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Part Two of an Educational Blog Series

Hello, my dear friends near and far! Well, it’s time for the second part of my educational series concerning the possible causes of Myalgic encephalomyelitis /chronic fatigue syndrome, which includes symptoms such as debilitating fatigue, intolerance to physical stress, and and cognitive impairment. Symptoms get worse after just mild exertion. The exact cause is still unclear, which makes finding…

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Part One of an Educational Presentation

Good day, friends! Today, I begin the presentation of the latest research on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. In this part of the series, I will present how an overabundance of a specific protein interferes with energy production. Let me begin by reintroducing CFS. Let’s jump in, shall we? More than 2 million people suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome nationwide. Many people present with symptoms after…

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Welcome to November!

Hello, dear friends, near and far! Well, here we are, in a new month with new beginnings. It is the beginning of the Holiday Season, filled with joy and hope. It is the anticipation of a clean slate and a fresh start. Thanksgiving is three short weeks away, and I have been reflecting on all I have to be grateful for in spite of my intense challenges earlier this year, when I felt there wasn’t any…

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Happy Halloween!

Hello, and happy Halloween to those of you who celebrate! Well, I had a pretty great week all things considering. I am back on the right track with the right dose of iron therapy, and I am beginning to feel better. This past Sunday, I went to a farewell party for a friend who was part of a local radio show called the First Shift Show on our local radio station. It was a great time with light…

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A Different Kind of Post for a Different Kind of Week.

I hope you have all been well. I haven’t been. I discovered about a week ago I am a little low on iron. It isn’t anything serious, it just needs to be addressed and corrected. When I was writing my last blog post, I was so weak and dizzy I almost fell off my chair. I never felt quite like that before with a CFS/ME flare up. I chalked the way I was feeling up to the time of year when I flare up…

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Hello Again!

Hi, everybody! Well, another week has gone by, and here I am. It has been another awful week due to the weather here in the mid western United States. I was at my chiropractors’ office on Tuesday having some blood drawn, and the nurse practitioner and I were talking about CFS/FM, which are neuroimmune diseases. I mentioned how the change of seasons from Summer to Fall is really a hard time of the…

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Welcome to October!

Good day, everybody! I hope you are well. I’m sorry to be a little late, but I have been sick more lately due to the changing weather. Although Fall is a beautiful season, it’s also a miserable season for me and so many others. Then again, I have met CFS patients who have said they feel better in the Fall than in Summer. On the other hand, the Holidays are coming up, so better days are coming.…

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Fall Has Arrived!

Good day, my friends! Well, the season of Fall is now upon us for the third full day now. There is a chill in the air, and the trees are turning their beautiful and festive colors. This year, I am in a more joyful mood than I usually am this time of year. I usually dread this time of year because it means hard times with CFS/FM are coming with the debilitating fatigue and the excruciating pain,…

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Hello!

Hello again to my friends near and far! I hope you have been well. Once again, my faith has been sorely tested. Being the Fall season, as usual, I have been flaring up something terrible. On top of that, my Fall allergies have been severe. The pain was so horrific, I was close to tears. The fatigue was so debilitating, I felt like a dishrag. I could only get up to do what was necessary. You know,…

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Fall is Almost Here!

Hello, my friends, near and far! I had a wonderful weekend this past weekend! It was the first full weekend of September, and a friend and I attended an awesome event known as the American First Responders Festival. There was live music, a food truck, food and beverage stands as well as other booths. It was put on by Elgins’ local radio station. It was a PERFECT day weather wise. This was on…

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Sorry But....

Hello friends both near and far! I am so sorry, but I am in excruciating pain right now, and I have been for the past couple of days. I am going to my chiropractors’ office on Friday for a trigger point injection hoping it will at least take the edge off so I can function again. I will write in a couple of days when I am up to sitting, thinking, and creating for an hour or so again. Take care,…

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The Story of the Spoons.

Good day, everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous week. It has been extremely hot the past couple of days here in Chicago. Even being inside, it was too hot to do anything, and it got me to thinking; I had a reason to rest and take care of the CFS/FM. The nicer the day, the better I feel, both physically and mentally, so I get whatever I can done, whether it be cooking, cleaning, or running…

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What I have Learned....

Hi, everybody! As always, I hope you are well and had a great week. I am doing fairly well considering mid-August is the time of year when I can feel the atmosphere change into Fall-like weather. I had four, “bad,” days from Thursday to Sunday, but I did survive, and I am no worse for the wear. Ever since I started spending more time with God and less time on social media, my outlook has been…

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More Thoughts....

Hello, everybody! I hope you are doing well. As always, I’m hanging in there. In spite of this awful illness, I have been thinking a lot lately about how truly blessed I am in spite of it all. I have one very special friend who will occasionally surprise me by taking me to breakfast or lunch at unique and out of the way places. I have another very special friend from my church who also…

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One Day at a Time....

Good day, everybody! Sorry to be a little tardy with my post, but I’ve had a lot of things going on with my home, and I’ve had a lot of things to look into concerning repairs. I’m still taking a break from social media and focusing on and spending more time with my Maker. I have been so much more peaceful ever since. I’m not sure why, but the CFS/FIBRO isn’t quite as bad. I also don’t think about…

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Hello!

Good day, everybody! I hope you all had a good week and are well. Well, another week of peace and solitude has gone by without the added, “cheetah,” in my head. Although this may not seem like much, a lot has happened to me in the past week. As I mentioned last week, I have been basically off of Facebook and focusing on what needs to be done in my life with which only God can help me. I gave a…