Love is not about "Finding The Perfect" person,
"Steadfast Heart" I've dreamed many dreams, Author Unknown
Hi my name is Vickie {aka Ms.Wings} My line of work when I was able to work. I can remember when I was very young, even in Jr. High School suffering with pain in my neck, back and legs. They have changed my medication several times over the years because it seemed like nothing I was doing was helping my pain. Then, I believe it was about six years ago that I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I seriously believe that my Fibro was brought on by all of the emotional stress I've had in my life over the last 40 years. Plus I lived a life of physical abuse for five years from 1974-1979 so this may also have brought it on, I just don't know. Fibromyalgia is not contagious and is not considered an age related disease. It is a widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder for which the cause is still unknown. Fibromyalgia means pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons (the soft fibrous tissues in the body). It has many irritating symptoms and the best way for me to explain it is to send you to the Fibromyalgia Network, this is the best website that I have found online relating to this illness. So I won't bore you with a bunch of links, if you need answers most likely you will find them there.
I know some of my friends can never understand the quiet suffering that I do. But I am not one who wants to constantly complain, so I usually stay pretty much to myself. Sometimes I think if I can put on a happy face and wing it through, I'm doing good. I tend to hide behind that smile because I really don't want to show my pain to the world. All I can ask is that you be understanding and patient with me because sometimes I forget, sometimes I don't feel up to answering email, sometimes I just can't call you back, sometimes I've spent to much time online the day before or over-worked my body and muscles some other way and just can't get out of bed today, that chair or box you want me to help you move will stress out my muscles and have me in excruciating pain for the next two weeks. On a scale of one to ten, some days the pain may be three when other days it can be twelve, so understanding is the key. Please forgive me if I lose my temper or I am not in a good mood. Try to remember that underneath that mean ole bear ... I'm in there? ... somewhere.. and I'll feel better tomorrow. I still love you no matter what. I only hope you can love and accept me. Tomorrow AND Today
"I Can't Remember" Just a line to say I am Living, That I am not among the dead. Though I am getting more forgetful, and mixed up in my head. I got used to my arthritis, To my dentures I am resigned, I can manage my bi-focals, But how I miss my mind! For sometimes I can't remember, When I stand at the foot of the stairs .. If I must go up for something, or have I just come down from there? And before the fridge so often .. my poor mind is filled with doubt, Have I just put food away .. or have I come to take some out? And there are times when it is DARK when sleep is in my head, I don't know if I am getting up or Just getting ready for bed. So if it's my turn to write you, There's no need to be getting sore. I may think that I have written, and don't want to be a bore. Remember that I Love You, and wish that you were near. But now it's almost mail time, so I will say so long my dear. Here I stand beside the mail box with my face so very red, Instead of mailing you this letter, I've opened it instead. ,,,, LOL! Sounds like Fibro Fog to me.. This article was given to me by a friend Betsey "I WISH FOR YOU" Comfort on difficult days,
Fibromyalgia is a very serious disease/disorder and I do not in any way intend to make light of it. FibroLove does not ask you to do any regular assignments (as some groups do) we do not expect anything from you except R-E-S-P-E-C-T I do not allow any disrespect of other members or other groups to go on at FibroLove.
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