A Scottish fibromyalgia charity based in Coatbridge is looking to expand its reach. Already running support groups in Coatbridge, Galston, Glasgow, Falkirk and Irvine. Upon my diagnosis, I was disappointed to learn there were no Fibromyalgia support groups in Orkney. With NHS Orkney’s only treatment provision for Fibromyalgia being medication at the time, it concerned… Continue reading More Than Fibro Charity plea for local volunteers
My interpretation…. I think about those who left, friends no longer able to see me. The real me lost in the fog of chronic illness. All they could feel was pity, all they could do was judge. I was still me. I just got ill. I didn't ask for it, I didn't cause it, I… Continue reading I’m right over here, why can’t you see me? I keep dancing on my own
My article which was published in The Orkney News has been published on The Mighty 💜 Click link to read 📖 https://themighty.com/content/640b61cb0118bb000820b908/
Yes I was walked on & yes I let them because I loved them. I still do. I had no choice but to let them go. Would I do it all over again? Yes I would. I love hard, I always will. If you take advantage of that, it’s not a reflection on me, it’s… Continue reading I am a forgiver
If you entrust your data to others, they can let you down or outright betray you. Jonathan Zittrain Receiving my Fibromyalgia diagnosis did indeed feel like “the party was over” looking back on it. It was. It still is to some extent. Finally, It was confirmed after 3 years of declining health. Initially, I felt… Continue reading When the party’s over
Orkney Fibromyalgia Sufferer 