Introduction

[Guest guest]

I don't know where I have introduced myself so I am sending this in case I

haven't introduced myself formally in the group.

My name is Denene and I am a 45 year old married woman that was diagnosed with

Fibromyalgia about a week ago approx. I am in a lot of pain all over and have

also nerve damage and nerve disease of some kind the other doctor said, I just

recently changed doctors and he diagnosed with this and took 3 years to get a

diagnosis but glad I have one and now can learn more about it and how to cope

and learn what I could be facing in the future as well.

I have a stimulator for helping the lower back pain but it works only for

a short time then doesn't help and I go back in and get it adjusted works for a

short time again.

I have had some help with heat and also now found a heating blanket at

night helps some too. I am on some medication but will have to see if the dosage

is not right or what because it isn't do a thing for me. I have a medical alert

service dog for my diabetes and also helped with mobility too some. She is now

semi retired working at home only and does medical alert only due to hip issues

herself. I am training another lab a black lab " Bruno " to be my service dog to

help with me mobility wise but he is also taken on medical alert too some thanks

to Lady teaching him. He already picks things up that I can't bend over to pick

up, things to low for me to reach, helps with the laundry getting clothes and

giving me them to put in the washer and then gets them out of the dryer for me

and I put them in the basket. He pulls the basket to me wherever I am so I can

fold them. I am working on teaching him to drop the clothes in the basket for

me. He also will brace so I can get up from a sitting position, if I have so

much pain in my legs or back he will brace for me so I won't and help me down if

I do keeping the inpact to the ground softer so I won't hurt myself. If I hurt

he will lay his head on me and I will pet him forgetting the pain and or tell

him how I hurt he is a good listener and compassionate.

Well I have rattled enough. I look forward to meeting you all and being

a part of a awesome group I can already tell that. Thanks for the welcomes and I

will close for now and get me some sleep.