FMS
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Getting Dressed
I am blogging in my pajamas. I've been in pajamas since 2:00 this afternoon. What does this have to do with the purported topic of this blog? Well, fifteen years ago, when I was first diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, I made a commitment to myself: get dressed every day. I might not brush… Continue reading
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A Bad Spell
A bad spell (which can last for months) means: Energy to do only one or two things per day. Taking a bath or shower counts. So does cooking a meal. So does writing a blog post, or talking on the phone with a friend. Take your pick. Neglecting the pets. Not walking the dogs. Insufficiently… Continue reading
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Invalid
@ Wiktionary: invalid [adjective] not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate invalid (plural invalids) [noun] One who is confined to home or bed due to illness, disability or injury Any person with disability, e.g. invalid carriage Usage notes The sense of a person confined to home or bed is considered politically incorrect by some.… Continue reading
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Guilt, Shame, & Responsibility
I didn’t ask to be born! For some reason, trying to sleep in the early morning, I think of this adolescent wail. And I think, all around this world — probably across the galaxy — people are born into poverty and abuse, slavery and illness, hardship and brokenness — and none of us asked for… Continue reading
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Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
Non-blogging friends Joe & Charlene sent a note reminding me that today is the day to help remind others — who are not otherwise daily reminded — of what Fibromyalgia is. If only we knew. But we do know how it effects the lives of some who have it. A few years ago this was… Continue reading
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