Hi everyone...general whining, and questions about children

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Hi all,

I hope everyone is having a pain free and nice day. I am

having alot of stiffness and soreness in my legs and hands today. I

think I overdid things yesterday, so I get to pay for it now.

I would like to know how those of you with small children

explained to them how you had to change some of your previous active

lifestyles when you became ill? This is all so new to me still, and I

can see that it is starting to affect my boys. My 5 yo tells me he

doesn't like it when I get a headache, and he doesn't understand that

I just can't be as physically active as I once was. Well, all of the

boys are like that, but my two oldest easily understand why.

I used to be " supermom " , lol...I was president of the PTA,

I hosted all holiday events at our house and did all the cooking,

decorating, baking, planning, etc, I ran my boys all over for their

music lessons and sports and church events...you all know the story,

I am sure you all have a similar one. Well, now instead of singing at

church, I am lucky if I can make it to service on Sundays. Instead of

taking my kids to the park and playing with them, my hubby does it,

and I stay home and cry from the guilt of not being there.

How did you all explain to your families, especially

younger ones, and how do you get over the guilt of altering everyone

elses lives?

Thanks so much for being here. I am just a mess of emotions

right now.

Kim in CA