I’ve coped with fibromyalgia for over 40 years, so I have learned a few things about it. I’ve also worried that, what with having pain all the time, if there was ever a pain that was serious (in origin, that is), that I might not know the difference. It didn’t really occur to me – [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Never Saw This One Coming!
Posted in Day to day, Fibromyalgia, General, Health, Life, Weight loss on January 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On Being Cold
Posted in Day to day, Family, General, Lakota, Lakota friends, Life on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the middle of summer, when we are suffering through a hot and muggy spell, we tend to complain about the heat. But if we were pressed for the truth, most of us would take the heat over the unmitigated cold of a difficult winter.
I sometimes think of what our ancestors had to go through [...]
Fibromyalgia History Update
Posted in Day to day, Fibromyalgia, General, Health, Life on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I updated my Fibromyalgia History page today and wanted to make note of that here. I know there is a lot of interest in fibromyalgia and thought my most recent experience would be important to add.
I have thought for many, many years that hormones are the key to fibromyalgia. Observing my own life convinces me [...]
Hope is Hard to Find — A call to Lakota youth
Posted in Ethics, Family, General, Lakota, Lakota friends, Life, Native American on January 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I received this from a website I subscribe to and it was so heartfelt and true, I decided I wanted to pass it along.
The Lakota youth need to hear and recognize these things, but we all need to know how difficult things are out on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Perhaps someone with more media “clout” [...]
Still here after all this time
Posted in Fibromyalgia, General, Health, Life, Travel, Vacation, Weight loss on January 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t believe how long it’s been since I last posted. Nearly 2 months! Yes, it’s been a busy time with vacations and holidays. But I think the biggest reason for the break is that I’ve been fighting a bit of depression. I know that’s true now and I suspect it started back in November, [...]
