Yay for me!

I think it's about time I report the good news. I'm feeling so much better these days. I've been hesitant to talk about it too much because I don't want to jump the gun here; I think I still have a few months worth of recovery to go. But I really feel like I'm well on my way.

I know a lot of CFS/ME/Fibromyalgia patients get angry when they hear the word "recovery" too since it seems so unattainable, which is another reason I've been hesitant to tell you the news.

And a lot of people have been skeptical about my treatment plan. But look at it this way: I've gotten my mobility back, my independence back (I got a driving license amidst all this too) and all my symptoms are waning. As far as I'm concerned, the treatment plan is making me feel a million times better than I did a few months ago, and that's enough of a reason for me to stick with it.

Bushfires

This is a quick off-topic post about the recent bushfires in Victoria. In Australia there are bushfires every year, but this year the fires were worse than usual. A combination of the drought, temperature (last Saturday it was 47 degrees celsius in some parts of the state) and wind made the fires bigger and faster.

Right now 7000 people are homeless and over 1000 homes have been completely destroyed. Last I heard the death toll was at 181 and expected to climb.

I know economically times are tough, but if you can part with just a little cash to help someone rebuild their lives, no donation is too small:

www.redcross.org.au
www.donateblood.com.au
Sam the Koala photo
www.wildlifevictoria.org.au
salvos.org.au

Less is more

I'm finally at the end of a very busy week (by my current standards, anyway). I rescheduled today's nurse appointment, and I'm really glad I did. I really needed today off.

I've come to realise when it comes to "doing stuff" (for lack of better words), less is more. This weekend I enjoyed my friend's birthday party a lot, and I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much if I knew I had to save some reserves for driving myself to a nurse appointment today.

In the recent past, I've struggled to find a good reason to keep my activities in check, other than that I just can't handle it. Knowing I'll have a better time at fewer activities will make it easier to keep my activities at a manageable amount.

After all, what's the point of going to any social events if I'm going to be a worried sour-puss the whole time? It'll be a better use of my time if my thoughts aren't fixated on having enough energy for the next event.