Fibromyalgia Gone Wild Archives

Saying Goodbye to Fibro gone Wild

Jan 13, 2021 | Fibromyalgia Gone Wild

Not saying goodbye to the diagnosis or anything miraculous like that, but rather I’m going to say good-bye to this series. You see, I spend a lot of time here talking about what I’m dealing with and my lived experience. Honestly, I feel like I complain a...

Holidays, Now With Fibro Flare (Fibro Gone Wild)

Dec 23, 2020 | Fibromyalgia Gone Wild

It can be difficult to navigate holiday events during the best of times when you’re dealing with a chronic illness. When your energy levels go up and down without warning or your body just randomly says “Okay, we’re done now”. This year means...

It’s back… (cue scary music) (Fibromyalgia Gone Wild)

Dec 17, 2020 | Fibromyalgia Gone Wild

Last October after visiting Iowa I came home with one hell of a case of bronchitis or whatever it was. It nearly killed my grandma, and she shared with me during our visit. (This was pre-pandemic, when she didn’t want to hug because she didn’t feel well,...

It’s Okay To Not Be Okay With Your Medical Trauma (Fibro Gone Wild)

Dec 9, 2020 | Fibromyalgia Gone Wild, Uncategorized

I feel like before I dive in here, I need to provide a disclaimer. My mother was an RN. She specialized in geriatric care and was an angel to the dementia patients and other home health care patients she dealt with on a daily basis. She hated what medicine here in...

How The Amazon Halo Helps Me (Fibro Gone Wild)

Nov 18, 2020 | Fibromyalgia Gone Wild

I’ve learned to ignore the people who tell me that if I just exercised more or did yoga, or “fill in the blank with the latest fitness craze here” I’d be “cured” of my fibromyalgia. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to...

Writing My Obituary (Fibro Gone Wild)

Nov 11, 2020 | Fibromyalgia Gone Wild

I’m going to sit down this weekend, it’s already on the to do list, write my obituary, tuck it in an envelope in front of the binder I’m beginning with all the information about my logins, my passwords, how I’m paid for my writing, and when I...