Lately I have been battling chronic health issues. My fatigue has hung around me like a wet blanket. My pain levels are so high that I can...

So today I handed in my driving licence. Sitting here tonight, the enormity of my decision and resultant actions gave me pause to think. The...

Recently Chris and I have been stocking up our fridge, freezer and pantry. The world is a very sad place and nothing is sure... We aren'...

Lately with diabetes and heart failure causing Chris to lose his appetite, it has become more important than ever to prepare food for him th...

As most of you who follow my blogs know, Chris and I not enjoying the best of health. We both are currently battling heart failure, diabetes...

It's Sunday morning here. I have brought in the online groceries and checked them off and put them away.  I will soon be taking Chris...

Today is Monday morning. I have to do some washing and restack the dishwasher. I have run Sadie the Roomba and am about to do bloods, meds a...

  Lately I have been trying to keep off the computer. I have had a horrid fibromyalgia flare and I suspect along with neck and shoulder pain...

  So this morning I needed a shower as I have an important appointment later on in the day. With being home most of the time, I have been fa...

So my fibromyalgia is back with a passion, making every muscle ache. I tried to take a bath a couple of days ago and I had great difficulty...

So recently we have been told that we are low on magnesium and have been taking magnesium tablets. It is about 10 days now that we have take...

As a long time member of the Fibromyalgia Club, I usually wake feeling unrefreshed and aching all over. I have never been hit by a bus or tr...

I was minding my three young grandchildren this morning. It was a very early start at 4am with all three children waking up at 5am as soon...

So we went to the doctor yesterday to get our results from blood tests taken a few days ago. My blood pressure was 140/90 which was slightly...

With heart failure and certain blood pressure tablets, my feet and legs puff up with fluid. I have pitting oedema which means that the inden...

  It's been nearly a week without spoons. I have absolutely no energy to speak of and have just been focussing on keeping the clothes wa...

As a chronically ill woman who truly doesn’t eat much, my weight gain is mainly inactivity and taking Prednisolone and other drugs for depre...

T his picture reminds me of Chris and I in the kitchen... I often can be washing the dishes and he will come behind me for a cudd...

  I slept well last night but still had no spoons to speak of. After a morning of minimal chores, I sat down next to Chris to watch the bird...

Yesterday I came to the realisation that my fibromyalgia is not going to get any better. Nor is my diabetes, hole in the heart, back pain,...