We recently came across an amazing blog called Chronic Mom, written by a lovely mom named Shelley! Here at FighterzBlog, we’ve awarded her the Fierce Fabulous Blogger Award! Learn more about her story and her blog below! “My name is Shelley and I blog from Houston Texas where I have given up my northern upbringing … Continue reading »
Written with Tracy Rydzy, MSW, LSW In a moment of frustration I (Tracy) posted this on my Facebook page dedicated to Chronic Pain, Tracy Rydzy- Oh What a Pain: Sometimes I wonder, when something comes up that is difficult to accept or hurtful or upsetting because of living with chronic pain, do people try to … Continue reading »
By: Haullie Volker A fibromyalgia survivor doesn’t fit into a particular category. They aren’t a “she” or a “he”. They’re both. We come in different sizes big and small and we still matter, we’re no less important because of shape or height. Or the sound of our voice, or how much or how little … Continue reading »
If you have a chronic illness or deal with chronic pain, chances are you’ve heard of “The Spoon Theory“, written by Christine Miserandino. If you haven’t, the basic gist of The Spoon Theory is that those with chronic illnesses (in her case, lupus) have a certain amount of “spoons” that they must keep constant track … Continue reading »
FYI to reader: I repost my blog here; I hope that way new readers can see from the beginning of this journey. It helps me too. I re-read them and have ah-ha moments. One of them is from this post. This past week; I started having the most incredible pains in my side, diarrhea, cramping. It took … Continue reading »
BY: Cassie Behrendt Since May 12th is fibromyalgia awareness day. I wanted to explain what living with chronic pain is like and what better way to do that than to tell my story. So here is my curse and my blessing… Chronic pain is unlike anything I have ever experienced in my life. It’s nothing … Continue reading »
I’ve been hearing a LOT recently from my fellow Fibro Fighterz about the weather’s ups and downs affecting them negatively. Over to the East, Mother Nature is having a bi-polar spazz-fest, and here in the desert, overwhelming heat is sending my fatigue levels higher and higher. I’m re-blogging this from Fighting Fibromyalgia (http://painfighter.wordpress.com/) who re-blogged it … Continue reading »