Somewhat new... Hello to everyone

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to introduce myself as I have been lurking, well more

like trying to keep up with messages for the past 6 months or so. My

name is Aly, I am 29, mother of 2, one my own(my 7yo daughter Lilly,

one my boyfriends (his 8yo son ). I live with my b/f of 4yrs north

of Philadelphia, PA. We also have 3 animals. Our Siberian Husky Meeko,

and two cats, A red tabby Persian named Quentin, but who is nicknamed

Fatness b/c of his fur and huge belly. And a blue lynx point Himalayan

that I used to show named ial but nicknamed skinny chicken(I

shave him when my pain does not allow me to keep up with their coats,

and he looks like a skinny plucked chicken when he has barely any

fur). I was only diagnosed with FM about 8 months ago but have been

with chronic pain for 5 years now. My pain started when I was T-boned

by a drunk driver who ran a red light. I suffered disk herniations and

major back/neck trauma and have had two surgeries so far, titanium

steel rods on my lower back and a cervical fusion on my neck. I'm

shrinking as the fusion sets in it seems, I was 5'10 now I'm really

close to 5'8.

I have enjoyed what I have read on this group, I also belong to one

other flyingwithfibro. It is a support group for fibro but also on

using www.flylady.com for those of us who can barely do housework.

Flylady helps you set up routines doing only 15minutes or less at a

time. I have recently had to get a job with some sort of income and

work retail at the moment until I can find something I will enjoy and

pay well. Going through pain and one more thing going wrong as soon as

we fixed one problem on my body has sent me through whirlwinds of

depression that are extremely rough. I try hard to not take my

frustrations out on my kids and bf who are wonderful and try to be

understanding. I have pain in my neck that has gotten worse since the

surgery, Pain and numbness that runs from my shoulders to my

fingertips, I feel like my joints are on fire sometimes. Since I

started to work again I've had more energy but also more pain in my

lower back, hips and just recently my knees. So there is a little bit

about me.

I hope to get to know all of you better and if anyone would like to

chat, feel free to send me an IM. Thanks for listening

Aly

[Guest guest]

> I also belong to one

> other flyingwithfibro. It is a support group for fibro but also on

> using www.flylady.com for those of us who can barely do housework.

> Flylady helps you set up routines doing only 15minutes or less at a

> time.

Welcome Aly! This flyingwithfibro sounds cool. I've seen so many

people really upset when they can't zoom through and clean in one big

push anymore. It might be just the ticket to help them to break

things down where they're working in shorter stints.

Z

[Guest guest]

Welcome Aly - Great to have you here.

Jeanne in WI

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to introduce myself as I have been lurking, well more like

trying to keep up with messages for the past 6 months or so. My name is Aly, I

am 29, mother of 2, one my own(my 7yo daughter Lilly, one my boyfriends (his 8yo

son ). I live with my b/f of 4yrs north of Philadelphia, PA. We also have 3

animals. Our Siberian Husky Meeko, and two cats, A red tabby Persian named

Quentin, but who is nicknamed

Fatness b/c of his fur and huge belly. And a blue lynx point Himalayan that I

used to show named ial but nicknamed skinny chicken(I shave him when my

pain does not allow me to keep up with their coats,

and he looks like a skinny plucked chicken when he has barely any fur). I was

only diagnosed with FM about 8 months ago but have been with chronic pain for 5

years now.

[Guest guest]

Hi Aly, I'm glad you decided to post. Welcome to the group. I'm sorry you

have been dx with fibromyalgia, but am glad you joined the support group. It

must be hard to be raising two young children while you are in pain. It took me

a long time to be dx too.

I am Marti and live in Connecticut so we're not that far apart. I live alone,

but have grown children and several grandchildren, the oldest being 6. They are

a job. I am 59 and was dx with fibro in 1990 after two years of trying to find

out what was wrong with me. I feel lucky that I had so many years to enjoy a

pain free active live before getting fibro. I was 40 and my kids were in high

school.

Looking forward to getting to know you,

Marti

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Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to introduce myself as I have been lurking, well more like trying

to keep up with messages for the past 6 months or so. My name is Aly, I am 29,

mother of 2, one my own(my 7yo daughter Lilly, one my boyfriends (his 8yo son

). I live with my b/f of 4yrs north of Philadelphia, PA. We also have 3

animals. Our Siberian Husky Meeko, and two cats, A red tabby Persian named

Quentin, but who is nicknamed

Fatness b/c of his fur and huge belly. And a blue lynx point Himalayan that I

used to show named ial but nicknamed skinny chicken(I shave him when my

pain does not allow me to keep up with their coats,

and he looks like a skinny plucked chicken when he has barely any fur). I was

only diagnosed with FM about 8 months ago but have been with chronic pain for 5

years now.