RE: Help me not to feel guilty/Debra

[Guest guest]

I did spend most of the day yesterday in bed and a good part of today. I

guess I just really don’t feel well. I’ve been sitting here at the

computer, but often just nod off… or more like the head bob. My brother

reminded me what happens if I don’t listen to my body. There is nothing

life or death going on. It’s amazing though how all of a sudden I can just

nod off.

Oh, well, I hope it passes soon.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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From: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

[mailto:Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of debra van

ness

Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 2:47 PM

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Subject: Re: Help me not to feel guilty

Tigger sometimes the smallest things to us is like trying to climb a

mountain. Don't feel guilty. Most of the time I don't have the energy to get

my kids to and from school. It is all part of the wonderful plan fibro has

for us.

Hope you feel better. Allow your body to rest. That is what it needs.

love,

Debra V.

Tigger <tigger.pinkraincoat <mailto:tigger.pinkraincoat%40gmail.com>

@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm supposed to go to Walmart to get a prescription (which I'm not out of),

and to pick up a few things, but my head is bobbing up and down on my

computer.

Keep in mind that this is Friday. and I might have to go over the dreaded

weekend. though I don't know why.

Basically tell me it's ok to go back to be because I am so very fatigued.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

[Guest guest]

Tigger, instead of feeling guilty for taking the time to take care of

yourself, try looking at it a different way. Be thankful that you CAN

take the time to take care of yourself. You really are lucky right now

that you can take however much time you need to take care of yourself

and to help get yourself better. Don't feel guilty about that. I think

it is wonderful because i know how hard it is to try and do that when

you really don't have the time to do it. For example, my left knee has

been killing me for a week. Every time i bend it it feels like hundreds

of knives just shooting through my knee. But, I had to get up every day

and go to work last week and get up and down out of an office chair and

walk around work. By last night, i was crying every time it would bend

from the pain. Let yourself appreciate the fact that you can take time

to heal properly right now.

I hope you feel better soon

lisa n.

[Guest guest]

You're right. I also have a tendency to want to act like a normal person,

which I know I never will be. Heck, lucky to even be here with all that

I've been through this year. Thanks for the reminder and for bringing me

back reality.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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From: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

[mailto:Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of Mystic

Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 5:40 PM

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Subject: Re: Help me not to feel guilty/Debra

Tigger, instead of feeling guilty for taking the time to take care of

yourself, try looking at it a different way. Be thankful that you CAN

take the time to take care of yourself. You really are lucky right now

that you can take however much time you need to take care of yourself

and to help get yourself better. Don't feel guilty about that. I think

it is wonderful because i know how hard it is to try and do that when

you really don't have the time to do it. For example, my left knee has

been killing me for a week. Every time i bend it it feels like hundreds

of knives just shooting through my knee. But, I had to get up every day

and go to work last week and get up and down out of an office chair and

walk around work. By last night, i was crying every time it would bend

from the pain. Let yourself appreciate the fact that you can take time

to heal properly right now.

I hope you feel better soon

lisa n.

[Guest guest]

Having to act like a normal person is not that fun to begin with. Your

life is not your own. Your time and controlled by a job,

responsibilities and family duties. You have to push yourself to the

point of exhaustion both physically, mentally and emotionally just to

keep up a front so that you can survive...not really enough life at

all.. .just survive.

lisa n.