Yes, Mom, They Do Hang Low

"Do your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie 'em in a knot? Can you tie 'em in a bow? Can you throw 'em o'er your shoulder Like a continental soldier? Do your ears hang low?" My Mom frequently sang this silly old song, often substituting "boobs" for ears. It's …

11 Things I Did During March The Lion

I didn't know I needed a break from routine blogging in March until one and then two weeks passed without me sitting down to write. Being immersed in the #spoonie world has many and priceless positive benefits (empathy, helping, learning), but can also wear me down. I've felt better than usual on some days (not …

Locked Out: 24 Hours In My Fibro Life

Husband is out of town for a possible new work project and I've just come out of a five-day fibro flare. He was concerned he would need to cancel his trip but A. Thankfully it ended in time B. I'm resourceful even when in dire pain C. I adamantly refuse to let my health hold …

“Invisible Illness” Emergency Room Trip

{Find a typo, and I can’t even.} I think I look smokin’ in my new Mardi Gras dress. However, I’ve been in a full body flare for over 48h. Widespread pain with pins and needles. On fire. It’s dire. Strangely none of the 18 fibro points hurt. The pain meds protocol put in place by …

Let’s Talk About CBD

{Find a typo and I'll...go on a diatribe about fibro exhaustion. I'm out of my Frida Botanicals CBD tincture otherwise it would be in the photo as well. Please read my disclaimer before taking any advice from this post.} I experiment with a variety of CBD products as a way to (try to) take fewer …

The Barest, The Realest & The Hardest: The Kids

Hi Team Jennifer’s Docs: I hope it’s okay to reach out this evening. {Well that was hours ago and none of you responded, f*ckity f*ck f*ck f*ck!}. I "overdid it" one day (so this is the punishment I get for enjoying my family?!), then had a terrible fibro flare over the weekend and per your …

How to Ask For Help

{Fibro fog = typos. If you find one, I'll buy you a Hansen's snoball. "There are no shortcuts to quality."} Sometimes help and kindness appear unexpectedly. But before anyone can know how much you need it—hard as it can be—you have to let others in on your struggles and do the hard part: Ask. From …