.<span> </span>It’s Fibromyalgia.<span> </span>Fibromyalgia
is a chronic arthritis-related syndrome and while it affects a lot
more, only 3.7 million Americans have been diagnosed with the condition.
Unlike arthritis, Fibromyalgia affects the muscles and ligaments, not
the joints. Fibromyalgia has also been referred to as fibrositis,
chronic muscle pain syndrome, psychogenic rheumatism, tension myalgias,
fibromyositis and myofacial pain syndrome. </div>
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The <a href="http://cristina-mylifeandmore.blogspot.com/2008/01/symptoms-of-fibromyalgia_25.html#" id="_GPLITA_0" style="text-decoration: underline;" title="Click to Continue > by Browse to Save">symptoms of Fibromyalgia</a>
are multiple tender points on the neck, shoulders, sternum, lower back,
hips, shins, elbows and knees, fatigue, sleep disturbances, body aches,
reduced exercise tolerance, chronic facial muscle pain or aching.<span> </span>Other
symptoms may include headaches, irritable bowel or bladder,
temporomandibular joint disorder, pelvic pain, noise sensitivity,
temperature sensitivity, restless leg syndrome, depression, anxiety,
numbness or tingling sensations in hands and feet, difficulty
concentrating, mood changes, chest pain, dry eyes, skin and mouth,
painful menstrual periods, dizziness and anxiety.</div>
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It can take up to five years for a <a href="http://cristina-mylifeandmore.blogspot.com/2008/01/symptoms-of-fibromyalgia_25.html#" id="_GPLITA_2" style="text-decoration: underline;" title="Click to Continue > by Browse to Save">Fibromyalgia diagnosis</a> to be made because it is so misunderstood and there are no tests that can diagnose it.<span> </span>There are 18 tender point sites on the body and a diagnosis is based on having at least 11 of these tender points.<span> </span>The tender points are located in the neck, shoulders, chest, rib cage, lower back, thighs, knees, arms/elbows and buttocks.<span> </span>Tests are done to rule out similar conditions such as Ankylosing spondylitis, Lupus, Carpal tunnel Syndrome, <a href="http://cristina-mylifeandmore.blogspot.com/2008/01/symptoms-of-fibromyalgia_25.html#" id="_GPLITA_3" style="text-decoration: underline;" title="Click to Continue > by Browse to Save">Multiple Sclerosis</a>, Polymyalgia rheumatica and Restless Legs syndrome.</div>
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Fibromyalgia affects more women than men and usually develops during early to middle adulthood.<span> </span>If you have a family history of Fibromyalgia or if you have a rheumatic disease such as Lupus or <a href="http://cristina-mylifeandmore.blogspot.com/2008/01/symptoms-of-fibromyalgia_25.html#" id="_GPLITA_1" style="text-decoration: underline;" title="Click to Continue > by Browse to Save">Rheumatoid arthritis</a> then there is a higher risk for developing Fibromyalgia.<span> </span>Other
possible causes include sleep disturbances, injury, infection,
abnormalities of the autonomic nervous system and changes in muscle
metabolism.<span> </span>Ninety percent of Fibromyalgia patients have severe fatigue and sleep disorders.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-16962723677950584522013-03-13T20:53:00.000-05:002013-03-13T20:53:05.903-05:00Inspirational Quotes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-size: small;">We all need a little inspiration sometimes. I know I definitely do. Here are a few of my favorite inspirational quotes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.<br /><b>Leon J. Suenes</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.<span><br /></span></span><span><b><span>St.</span></b><b><span> Clement of Alexandra</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Fortune favors the brave.<span><br /><b>Publius Terence</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>He who hesitates is lost.<span><br /><b>Proverb</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.<br /><b>Confucius</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.<span><br /><b>Ralph Waldo Emerson</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>For hope is but the dream<br />of those that wake.<span><br /><b>Matthew Prior</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.<br /><b>Henry David Thoreau</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">All
men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty
recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but
the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream
with open eyes to make it possible.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: white;"><b style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">T.E. Lawrence</b></span></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-14268171289761002642013-03-07T16:47:00.001-06:002013-03-07T16:47:43.669-06:00I Can't Blame the Fibro!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Holy hell I haven’t been here in a while!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so ashamed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could blame it on the Fibro, but deep down
I’d know I’d be lying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can make all
the excuses in the world, but none of them would justify my lack of writing
over the last few months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve decided
that I’m going to stop complaining and feeling bad for not writing and just
start writing again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So the next few
days I’m going to write about anything and everything just to get myself back
to the writing mentality I used to have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Writing is my life and I haven’t been living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s been like my brain got stuck in the off
position and every time I thought about writing all I could see was a black
wall of nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe the pain is part
of the reason, but not the whole reason by any means.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can’t fulfill your dreams by sitting on
your butt, watching a million episodes of Law & Order. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All that gets you is a sore butt and wicked
nightmares…really wicked nightmares!</div>
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I hope everyone is as pain free as possible. Gentle hugs and
lots of love!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-17878308086068577522012-12-04T19:45:00.002-06:002012-12-04T19:45:24.455-06:00Living with Limitations<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I didn’t do everything I wanted to do today, but I did do
something. I’ve learned to let go of the
disappointment in myself when I can’t do everything and appreciate that I was
able to get out of bed and do something no matter how small. People may look at me on days like this and
assume I’m lazy, but because I know what I have to live with every day, I know
that this is one more day that I didn’t give up and that’s all that matters to
me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Learning to live with limitations is the hardest thing I’ve ever
had to do and I don’t feel that I’ll ever fully accept it, but I’m trying. I still have days I feel sorry for myself and
then I get mad at myself for feeling that way.
I still have days I cry because I don’t remember what it feels like to
not be sick and I still have days I just want to hide from the world. Despite those days I keep on keeping on. That’s all any of us can do…Keep living and
keep fighting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The pain is really bad right now so I’m going to go cuddle
with my heating pad. I hope everyone is
having a good day/night. Gentle hugs and lots of love. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-20883829456383843342012-11-22T23:26:00.002-06:002012-11-22T23:26:47.510-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I’m thankful for many things, even Fibromyalgia on most days, but not so
much tonight. The pain is keeping me
awake again and I’m highly frustrated.
The last two months have been filled with back to back flares and my
patience is wearing thin. I just need a
couple of good days so I can regroup and strategize my next move. Yes this means war. I’m tired and I’m cranky and if this monster
doesn’t calm it’s ass down then I’m bringing out the big guns. I’m not exactly sure what that is yet, but I’ll
figure it out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope everyone is having an awesome day/night and thank you
for reading my random and insane thoughts.
Gentle hugs and lots of love <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-87158514286110446452012-11-07T13:31:00.000-06:002012-11-07T13:36:14.301-06:00Get Up and Fight or Let the Illness Win<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The last few days have been a little on
the difficult side. The pain has been absolutely insane and I
haven’t been able to sleep very well. When I do finally sleep I
have the wonderful pain dreams so as always I’m reminded that there
is no escape.
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I actually woke up today in a good
mood, but there’s only so much pain you can handle before your
nerves wear thin and the bad mood sets in. I’m so frustrated right
now, because I can’t get comfortable and I have so much writing to
catch up on and no energy or brain power.</div>
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I love the days when for a split second
I’m able to forget that I’m sick. There’s just that moment
that I’m doing something and I feel normal. It doesn't happen
very often, but it’s the little things like that, that gives me the
strength to keep on keeping on.</div>
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Everyone seems to think that if we
don’t think about being sick, then we will be just fine and we’ll
be able to work full-time, keep the house spotless and enjoy our
favorite hobbies. They must live in the same fantasy world that the
Lyrica commercials come from. I wish every damn day that it could be
like that, but that’s just not how it is in the land of the
chronically ill. I used to just shrug it off when someone would say
stuff like that, but then the anger took over. Now I tell them to go
slam their hand in a car door and see if they can ignore the pain.</div>
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<a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1918677473796519805" name="_GoBack"></a>Yes I tend to get
a little on the bitchy side sometime, but if I don't stand up for
myself then how can I expect anyone else to. Having a chronic
illness is a battle and if we don't get up and fight every day then
the illness is going to win. I refuse to let that happen.</div>
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I hope everyone is having a good
day/night. Gentle hugs and lots of love.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195461992602534850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918677473796519805.post-29613242837410308022012-10-25T04:39:00.002-05:002012-10-25T05:05:44.644-05:00Sleep Deprived and in Pain...What's New?!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zN6yrzQNHoE/UIkOrxyfS-I/AAAAAAAAAh8/Q2ugOWzkbQM/s1600/IMG1111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zN6yrzQNHoE/UIkOrxyfS-I/AAAAAAAAAh8/Q2ugOWzkbQM/s200/IMG1111.jpg" width="200" /></a>The pain woke me up, which I figured it would because I was
highly uncomfortable when I went to bed.
I’m surprised I fell asleep in the first place. At least I got about a 2 hour nap. Hopefully
I’ll have time for another nap before it’s time to start my day. It seems this always happens when I have a
lot to do the next day, or maybe this is just when I really notice it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s hard living a life that is centered around Fibromyalgia. Making plans is impossible and you never know
when you’re going to get enough sleep to be able to function somewhat normal. This goes for all chronic illnesses. The illness has to come first no matter
what. The moment you try to push it
aside is the moment it’s going to run you right over and there goes everything. Healthy people don’t understand that at all.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is just what’s on my mind at 4:30 in the morning. I’m going to be so thrilled to go to work
today, not to mention the hundred errands I have to run. Oh well I have to keep on keeping on. I don’t have any other choice, besides death
and I’m not ready for that yet. I’m way
too stubborn to give up. I won’t let this
monster win.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope everyone is doing as well as possible. Gentle hugs and lots of love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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