I am a little late on this one! Fibro Awareness Day was May 12th, and here I am half a week later putting up a post about it. I was diagnosed with fibro a few years ago now. It was completely unexpected, though looking back I can see those symptoms. It's not my only chronic … Continue reading Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
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Travelling with chronic illness
I am heading off on my first business trip shortly. It will also be the first time since becoming ill that I have travelled alone. So I am in full-on planning/prep mode right now. I'm lucky enough that my work has a staff house so I will have access to all the things an abled … Continue reading Travelling with chronic illness
From failure to thriving
Prompts from A Chronic Voice's March 2019 Linkup Party
How I cope with flare days
Everyone has their ways of coping with flare days, and I want to share some of mine. I have spent a lot of time battling through the flare days, especially when I first started dealing with them. Once I was through the flare, I would punish myself for falling behind on housework by trying to … Continue reading How I cope with flare days
Back to work
I am lucky enough to work a mostly desk job with a supervisor who didn't have an issue with me taking half of last week off to deal with being sick. Having an employer who is flexible around such things is one of the many reasons I love my job and push myself to be … Continue reading Back to work
Ruby the Chronic 