Category Archives: Fibromyalgia

I need your support

To my Family and friends who already know about Patrick and Patricia, you can skip this post as there is nothing new in it, I only want to update others who don’t know. This is way off base from what … Continue reading

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Pain in the @#$$

I am left out of long driving trips, as everyone now knows, I cannot make them, Traveling long distances in a car is unbearable to me, hopefully you girls and the other guy, do better at it. Continue reading

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The Festival of Lights Opens Up

Friday December 9th the Bridgewater Festival of Lights opened up and I was there to see the lights. It was a great night, on the warm side. The Bridgewater Academy Lions were there for the weekend serving free refreshments and … Continue reading

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Poor Alec Baldwin

Poor Alec Baldwin force-ably removed from an American Airlines Plane for playing a non interfering game at the gate.. And I think I have problems :) Fortunately that would never happen to me for several reasons.
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In todays episode we find Bob sitting at his keyboard cursing the pain in his hands, How can I type with all this pain? I have already taken my morning 9 different meds plus my get out of bed 10 mg Oxycontin with 1/2 10/325mg percoset. Those 2 I take 20 minutes before trying to get out of bed. Hope we never have another fire :) Continue reading

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Avoid Animal Proteins When Suffering From Fibromyalgia

This is the most common inflammatory type of arthritis. It affects about one percent of the total population and is the auto-immune form of arthritis. It is characterized by the inflammation of the synovial linings of the joint. At the onset, it affects the smaller joints, such as the wrists, hands, feet and ankles. Continue reading

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40 Things NOT to say to a Fibromyalgia-Chronic Fatigue Sufferer

Here are 40 things people shouldn’t say to a fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue patient:

With friends like you, who needs chronic pain? Continue reading

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Kentucky adds Fibro Awareness Day

A RESOLUTION recognizing May 12, 2011, as Fibromyalgia Awareness Day in Kentucky, and urging all citizens to support the search for a cure.
WHEREAS, an estimated 10 million Americans have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, most of them women; and
WHEREAS, fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that is becoming an increasingly common diagnosis and is taking a toll emotionally, financially, and socially on patients, their families, friends, co-workers, and communities Continue reading

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FM CONFERENCE AND PAMPERS 2011 ANOTHER BIG HIT

The Fibromyalgia Conference and Pamper Weekend in April on the south coast was another great success inspite of cancellations by the Americans. Described as a ‘coalition’ conference many Group Leaders played a major part in collecting stage payments at group meetings over several months, to enable delegates to come to conference. Without the support of those Leaders, many living on benefits would have been unable to come. Others found their local Rotary Club willing to help fund their visit to the conference. Continue reading

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Bob’s Fibromyalgia chapter 8

I last left off, getting ready for bypass surgery. I didn’t know if I would be back to finish this story but I am glad to say I am. According to my doctor, the surgery went very well and my recovery was fast. This he said, was because I was young and strong. Well I was not going to argue about the strong part. Continue reading

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