My Fibromyalgia and Me: A Love Story
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! My husband and I celebrated Valentine’s Day this weekend with a trip to the cinema to watch The Iron Claw so we won’t be doing much today. However you are spending your Valentine’s Day, I thought I would spread a little cheer and compose a light-hearted acrostic poem about my life partner – Fibromyalgia!
An Ode to Fibromyalgia
V is for various ‘gifts’ you give me
A is for always by my side
L is for laying with me in the dark
E is for enough side effects to fill the park
N is for not so sweet nothings you whisper in my ear
T is for tangoing with my emotions through every tear
I is for imagining me writhing in bed
N is for not leaving me when I rest my head
E is for evenings on the seatee
S is for stroking me like a tormented bee
D is for daring to go on adventures together
A is for a week in bed feeling like leather
Y is for You and Me together forever
Mummy The Fibro Warrior Top Tip:
- I know it i incredibly tricky when we have this debilitating, chronic illness but try and find some joy or humour in your illness to put a smile on your face, even temporarily.
If there is one takeaway I’d like you all to remember today is that Fibromyalgia is a life long condition but together, through humour, connection and sharing our stories we can fight this! I need you to know you are doing the best you can, your child/children love you just as you are and you are Mummy the Fibro Warrior!
Until next time,
x
p.s. How are you spending your Valentine’s day? What would your ode to fibromyalgia be? Do let me know in the comments below!
