A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step -- or in my case, a limp.

Perhaps it's fitting that my first blog post here should be on a day when I had to leave work early because of a massive pain flare, accompanied by a massive, painful IBS flare.  One of the goals of this blog will be to share anecdotal knowledge of what it's like to live with fibromyalgia, as well as factual knowledge of what we know about the disease.



One thing we know is that many other diseases and disorders are found to exist concurrently with fibro.  One of them is IBS.

Another is cognitive dysfunction, lovingly known in the fibro community as "fibro fog."  Which probably explains why I'm rambling now.

I'm starting this blog for many reasons.  For one, I miss writing.  I used to write nearly every day on Xanga, back when Xanga was a serious blog site -- before it was taken over by hipsters, tweens, and angst-ridden wannabe bloggers with politcally correct (or worse) agendas.

Second, while I've suffered the effects of this disease for a number of years, I only recently received the diagnosis about five months ago.  I thought I was ready for it -- but you find, with any chronic disease, that you're never ready for the day-to-day struggle you're faced with.  For the rest of your life.  So I need to use this as an open journal, an outlet, a place for me to scream and cuss and shout and cry.  Hopefully, all my fussing will help bring healing not only for me, but for others as well.


Lastly, I hope to educate people -- friends, family, and strangers alike -- about what fibromyalgia is, and more importantly, just what the hell does it feel like to live with this disease everyday?


Should be a helluva ride.  Strap in and hang on.

Thanks for reading.

Jason