Tired of Writing About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
April 13, 2008 by laura
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
As you all may have noticed, I am getting a little tired about thinking about being sick. Let alone writing about it. So right now, I have decided to just not write about the illness known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I would much rather spend my time, thinking and doing other things. Writing about this subject makes me concentrate on being sick, and not wellness. This is the reason why you don’t see a lot of posts about new and improved meds. Its exhausting following all that news, and I don’t even find it newsworthy.
I am still keeping the blog active, don’t worry I am not going anywhere….but I do need to lighten things up a bit. Spruce up the blog while I spring clean my life.
Today’s household chore, is to clean under my bed. Usually there isn’t much under there. I don’t sleep well if I know that underneath my bed there is a village of objects. Currently there are 4 “monsters” under my bed that are going to have new homes today (well 3 - 1 actually belongs there).
These are:
- a very cute pair of red leather clogs -will move to sit near the fireplace - they look like something Cinderella would wear (before she was a princess)
- Parable XXI for Classical Guitar by Vincent Persichetti - it resides under the bed, because I am afraid of learning it - will move it to the music stand this afternoon
- The book A History of Western Music - Donald J Grout - I keep it under the bed, for easy reach when I need help falling asleep. This book has been the catalyst of some good sleeps (worked in university - still works today) - only need to read about 1/2 paragraph, and its lights out.
- A printer from about 10 years ago, I don’t have any idea why I still have it - or why it has traveled with me through at least 3 moves - it is going into the donation box, today!
OK now tell me, what is under your bed that is preventing you from having a good nights sleep? And where should it really be residing?
**Picture Source - flickr
That is EXACTLY why I never tackled the chore of creating a CFS blog. I already spend far too much time thinking about my health, my doctors, my supplements, my attitude, the diminished size of my outer life … I simply do not want to concentrate on these things any more than I already do.
It is also why I stopped trying to get on disability. When I last attempted it, I found that having to argue my “case” made me feel MUCH worse.
Please do whatever you have to do to feel good … even if it means writing about nothing but ponies, flowers and rainbows.
My own website is nothing but my oddball sense of humor on display … nothing important, nothing serious … and I plan to keep it that way.
Feng,
Thanks for understanding.
I also have a little nonsense blog that gets updated not nearly enough, but it keeps me entertained.
But this one sometimes gets me down, despite my own best efforts.
The struggle to get onto disability is a harsh one. One that I am lucky to have never known. I know people who have never recovered from that struggle.
I like your plan, and will be checking out your blog soon.
Definitely the season for happier thoughts!
Hmmm - this place we’ve managed to keep under-the-bed free (well, except for whatever DH kicks under there…) - BESIDE the bed is another matter entirely!
Jenna,
you are definitely on to something there.
Hmmm what to keep on the night table- perhaps that should be a topic I should write about.