I am a mother and I am a daughter. I am a father and I am a son. I was…
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Living In The F-Wow
Things have been crazy. I worked 5 days 2 weeks ago (something I have not been able to do since…
A Great Doctor Is An Amazing Thing To Have
I am very fortunate to live in one of a limited number of cities that boast a Mayo Clinic. I…
Background: The Start Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia
A few months later my husband graduated with 2 BS degrees in Finance and we were ready to start our…
Hello Perspective My Old Friend
Last night I was exhausted. Like, couldn’t keep my eyes open exhausted. So I went to bed. The second I…
The Little Loser
Three pounds. Last Monday revealed, after completing two weeks of intermittent fasting, that I lost three pounds. Thank God. It…
Flare or Flu?
Shortly after Thanksgiving, my 101-year-old grandmother choked on a piece of food. She came through surgery okay, but after a…
She Didn’t Come Home
I watched her for the better part of six months. Ever since I saw her in the elevator on that…
Loneliness and Fibromyalgia
A few years ago my husband was studying for a licensing exam and had to devote the majority of his…
The Writer Who Doesn’t Read – Fibromyalgia
The cook who doesn’t eat, the dog trainer who’s never owned a dog, the marriage counselor who has yet to…