Earlier this week, a Facebook page I "Like" put up a pic that seemed to have been written by a fellow ME/CFS/FMS patient. I'd show it to you, but it appears to have been removed, likely because it was a little too honest. EDIT: thanks to Barbara, I have it! The response to this was… Continue reading When Its Not All Puppies and Kittens
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Just for Tonight, And Maybe Tomorrow
Note: This is not the post I've been meaning to finish, the deep & touching one. That will come when it will... "Brown hair zig-zag around her face and a look of half-surprise Like a fox caught in the headlights, there was animal in her eyes..." "Oh she was a rare thing, fine as a… Continue reading Just for Tonight, And Maybe Tomorrow
We Know the Enemy, or ME/CFS/FMS Explained Again.
Wee little note - this is out of date. I started this blog in 2010, for my family for the most part. To help them understand my illness, and help me work out my thoughts on it and also other matters. Since 2010 I've learned a lot of things about the nature of my illness,… Continue reading We Know the Enemy, or ME/CFS/FMS Explained Again.
Ash’s Advice: Part 2 – Your Life Is In YOUR Hands
Note: Ash's Advice is written by, me, Ash, a long-time patient with CFS/CFIDS/FMS/Chronic Lyme, etc. I am not a doctor, and nothing written here should be construed as medical advice. These are simply my musings - what I wish I was able to tell my younger, healthier self: the person I was before CFS/FMS pretty… Continue reading Ash’s Advice: Part 2 – Your Life Is In YOUR Hands
Ash’s Advice: Part One of Many To Come
Recently, friends have suggested that though I may be sick in body, I'm still a good writer, and that maybe through my writing I could find a way to help other people, especially other women, who are going through the trials and tribulations of chronic illness, whether it's called: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Myalgic Encephalomyelitis… Continue reading Ash’s Advice: Part One of Many To Come
Counting the Blessings of 2010
This Christmas Eve, I'm counting my blessings - these are the gifts I've received this year: My mother became very ill, but is thankfully recovered from her two hospitalizations and surgery, and is getting her heart issues sorted out. I'd be lost without her, so I'm so glad she's still around! And, in the process… Continue reading Counting the Blessings of 2010
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