Saturday - Gorgous summer day!

I had a rough end of the week. I was tired and really sore. I have been having a flare since Thursday. No fog, just pain. Meds are helping and I am taking it easy. It has been a couple months since I had one like this. No worries. :)

Last time I was at the doctor's office I grabbed a brochure for people who have loved ones with fibro. Recently, I have noticed there is very little information available for people dealing with loved ones with chronic illness or have had weight loss surgery. Anyway, in the brochure there was one piece of advice that stuck out for me. It was "Try to be positive, even when you are in pain. Make it clear to others that being positive does not mean that you have no pain." That surprised me in a way. I had done such a good job of ignoring my pain all these years, that I didn't realize that it wasn't normal! Of course, now that I am aware it isn't normal, I am in the process of trying to figure out the triggers, Because of that, I am trying to become more aware. Since this blog is a form of journal, I will write about how and when in an effort to learn more about how it effects me. Even though I am writing about it, I am still the same person I have always been! At least since 2003 when my surgery changed me, physically and mentally! lol

I worked a half day on Friday and went to Cari for a haircut and highlights. When she was done, she played around with my hair to see how it would look straight. I said, "you have to take a picture! Jordan would be so proud that I had a straightened hair do - even if it was only temporary". So, afterward, she took my photo...and it wasn't easy. It only worked when we went outside. Natural light works best for photos! :)

I am sitting on the back deck. It is rather windy (too windy for the gazebo), and now the sun has moved so it is getting a bit too cool. There are lots of green worms dangling from the trees and the wind keeps blowing them onto me. I am going to explore other options elsewhere. lol