What is Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS or Fibro) is a debilitating chronic syndrome (constellation of signs and symptoms) characterized by diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain, fatigue...
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Monday November 23, 2009
Inspiring Stories
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I approached today as if it were any other day...it's hard not to when you've been dealing with sick kids for 2 weeks, being run down yourself from the viruses and multiple wakings at night. I started thinking about this year...this milestone that I have reached. 1 year cancer free!
Huge when you look at cancer statistics...most recurrence happens in the first year. Every...
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To some of you this may not seem incredible, but for some like me it has made me a true believer in my heavenly father, not that I wasn't already. I believe that God presented me with this journey at a time in my life where I felt as though I was in a very deep dark place.
Twenty three years ago I married a man 15 years my senior, he was good to me for the fisrt 12 years of that ma...6 Recommendations19 Comments -
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I'm feeling better the last two days. I told myself maybe if I told myself I had a better attitude I would feel better so I pray for a better attitude and its working so far. I'm feeling almost 100% better enough to do school work and get it in before its due at 12 midnight Sunday. Mom help me yesterday and my friends on DS help to. So between all you and mom I probably will ...2 Recommendations14 Comments -
Good morning fellow Painiacs....This is the Dawn of a new day...No one in the garage tried to commit suicide...or murder last night! Whew those dogs really must have issues. That's what happens when you ban them from your house!
I go some pretty dark places sometimes. I guess the artist takes over; although I still have both ears.
I want to tell a story of a 21 year old...4 Recommendations9 Comments -
this is one of my fondest memories of my daddy, and its been on my mind to share it. so i will!
Daddy was a baptist minister, but never took a cent from the church. He worked many jobs, and he was excellent at all of them. He built planes for curtis-wright during the war, he was a butcher for loblaws (ummm dating myself....lol who remembers loblaws?? and now that i typed it, the spelling looks wro...5 Recommendations10 Comments -
There was once a man who didn't believe in God, and he didn't hesitate to let others know how he felt about religion and religious holidays. His wife, however, did believe, and she raised their children to also have faith in God and Jesus, despite his disparaging comments.
One snowy Eve, his wife was taking their children to service in the farm community in which they lived.
They were to ...1 Recommendation13 Comments -
The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind.
~William James Pragmatist philosopher & psychologist (1842 - 1910)
Happy Friday!
Doug
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Give not over thy soul to sorrow; and afflict not thyself in thy own counsel. Gladness of heart is the life of man and the joyfulness of man is length of days.
~Ecclesiastes
Have a great Friday!
Doug6 Recommendations7 Comments -
Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.
~Joan Lunden
Have a great Thursday.
Doug
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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
~Epicurus Greek philosopher (341 BC - 270 BC)
Here's to a day filled with hope and gratitude!
Doug
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