Re: Introduction of a newbie

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Annie in TN

smphillips1221@...> wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I just joined yesterday and I finally have a moment to sit down and

say hello. My name is and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 7

years ago at the age of 19. It came on while I was away at

college. Let me tell you, college is not condusive to learning to

live with illness. I was lucky that I was diagnosed within 2 months

but it took me almost 4 years to really get to a good place.

I was able to stay in school fulltime even though my grades suffered

at first. I was able to use my psychology classes to really delve

into research on the illness and also use my creative writing

classes to express myself (those are my degrees). My now finace has

been with me thru it all and although he doesn't always get it he

does his best to help me out.

I am able to work fulltime which is not always the case with this

illness. I have to take full advantage of sick days and can't

afford to waste them if I'm only having a minor flare up which can

be hard.

One of the biggest things I am grateful for is that God has given me

the attitude that I was glad to have a name for what I was feeling

and said, " okay now what... " as in what can I do to feel better. I

try not to dwell on it and I am very greatful my symptoms have been

mild. I do have my days of aw d@mn!

So now that I've rambled on and said hi and probably told you more

than you wanted to know I hope to be able to come on here if not

daily at least a couple of times a week. Life is busy with work and

planning my wedding in October but that just means when I flare I'm

going to need more support than usual!

Thank you for being in this group!

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[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group. I hope that you will enjoy being a part of this

group..Maybe you get help us organize a way to get the word out about  fibro

befre fibro awareness day on May 12. Della

Introduction of a newbie

Hi Everyone,

I just joined yesterday and I finally have a moment to sit down and

say hello. My name is and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 7

years ago at the age of 19. It came on while I was away at

college. Let me tell you, college is not condusive to learning to

live with illness. I was lucky that I was diagnosed within 2 months

but it took me almost 4 years to really get to a good place.

I was able to stay in school fulltime even though my grades suffered

at first. I was able to use my psychology classes to really delve

into research on the illness and also use my creative writing

classes to express myself (those are my degrees). My now finace has

been with me thru it all and although he doesn't always get it he

does his best to help me out.

I am able to work fulltime which is not always the case with this

illness. I have to take full advantage of sick days and can't

afford to waste them if I'm only having a minor flare up which can

be hard.

One of the biggest things I am grateful for is that God has given me

the attitude that I was glad to have a name for what I was feeling

and said, " okay now what... " as in what can I do to feel better. I

try not to dwell on it and I am very greatful my symptoms have been

mild. I do have my days of aw d@mn!

So now that I've rambled on and said hi and probably told you more

than you wanted to know I hope to be able to come on here if not

daily at least a couple of times a week. Life is busy with work and

planning my wedding in October but that just means when I flare I'm

going to need more support than usual!

Thank you for being in this group!

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[Guest guest]

Welcome !

Bless your heart, you are so young to have come down with this lovely

wonderful beast of a disease. At least you got dx'd early; I know

that many folks (myself included) went years and years before we got

a name for what was ailing us.

I am out on medical disability, but it was actually because of

recurring bronchitis. I have since added COPD, Type 2 diabetes, fibro

and a blood clot to my other chronic ailments. One doctor even put in

his report that I was " textbook clinically depressed " .....

As you have a wedding, make sure you are allowing sufficient time to

get stuff done! We don't want you flaring before the big day!!!

Darlene

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I just joined yesterday and I finally have a moment to sit down and

> say hello. My name is and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia

7

> years ago at the age of 19. It came on while I was away at

> college. Let me tell you, college is not condusive to learning to

> live with illness. I was lucky that I was diagnosed within 2

months

> but it took me almost 4 years to really get to a good place.

>

> I was able to stay in school fulltime even though my grades

suffered

> at first. I was able to use my psychology classes to really delve

> into research on the illness and also use my creative writing

> classes to express myself (those are my degrees). My now finace

has

> been with me thru it all and although he doesn't always get it he

> does his best to help me out.

>

> I am able to work fulltime which is not always the case with this

> illness. I have to take full advantage of sick days and can't

> afford to waste them if I'm only having a minor flare up which can

> be hard.

>

> One of the biggest things I am grateful for is that God has given

me

> the attitude that I was glad to have a name for what I was feeling

> and said, " okay now what... " as in what can I do to feel better. I

> try not to dwell on it and I am very greatful my symptoms have been

> mild. I do have my days of aw d@mn!

>

> So now that I've rambled on and said hi and probably told you more

> than you wanted to know I hope to be able to come on here if not

> daily at least a couple of times a week. Life is busy with work and

> planning my wedding in October but that just means when I flare I'm

> going to need more support than usual!

>

> Thank you for being in this group!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Good for you , and welcome. We always need new voices, Jump in it;s a lot

of fun.

Hugs,

/Mi

Introduction of a newbie

Hi Everyone,

I just joined yesterday and I finally have a moment to sit down and

say hello. My name is and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 7

years ago at the age of 19. It came on while I was away at

college. Let me tell you, college is not condusive to learning to

live with illness. I was lucky that I was diagnosed within 2 months

but it took me almost 4 years to really get to a good place.

I was able to stay in school fulltime even though my grades suffered

at first. I was able to use my psychology classes to really delve

into research on the illness and also use my creative writing

classes to express myself (those are my degrees). My now finace has

been with me thru it all and although he doesn't always get it he

does his best to help me out.

I am able to work fulltime which is not always the case with this

illness. I have to take full advantage of sick days and can't

afford to waste them if I'm only having a minor flare up which can

be hard.

One of the biggest things I am grateful for is that God has given me

the attitude that I was glad to have a name for what I was feeling

and said, " okay now what... " as in what can I do to feel better. I

try not to dwell on it and I am very greatful my symptoms have been

mild. I do have my days of aw d@mn!

So now that I've rambled on and said hi and probably told you more

than you wanted to know I hope to be able to come on here if not

daily at least a couple of times a week. Life is busy with work and

planning my wedding in October but that just means when I flare I'm

going to need more support than usual!

Thank you for being in this group!