An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. –Ralph Waldo Emerson
Phone!
Thanks to the incredible generosity of Lupa, I have a cell phone! We’ll be going by MetroPCS on the way to the rheumatologist to get it programmed to my number. Thank you, Lupa! I appreciate the other offers, as well.…
It’s Monday, Isn’t It?
Rheumatologist today, classes if I can get to them (I certainly hope I can!). I’m hoping to get pain meds that are a bit stronger for the worst part of the flares, as I’m still not able to function then.…
Friends Page Weirdness
Something in someone’s post yesterday made my friends page absolutely unreadable, so I’ve changed the layout. It’s boring, but I don’t really have time to play with it right now.
I Want It!
If I stitch fast… It isn’t a style that usually does anything for me, but I love the sentiment.
Weird
According to the doctor’s scales yesterday, I’ve lost 12 pounds in the last 4-6 weeks. I don’t feel any different and don’t think I look any different. Most of my clothes are already worn loose, so I guess I wouldn’t…
PTSD & Fibromyalgia
Posttraumatic Stress, Fibromyalgia Linked Chronic Pain Condition Seen in Half of Veterans With PTSD I recently started thinking about FMS as possibly being the physical equivalent of PTSD. Your entire system is hypersensitive, which leads to all manner of problems.…
Phone Dead :-(
The display on my cell phone died yesterday. The phone has been sputtering for a bit, but now it is well and truly dead. It’s over a year old and way past warranty. We can’t afford to replace it right…
Marvelous Group
Thanks to popefelix for letting me know about this incredible group! They help people who fall through the cracks—like us. Many of us. Those who have too much income for most public assistance programs, but who occasionally get hit with…
Blessing
The Director of Financial Aid at SPSU called me personally, not because of anything related to her job. She heard something about a connection between fibromyalgia and celiac disease, and she wanted to let me know in case it might…