It's All a Learning Process...

So, one of the things I've learned to live with...

Learning. Constantly. Well, yes, that is how I live my life anyway, but there is an interesting twist with my Fibro. Part of the neural misconnect thing is that the usual commands from the brain don't always work. Imagine trying to reach for something and instead you raise your eyebrow. Yes, that has happened, in front of the mirror reaching for my electric razor. That is how I knew about the eyebrow part.

About three days a week, give or take three, I have to relearn how to walk. Sometimes this is due to one leg not functioning normally, other times both. In ten years of dealing with this, I have become fairly adept at learning new commands, and employing them all day. You know when it gets most interesting? Imagine teaching ballroom dance on one of those days... dancing as a follow while calling out the footwork for a lead, while also using the day's distinct set of commands in order to move your legs... backwards. No, I don't wear heels, so Ginger Rogers still has me beat.

Okay, I think that's a good next peek into the wacky world of FibroDude!

Welcome to FibroDude's Blog!

Hey there --

This blog is for my strange friends who want to know more about my strange disorder, FibroMyalgia, and the particularly strange ways it affects my day-to-day life. Although it can be a royal pain (oh, no, puns already?), Fibro can also be pretty interesting. And yes, I feel strongly that a sense of humor is the best medicine, particularly in my case. 

Some of the stuff I post may sound a little scary/gross, but know that when I talk about it, it's not as bad as it sounds. Well, my nervous system may think so, but my brain knows better. That's the nature of Fibro -- well, part of it. The disorder affects people differently. In a way, I am lucky. Most people with it are more hindered by it. Many have pain to the degree that they cannot function. I get like that on occasion, but not frequently. With me, it's mostly bizarre neural miscommunications. My brain will, say, get the message that my foot is on backwards. I can look down and see that it is facing forward, but it still feels backward. Or upside down. Or missing. You get the idea. 

So, if you want to come along for the ride, I'll post some of the more interesting ones as they come up. If I don't post for a while, maybe I'm feeling normal -- whatever that is...