Although I try very hard not to complain, people who know me well (the few! the chosen!) know that I almost always hurt. If it's not a migraine, it's my ankles. If I can sleep at all, I wake up feeling like I got hit by a truck. Anyway, you get the picture. I went to the doctor today, and after running down my list of symptoms (which was positively embarrassing!), she immediately said, "fibromyalgia." I have mixed feelings about this diagnosis. It doesn't really do anything for me. I still feel rotten. On the other hand, though, it validates my eternal exhaustion and pain issues. I need to digest.
So what does a girl diagnosed with a vague illness do? Craft! I don't scrapbook - I'm scared of hurting pictures. I do, however, have an unnatural obsession with paper, stickers, pens, etc. Hence, I journal with them. I spent a lovely afternoon with my girls and my "stuff" while my boys and dog played outside. It was a wonderful afternoon. Of course, I will be hating life tomorrow when I face down all of my work deadlines, but for today...perfection.
Well put! My "craft" that I use as fibro therapy is counted cross-stitch. It is so important to have something that adds beauty to our lives (if not function) that we can feel proud of; this is especially true when we have those days of "Ungh...I don't feel good."
ReplyDeleteI used to love cross stitch :-) My only problem with it was that it was not portable. I am not an avid knitter. In fact, it is hard to give up knitting time for any other craft! Thanks for stopping by!
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