I would have preferred skipping over it. I nearly did. I couldn’t bring myself to write about this condition that has taken over our home and family. This year Fibromyalgia Awareness day coincided with Mother’s Day. I didn’t have the emotional stamina to focus on both. We don’t need a day to be aware ofContinue reading “Fibromyalgia Awareness Day”
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Christmas Came Early
My cup of gratitude overflowed on the couch of the psychiatrist’s office. One smile and one question from the doctor brought forth an onslaught of tears that not only surprised my daughter, but me as well. “Well, how are things going?” Cue tears. Two months ago we sat before this young doctor pleading for help. Continue reading “Christmas Came Early”
Ascending out of the Valley
There was nowhere left to turn. We had done everything the rheumatologist had told us to do: gentle exercise, physical therapy, seeing a psychologist; yet, pain still riddled my daughter’s body on a daily basis. She was not the child I knew before fibromyalgia overtook her life. Until then, my daughter never met a stranger. Continue reading “Ascending out of the Valley”
Leah Lively 