A Life Update

Learning to live with Fibromyalgia has been a bitch, but I'm getting used to it and learning what my triggers are.


For example, the sleeping pills that I agreed to take have really helped.  I'm amazed at how much better I feel, just after getting a good night's sleep.  I hurt less, am more sharp and calmer.


My next step is to sign up for a 6 week Tai Chi for health class.  Not quite sure when it will start, but I'm excited about it.  I think it will be good for my body, mind and soul.


I'm also learning what not to do.  Yesterday, I was off, but after talking to my staff, I realized that they were overwhelmed and I decided to go down to the shop and help out for a while.  While I was there, a large dog went crazy and I'm glad I was there to stop the behavior.  The upshot is that I was bit.  Not bad, just enough to draw blood.  But the stress of the afternoon did not help.  I came home, made dinner and went downhill fast.  By the time bedtime came around, I couldn't walk well, fell down, and my muscles hurt like crazy.  Sleep was not good and I am still suffering for it today.


Can I avoid stressful situations?  Of course not.  What I have to learn is how to handle them better.  And the first step is awareness that if I don't, I will suffer.  But I will get better at this.  Because I refuse to let this defeat me.


And by the way, for those who may not have read it on my FB page, I got the results of my needle biopsy back and they were clear.  I go back in six months for more testing, but today, I'm cancer-free, so I'm celebrating today.