Today I go to get the US of thyroid and then to see the eye dr for the results. (Testing to find out cause of dbl vision, proptosis, etc.) I sure hope I find something out today because its been a month since my GP sent me on this wild goose chase. This am, I'm feeling really fibromyalgia. No energy and weak. Think once I make it out of the house, I'll pick up something with caffeine in it if I still feel this way. Planning to go on to work after the appointments. May have to call someone...

How can a chronically ill person keep up with everyone else? This is the question I posed to my husband yesterday. How do even healthy people work full time and yet have time to mow, weed- eat, edge, and blow their lawns, wash their cars, go to their kids games, much less do all the other chores necessary each week?

I have to be truthful here. Although I know I shouldn't, I have to admit I do care what other people think. I want to keep up with the Joneses.

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Well, it seems that I have something going on. Just when I thought that I would be coasting for awhile, I started to feel worse. The kids have been sniffling, sneezing, and nose blowing a little. Not enough so as one to think that they have something contagious. Maybe just allergies. But, then it starts out as a dry throat in the morning. Then, you're spitting out some thick stuff and your tonsils start getting swollen and then red, and you're more tired...

Yep. You can't deny...

The Lemons:
I have eaten, and I have ridden 5 miles on my bike. So, after cooling down some, I am going to have a good old fashioned gripe session. I will dump the lemons, and later I will try to make lemonade out of it all. Yesterday started with a two hour drive to a dentist appointment. The dentist was repairing a damaged crown that needed replacing. There was grinding and drilling and even a some blood- letting. Yes, because of my "inflammatory" disease and the fact that...

Had a little mini-vacation at my sister's house for about a week, and am back in time for school to start. Just sent the kids off for their first day. My youngest tried on at least three variations of clothes until he settled on one. And my eldest was disappointed he couldn't wear one of his new pants because the washer didn't get all the "sticky stuff" off from the size sticker on the back.

My eldest is now certified to use his driver's permit after completing the...