Last week I had an appointment with a new Rheumatologist. Towards the end of my two hour long appointment he told me that I seemed cheerful and friendly. He followed it by saying, “That either means you are a really good coper or you push it so deep down inside that the pressure is building [...]

I once was asked by someone to ask my friends how they thought fibromyalgia had changed my life. I kind of thought I knew how my friends would respond, but honestly my health/fibromyalgia isn’t a topic my long-time, pre-fibromyalgia friends talk to me about much. I asked one of my good friends since 7th grade [...]

A big thanks to CHRONICLYsILLy for giving me the Life is Good Award! Check out her blog for very creative, uplifting posts about living with lupus. Following are the 10 questions Life is Good Award recipients are asked to complete: 1. If you blog anonymously are you happy doing it that way; if you are not [...]

When I started this website I forewarned my parents that I’d like them to write a little something about how they have felt having an adult child with fibromyalgia. I think hearing different perspectives are good for everyone. Below are some of my mom’s thoughts. “Like all parents, we are so very, very proud of [...]