“I’ve become skilled at heeding the boundaries set by my activity monitor. This is the built-in system that alerts me when I am risking a flare-up of my symptoms because I have been too active or stressed. Now when the alarm goes off, as if on autopilot, I climb obediently into bed and take a rest until the pain subsides and my energy tank refills ( Read more... )

Yay for happy birthdays. Despite stress and panic over exams, it's been amazingly wonderful. Many thanks to all my wonderful friends who called today. You all made me feel so loved and special. Dwayne needs to give lessons to guys on how to leave phone messages. I always feel like the most beautiful, special girl after hearing from him. Came home ( Read more... )

The only downside of having a December birthday is that it always falls in the middle of exams. Anyway, birthday 22 is Saturday, and I'm deliberating what to do. Just trying to organize things in my head by putting them down in front of me, but please offer any imput you have ( Read more... )