Five Stages of Grief Acceptance of your new reality can take years. You can slip back into denial and that's ok. I am still in denial 12 years on. I refuse to be beaten by Fibromyalgia. I will not allow it to stop me from doing the things I choose. I perform the act of… Continue reading Acceptance, resignation or denial, or is it just finally understanding?
In your life's defining moments there are two choices - you either step forward in faith and power or you step backward into fear. James Arthur Ray In my life, there’s been one stand-out period of significant importance. It defined the rest of my existence. Surprisingly, falling ill, which resulted in the diagnosis of 3… Continue reading The greatest revelation of my life
I am finally feel like once again I am living up to the meaning of my name. Friends call me Thor for short. Thora is the female version of Thor; the god of thunder & war. He protected people of the land. Thora is the name of St Magnus’ mother. This magnificent cathedral in Kirkwall,… Continue reading Thor – the god of thunder & war. He protected people of the land.
https://youtu.be/l-O5IHVhWj0 Chronic illness is tricky, you never know what’s going to happen Thora Allan The 2023 chapter of Fibromyalgia has been very different from anything I have experienced since my diagnosis 12 years ago. My health has been exceptional. I’ve gone from screaming into my pillow at night, in tears from the relentless pain, wishing… Continue reading It’s tricky // Part 2
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 