Warning: there will be foul words in this post. I don't use them often, but this is just the final straw. Venting ahead... As you, my friends, know, this Summer has been hell. Things got even "hotter" yesterday with the delivery of a letter from social security - and it wasn't the kind of letter… Continue reading A Kick In The Face
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Teetering
For some time now, since the "protein wasting," also called muscle wasting, and unintentional, major weight loss started, two years ago or so, we've been refering to my overall health status as "precariously balanced." When I say "we," I don't just mean Rhiannon & I, but also, my doctors. We are a team, working collaboratively… Continue reading Teetering
And Then, Everything Changed, Part 1
The last 6 weeks or so have seen some massive changes happen in my life, some for the better, some for the (much) worse. I had planned a nice long post detailing the adrenal exhaustion, stage 3, I was diagnosed with, and how that is so common in my fellow ME/CFS patients, but since I'm… Continue reading And Then, Everything Changed, Part 1
June: Tumultuous Times
Life with CFS/FMS/chronic Lyme and other Neuro-Immune Diseases tends to eventually become incredibly boring, as your health declines steadily, more problems erupt, and you find yourself confined more and more often to bed, isolated, in pain, sick & tired. Memories fade, the months become years, and pass in a haze of misery. But sometimes, things… Continue reading June: Tumultuous Times
Health Update: Cortisone, Candida and Cramps
Some of my dear friends have been asking if I'm okay, noticing that I've been quiet on Facebook as well as here. Okay is a relative term, when dealing with CFS/FMS. But the last couple weeks have been very challenging, as I forgot my own advice: You may have some of the more rare side… Continue reading Health Update: Cortisone, Candida and Cramps
Not Simple At All
My mother has written the words, "Life can be very complicated..." several times on my blog as a comment. Yes, Mom, life can indeed be very complicated, as I've learned throughout the years. Some things seem simple, or like they should be simple, but then they turn out to be very complicated. It seemed simple,… Continue reading Not Simple At All