Fibromyalgia and Hip Flexor Pain

http://www.living-smarter-with-fibromyalgia.com/fibromyalgia-and-hip-flexor.html This is the story of my life, partially. Despite being crazy flexible, I live with excruciating pain in both hip flexors. When it flares up, it's awful. When it's fine, I'm okay, but it's the kind of pain you NEVER forget. I've lived with it since I was a gymnast and I still have … Continue reading Fibromyalgia and Hip Flexor Pain

Easier Said Than Done

I'm having one of those days when I'm close to checking myself into a hospital to prevent a complete and total nervous breakdown. My doctor's appointment went really well though. 🙂 Of course, I question whether it went well because I eliminated the word "Fibromyalgia" from my vocabulary, or if it would have been okay … Continue reading Easier Said Than Done

I Believe That All Novels

“I believe that all novels, ... deal with character, and that it is to express character – not to preach doctrines, sing songs, or celebrate the glories of the British Empire, that the form of the novel, so clumsy, verbose, and undramatic, so rich, elastic, and alive, has been evolved ... The great novelists have … Continue reading I Believe That All Novels

Cat And Kitten Send Mommy To The Doctor

I know what you're thinking. "This is the first time they've thought of it in all the years they've owned you?!" In all seriousness, I made the appointment myself, long before my Urgent Care fiasco of last Tuesday. However, at 5:00 a.m., I really don't need Large Paws (Kitten) walking all over me from head … Continue reading Cat And Kitten Send Mommy To The Doctor