Guest guest Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thanks hon. I almost feel like I'm going to anger people or get banned for being happy and remaining strong. I've never fit in my whole life, I've never been like everyone else, why should it be different even in a fibro group, LOL! I always gotta go and be different. Guess part of it is my rebellious nature. I've battled this thing for 13 years and at one point I completely surrendered to it, I gave up hope as well as the will to live, and I nearly died. That's no lie either. I knew something had to change or I would lose this battle, and all these years later I feel better than ever since first experiencing symptoms. Not that I don't have crappy days or suffer excruciating pain like everyone else, just ask the hubby, I just have a different outlook I guess. It takes a lot to keep me down, and the hubby and I have even gotten into arguments over me doing too much. He thinks I should take it easy but I said I refuse to just do nothing. He knows when I do too much I suffer later, but I just got to where I knew I'd suffer later anyway, might as well have a clean house. A friend recently told me that she read an article that said those who keep a positive attitude while fighting cancer are the ones who beat it. Well why can't that work with fibro or any other disease? I mean I know that until they know how to treat it, it's not going away, but keeping a positive attitude has had a tremendous positive affect on my overall health and boosted my immune system by leaps and bounds. If you saw me ten years ago and saw me today you'd see the difference. I was 95 lbs and very sickly back then, and very suicidal. I may be ten years older and ten years longer dealing with fibro, with ten years more fine lines and wrinkles, and eye bags, but I feel younger, prettier and more vibrant than I did ten years ago. And I've got this fibro thing under control enough that it doesn't bog me down like it did ten years ago. If I can keep the rest of my health in check, then my fibro feels better. I flare when I come down with something, so I try to let my body fight off things by exercising, vitamins, trying to eat more fruits and veggies since I'm a chip-a-holic. Something must be working, I've only caught mild versions of whatever is going around this year, and they are short lived. Hubby had three colds and I didn't get them, unless you count half a day where I felt it coming on but I never got it. I know not everyone can face the beast head on like this, it does take time and baby stepping, trust me I know. I just got tired of letting it win over me. I just couldn't do that anymore. It was as if I had two choices to make - fight or die. I chose to fight. Having been to the rock bottom and back, I feel I can be of help to those who need it. I'm here to listen and offer advice and cheer you on. Don't give up, don't let it win! We can be strong through this and we can lift eachother up. Jeanne and Dave wrote: > I'm glad you're happy, Melody. It's OK to be happy. I appreciate you > sharing your philosophy on how you deal with the monster. I'm sure it does > help to think about their mind-set on their situations. > Jeanne in WI > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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