Insurance rehab visit

[Guest guest]

Well I can, for now, breath a sigh of relief. The rehab person they sent

over to visit me is taking over my case and seems to be supportive in my

battle with FMS. She told me that she has had other FMS patients before, and

gave me a good example. It involves a lady who after two years, is now able

to work part time. This is not the most encouraging example time wise (I

mean who would ever WANT to be stuck with this sucky disease for life

anyway? Let alone only being able to go back to work part-time.) I've gone

from being the ambitious consummate overachiever to being a 'forced' couch

potato.

(In my case anyway.. but please keep in mind that my FMS is major. " The

worst case I have EVER seen! " to quote my doctor.) I used to lift weights,

help manage a Continent sized computer network (I am an employee of IBM,

currently on LTD). For me, having a disease that holds my body and mind

hostage really bites. Despite my stubbornness to beat this thing, it always

gets the best of me. Take last Saturday for example... I was well enough to

get out of the house and go downtown with friend of mine. In a nutshell, all

those stairs in the subway did me in. The repetitive movements my legs did

by climbing all those stairs wrecked havoc on my body. I'm glad for those of

you who are able to study, work, and whatever else, you might even say that

I'm almost green with envy. I had always taken these simple daily things for

granted. Now that I'm stuck with this disease, I, like most of us here would

probably give just about ANYTHING to live pain and exhaustion free even for

only a week. There is a LOT that I have had to resign myself to and accept

with this disease, and I'll probably have allot more in the future. One

things for certain though.. I'm not going to give up.. I mean things could

be worse.. I could be a quadriplegic, or even more worse.. be a quadriplegic

with an itchy nose, and nobody around to scratch it!!

(at least I have my humor)

Take care,