Editor’s note: This is our last post in this series. You can read them all by selecting Spoon Stealers from the Articles/Series menu! I want to let you know from the start that this is about me and the one dream I have left. Today, I’m not standing up for injustice or for a noble … Continue reading
Category Archives: Myalgic Encephalomyalitis
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All the Parts of Me
I don’t know about you, but many doctors have told me that besides my having myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), I’m in good health. My primary care doctor prescribes drugs for general pain, muscle spasms, severe headaches, allergic eyes, dry eyes, breathing difficulties, dry mucus membranes, and add to that anti-inflammatory meds and the list goes on. … Continue reading
When Illness Becomes a Dragon
I feel that the image of an unruly beast of fierce proportions best conveys just what place incapacitating chronic illness occupies in one’s life. This beastie is like a tantrum-prone toddler that keeps you in a state of constant vigilance for fear it will bring you down so low, getting back up might take longer … Continue reading