The life of a 20 something living with fibromyalgia
Find the good in every day No matter how bad things are going There is always something To reflect on positively It could be as little as getting chores done Going for a walk or to the shop Meeting friends or family Or the fact that you've survived There's a reason you're still here There's… Continue reading Find the Good
I'm sorry for being a bad friend For making excuses For not being sociable For backing out at the last minute I'm sorry I missed the meeting today In all honesty I forgot I even set a reminder But I forgot again after the reminder I'm sorry for being so quiet The pain was so… Continue reading Sorry
I have been told so many times "Slow down and pace yourself" But it's an art form in itself That I can't seem to perfect I know that I should pace myself I know I shouldn't overdo it I know I shouldn't go all out When I'm having a better day But those days are… Continue reading Slow Down!
It began when I was a child, I started to have symptoms I went to my doctor He looked at me and said: "It's just puberty Nothing to worry about" A year down the line, The pain was getting worse I went back to my doctor He just looked at me and said: "It's just… Continue reading The Long Road to Diagnosis
I can only do so much a day Then I know I must rest I used to be a social butterfly But now that's all gone I don't have enough energy Not to both work and socialise I have to plan my time Try to organise my life Will I be well enough? Will the… Continue reading Chronic Loneliness
People say I'm too young to be old But my muscles are weak And my joints are stiff It takes an hour to get out of bed And some days I limp People say I'm too young to be tired But I struggle to sleep And I can't stay awake I am chronically drained of… Continue reading Too Young
Hello Fibro My literal pain in the everywhere You're the invisible villain to my superhero A super tired, pained hero I'm ready to fight you to the death No matter what it takes Hello there Fibro You're always there to remind me That you're never going to leave Tiring me out and slowing me down… Continue reading Hello Fibro
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