Its so strange, this thing called Fibro. Yesterday I was driving downtown, past all the sailboats that are here for Christmas, past all the wonderful restaurants, and the great shopping. It sunk in so deep, that all this was a thing of the past. My life now is so limited, I shop almost for everything I need on the internet. Praise God I can do that. My long walks on the beach are only a remembrance . I don't think I could accept this, if I didn't have the Lord Jesus as my Savior, Lord and Master.

Thanks to everyone who shared their experience. Reading them got me in touch with our similarities and my present day reality. I, too, am living a different life than in the past...I dread this Philadelphia winter --it is so cold now and I have no real inclination to go out other than when totally necessary. I have recently given away concert tickets twice because I am too tired in the evening...
I am saddened at the throught that my life seems to be moving towards the downside instead of of moving into the golden era where I will enjoy my retirement when it is time...so I have to find a way to make sense of all this: to find hope and realize a new meaning for my life: fine tune my purpose ....and I will,... so stay tuned😂

omg thats so me too.i had 2 small kids, husband with PTSD, mental illness but i still managed to work, did house work visit friends ect ect busy life, got diagnosed with chronic fatigue, had good days then bad days but i worked through it, that got worse as i got older,i had a few bouts of unable to get out of bed, had to be lifted in/out bed onto toilet ,humiliating at say the least. swore i would never to get like that again, so i did not push myself beyond my abilities ever again. as i got older i analysed my life and illness more ,as i was loosing what i felt like daily my ability to carry on a normal life.i have gotten more and more depressed by the day, as i realise i am in constant pain, so stiff i struggle to wash and dress, i am using a stick more and more, everything i buy and try to do to help me live a constant life seems a waste of time. nothing seems to work, i am constantly sleeping or least in bed unable to sleep this illness is a degrading and waste of life. i self managed my illness for 20 yrs now i am unable to cope without walking aids and medication. i have been ff work 12 wks sick now but i honestly cannot see my be able to work again as this is by far the worse flare up i have ever had even the medication is not helping. i feel for you all as wel are all going through the same crap. hugs to you all . xx

@A MyFibroTeam Member - I hope you won't mind, but I'm going to stick your words on my wall "I feel good as long as I can get it done !!!!!!!
Thank you ;-)

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Can't even compare. Had so much more stamina before.