Re: Re: how I have aged-- To Kandi

April 8, 2008

Thanks Kandi. I know exactly what you mean. I am not the same person I was 5

years ago. I too, looked younger than my age until the last few years. I have

constant dark circles and bags under my eyes that I cannot cover with any amount

of make up. And when I am flaring or exhausted, they get worse. My skin tone

is uneven with splotches and my face has fallen. I think all the pain we have

gone through puts some kind of age on our faces. It sucks. I have gained a

good 30 pounds and I look like crap compared to what I use to. I really was a

pretty woman at one time.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

" Kandi J. Kieffer " kandijoyouliveinadreamworld@...> wrote:

Debra,

I know exactly what you mean. It's not bad enough that we have to deal

with all the aches & pains of fibro, but we can't even feel pretty

while doing it. It's not fair. I look & feel like I've aged 10 or 15

years in the past 3. People used to tell me that I looked young for

my age...well, that doesn't happen anymore. I used to feel pretty &

had fairly decent self-esteem but thanks to fibro & everything it

brought with it (weight gain, thinning hair, bad skin tired eyes),

that's gone now too. Depressing, isn't it.

Paint your toenails...sometimes that makes me feel better for a little

while.

~Kandi

> The people at work have been asking me to bring some pictures of me

from the past. I have gathered up a few from at least 4 years ago. I

don't look like the same person. I have aged unbelievably in just

this last 5 years. I look so much older ahead of my time. That is

what fibro got for me. It not only robbed me of my life as it was,

but also took away the pretty young woman I was a mere 5 years ago.

> Damn it.

> Debra V.

>

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