Still in the Aftermath

One week ago, today, I was standing in the ICU, watching my mother saying good-bye to her husband of 10 years. My mother is one of the strongest people I know and seeing her in such a vulnerable place has left a life-long impression on me, I’m sure. She is still unable to [...]

Changing My Tune

I’m having some conflicts about what sort of stuff I should be including in my blog. Part of me wants to limit all the personal stuff because I’m basically a very private person, but another part of me feels that perhaps I would get a little more out of this if I do open [...]

50 things Q&A

I stole this from kuntrygirl who stole it from dsimple.
1. What is your occupation? Homemaker
2. What color are your socks right now? White houseshoes
3. What are you listening to right now? Everybody Loves Raymond
4. What did you eat last? left-over egg roll
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes, learned on one
6. If [...]

Fibromyalgia and Dysautonomia

Dysautonomia refers to a disorder of autonomic nervous system (ANS) function. Most physicians view dysautonomia in terms of failure of the sympathetic or parasympathetic components of the ANS, but dysautonomia involving excessive ANS activities also can occur. Dysautonomia can be local, as in reflex sympathetic dystrophy, or generalized, as in pure autonomic failure. It can [...]

In the Weary Hours

I read a blog by someone who commented on a post here tonight and one post in particular brought back some pretty painful memories for me. I didn’t start this blog until after I had experienced an almost complete turn-around with my illness and I sometimes forget that people who stop by have no [...]