The Table

Okay, well, it's not necessarily one I like to celebrate - it's the anniversary of my original Fibromyalgia diagnosis, in 2008. I w...

Baby Steps 10+3 = 10 wall push-ups, 10 sit-ups, 10 leg lifts (using Don's weight bench), 3 arm lifts (each), 3 minutes on elliptical ma...

Good news: I think the new Rx is helping me! I have been feeling much better since Saturday and haven't had diarrhea since before starti...

Firstly, I'm at home, taking a sick day today because I'm hurting, nauseated, and feeling worn out. I called my GI's office ag...

I just got back from my gastrointestinal doctor appointment. First let me back up a bit. Back in August, I started having some mild abdomi...

So it's week 12 of my "Baby Steps" workout regimen. I've been keeping up with my obligations for the most part, despite be...

I called and spoke with my gastrointestinal specialist doctor today. We discussed my new, near-constant abdominal pain with intermittent inc...

Just when I thought my gastritis was healing nicely and behaving well, the bellyaches started up again, even though I'm still faithfully...

I'm on week 8 of the Baby Steps workout routine and still making it, despite crazy fatigue and feeling blah.     Here is a photo of my ...

I'm thrilled to report that I seem to be done having t he regular bellyaches, cramps, and bloating that have been going on since August ...

I just did 6 wall push-ups and 6 sit-ups.  This is week 6 of my "Baby Steps" workout regimen.  Each week, I add one more increment...

* SUPER to a Fibromyalgia patient is not unlike a regular-sized person being called a "giant midget" in some ways, but it is a tem...

Warning: I need to rant a bit here. When you have been diagnosed with a multitude of health conditions that includes Fibromyalgia Syndrome...

On November 12th, I had an EGD performed.  Gastritis was detected, but no ulcers or other abnormalities, and a biopsy test revealed no H. ...

As you may recall from this post , I've been dealing with some mysterious, intermittent abdominal pains since August 9th of this year.  ...

I've been dealing with many symptoms lately - some old, some new - and have been a bit run down.  I'm noticing little tasks and chor...

I'm just a little left of normal for my "typical fibro" self today. I'm waiting to see if my daily abdominal pains will ...

I just survived a harrowing ordeal.  It has nothing to do with Halloween or the various seasonal pranks or visions of ghosts or demons or an...

What's Erythema Nodosum (EN) , you ask?  It's basically slightly reddish, very tender nodules, occurring just under the skin, usuall...

The other day, Don and I went out with some friends to enjoy some of our favorite beers together.  During the conversation, I started notic...

This is Wellington.   He has lived in our home for many years - a bit longer than I have been around, actually.  When I was having abdomina...

Last Saturday morning, the day I look forward to all week for sleeping as long as I possibly can, an innocent leg stretch around 5am trigger...

I know I've been slacking on the blog posting lately.  Sorry about that.  Things have been a little weirder than usual for me, but I...

So far in my exploratory journey of self-awareness, here are some things I've noticed about my behaviors that I don't like. I pour ...