Archive for October, 2011
Judgments are Rarely Good
I think one thing that living with fibromyalgia, or really any chronic illness, does is reinforce the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” The most obvious relation is that when someone has an invisible illness their appearance rarely mirrors how they are feeling. We may see a person who smiles and looks [...]
Posted: October 17th, 2011 under Advice.
Tags: My Philosophy, Support
Comments: 8
Fibro Feelings – Massage
What is Fibro Feelings? Yesterday I did a two hour mind-beauty marathon. I had three appointments, at three different locations, within two hours! Although I prefer not to schedule them so closely that I’m running around trying to get to them, those were the only appointments left with the people I wanted/needed to see. Well, [...]
Posted: October 13th, 2011 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Arthritis Foundation, Massage, Massage Envy, Pain
Comments: none
The Doctor-Patient Relationship
The relationship that you have with your doctor may be one of the most important relationships you have, when you’re living with chronic illness. Your doctor is your go-to-person for all mysterious or even embarrassing health concerns you may have. Having one that you are confident in and comfortable with alleviates a great deal of [...]
Posted: October 11th, 2011 under Advice.
Tags: Doctor, Stress
Comments: 9
Fibro Feelings – Pumpkin Patch
What is Fibro Feelings? The highlight of my week was going to the pumpkin patch with The Helpful Hubby. We walked around the patch finding our perfect pumpkins and checking out the huge ones. As we were doing that we smelled kettle corn being made, so we had to get a bag of that too! [...]
Posted: October 6th, 2011 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Ankle, Fatigue, Food, Halloween, Soy
Comments: none