I am a wife and mother of 4 young children. I have been battling Fibromyalgia for the last 5 years. I recently discovered the best treatment plan for me. My health has improved tremendously in the past few months. I know I will still face “flare ups” in the future, but I have learned the best ways to combat this illness, and want to create awareness and support for others. After this long debilitating struggle, I would like my fibro family to see that there is hope and things can become better!
During the past several years there were many times I wondered how I could go on. I felt my kids and husband deserved so much better than I could give them. It pained me to see the sad faces when I couldn’t get out of bed to help them off to school. I couldn’t make them lunches or volunteer in their classes. Not to mention the lack of patience I showed them due to the constant pain that I felt. I hated that my husband would come home from a hard and stressful day at work and have to make dinner, do laundry, dishes, homework, etc. I missed many extended family events. Vacations, special occasions, and even just a casual get together. These times were for sure the most dark and depressing times of my life. I felt so alone. I felt so much despair and discouragement. I even felt at times that my family would be better off without me.
Thankfully I am so blessed to have such an
amazing and supportive husband and wonderful loving children who always loved
me no matter what! I am also blessed with loving parents who came to my rescue in times my husband and kids were exhausted as well. My siblings and in-laws prayed for me. Helped with meals when they could. Believed me when I told them I hurt. Those acts of kindness kept me going! I am so fortunate that my husband became my biggest supporter and closest friend. Without his unconditional love for me, I really don’t know what I would have done through those dark times in my past! He is truly my hero!Fibromyalgia is not an illness you can take a blood test to discover you have. There are no x-rays or MRI to diagnose Fibromyalgia. You look just fine on the outside, and yes, there are times you can function and look normal. So it is a lonely world to live in when so many people don’t believe you when you tell them you are in pain. I heard rumors being spread about my headaches being caused because I was such an angry person. Although I have amazing friends who greatly supported me, I also had others who turned their backs on me as I struggled.
I will share more of the treatment plan I am using later
on. But for now, this is my story. And to those who may be in the midst of a dark time of despair, I say to you, you are not alone! If there is anything you take from hearing my
story, it is that there is hope! All is
not lost and things will get better!
Thank you for reading my story.
Until next time.
