My Life - My Fibro

There are lots of quotes that remind us to think positively and it will make a difference, but it isn't always easy on the 'bad' days. Yesterday was a loo day!  After an unsettled night (that's another story), my tummy began to move at seven and I didn't venture far from my bathroom until twelve thirty - over five hours!  During that time, I told myself, as always, that I am so lucky to be stuck in this situation at home and not in hospital, as that would be unbearable;  I listened to some music; I sang in my head (voice has gone for the moment); smiled at my adorable cat; tried to read, but couldn't concentrate; hugged my bowl to my chest at every movement, in case I was sick; told myself some more how lucky I am :-)   Is that positive thinking? I began suffering with IBS at quite a young age and can remember, at the age of four, being embarrassed because I needed the loo more than most, at school and at home. At the age of six,I was being told what a ...

I really find it hard to believe that the last post I wrote was in October! A lot has happened since then and the time has flown. Moving house, Christmas and a winter bug that likes me a little too much! I don't know how others cope with their days, but I do know that Fibromyalgia affects us all in different ways. For me, the days just aren't long enough and that's not because my days are full of activities, but because it takes me a long while to fulfill the few jobs that I do accomplish in a day - everything takes longer, partly due to the pain, partly to the lack of energy. I'm still in the process of moving house and I need to be ruthless in deciding what I want to keep and what I can let go of - it isn't easy!  It's my life!  Which part do I hang on to and will I miss it if I let it go. There are things packed away in boxes that I haven't looked at in years, but they belonged to my parents and grandparents. There are cards that have been sent by frie...