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Posted 9/24/2019 10:23 AM (GMT -5)
Normal?
What is normal?
Normal is pain in the mornings,
Normal is forgetting simple words,
Normal is pain all day,
Normal is not being able to brush your hair every morning,
Normal is multiple medicines to function at all
Normal is knowing that the amount of willpower you have is the only thing keeping you from giving up.
Normal is taking everything one day at a time and fighting for the rest of your life to be normal.
Posted 9/25/2019 1:30 PM (GMT -5)
I certainly relate to what you have written. I think most of us on this forum do.

"Normal" is an interesting concept. What's normal for one person is not normal for another. I find it helpful to remind myself of this.

A faulty jaw joint implant in 1982 left me with permanent jaw damage and the "gift" of fibromyalgia. I will never be physically "normal" again. Not ever. Accepting that and learning to cope with and honor my limitations (and my abilities) has made my life much easier. However, there are still occasionally times that I still grieve my limitations. I think accepting one's "new normal" takes time and grieving, but it helps.
Posted 9/25/2019 3:36 PM (GMT -5)
Hi, Kate and Reading Teacher and welcome! We all wish we could do some of the things we used to do but life is still good! I find ways of working around fibro to do what I want to do. I don’t let “life” get in the way of my enjoyment. Because of chronic pain and other problems, I have had to slow down a bit but that has been a blessing for me. I notice the beauty all around me and can still enjoy life in spite of this illness.

I’m a big proponent of positive thinking. It has helped me so much in my life. It also makes me happier and I enjoy things more. I have quite a few illnesses, as most of us do, but I find it amazing that we can reorganize things to work in our favor. I don’t look at my limitations as “limitations”. They are challenges to me to overcome. Besides my chronic pain, my severe hearing loss is a huge challenge. But, I’m great at lip reading now and my doctors are amazed.

Be sure to read Fibro 101...the first thread on the forum. There are links to good info about fibro and you can find things to help with this illness. One of the links is how to maintain a positive attitude when you have chronic pain. It’s really quite helpful.

I’m looking forward to getting to know both of you more. Don’t hesitate to ask questions because we are here to help you. Hope to hear more from you soon.

Sherrine
Posted 9/27/2019 11:20 AM (GMT -5)
That is my normal alright....each and every day.
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