Comments for Working Fibro Mom» – Working Fibro Mom http://www.workingfibromom.com I'm a working mother coping with Fibromyalgia Mon, 16 May 2011 15:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Fibro Fog by Reta http://www.workingfibromom.com/fibro-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Reta Mon, 16 May 2011 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.workingfibromom.com/fibro-fog/#comment-404 I started a new job. It was my dream job. There isn't anything hard about being cashier. I was fired on the third day of work. The first day I was on the floor for four hours with a trainer. The next day I worked for seven hours. The third day was very slow. We had about three customers at our business. The manager told me that I was too slow. I had to count the bank and till. I have been in job situations with counting money before. I was taking too long. The manager just told me I was fired. I was with a trainer for the time and I was to be with a trainer the next day. I would like to blame fibro fog for my being fired but I don't know if it is all connected with my job. I started a new job. It was my dream job. There isn’t anything hard about being cashier. I was fired on the third day of work. The first day I was on the floor for four hours with a trainer. The next day I worked for seven hours. The third day was very slow. We had about three customers at our business. The manager told me that I was too slow. I had to count the bank and till. I have been in job situations with counting money before. I was taking too long. The manager just told me I was fired. I was with a trainer for the time and I was to be with a trainer the next day. I would like to blame fibro fog for my being fired but I don’t know if it is all connected with my job.

]]> Comment on A Little Loneliness by Lynn http://www.workingfibromom.com/a-little-loneliness/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Lynn Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:05:53 +0000 http://www.workingfibromom.com/a-little-loneliness/#comment-230 Read "What your doctor may not tell you about Fibromyalgia" by Dr. St. Amand. Follow to a 't' and you will feel much better. Read “What your doctor may not tell you about Fibromyalgia” by Dr. St. Amand. Follow to a ‘t’ and you will feel much better.

]]> Comment on Update on my Life by Marie http://www.workingfibromom.com/update-on-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Marie Sat, 15 May 2010 10:50:48 +0000 http://www.workingfibromom.com/update-on-my-life/#comment-96 Thanks for the prayers...we do need them! :) Thanks for the prayers…we do need them! :)

]]> Comment on Update on my Life by Dominique http://www.workingfibromom.com/update-on-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Dominique Sat, 15 May 2010 06:00:44 +0000 http://www.workingfibromom.com/update-on-my-life/#comment-95 Wow! That is a lot to deal with. My gosh. I will be keeping you and your daughter in prayer. And ... I should probably add your husband to the list as well! :-) I wish I had some pithy words but I don't. Just know I WILL be thinking about you. Wow! That is a lot to deal with. My gosh. I will be keeping you and your daughter in prayer. And … I should probably add your husband to the list as well! :-)

I wish I had some pithy words but I don’t. Just know I WILL be thinking about you.

]]> Comment on Can I do it? by April http://www.workingfibromom.com/can-i-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-39 April Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:03:38 +0000 http://www.workingfibromom.com/can-i-do-it/#comment-39 I know this is a difficult decision to make. I will keep you in my prayers and look forward to hearing about the Foreign Service job. Hug! April I know this is a difficult decision to make. I will keep you in my prayers and look forward to hearing about the Foreign Service job.
Hug!
April

]]> Comment on Waiting It Out by April http://www.workingfibromom.com/waiting-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-37 April Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:43:10 +0000 http://www.workingfibromom.com/waiting-it-out/#comment-37 Hi! I'm praying that everything will turn out in your favor. I wish I had something more insightful to say, but I can only nod in understanding. I like Jodi Picoult as well, but I'm not good with sad stuff. I actually cry for a day or two after a sad story. I'm quite the emotional one. LOL. If you read any other good ones, let me know. I'm always reading. Hug! ~April (from the NFA) Hi! I’m praying that everything will turn out in your favor. I wish I had something more insightful to say, but I can only nod in understanding.

I like Jodi Picoult as well, but I’m not good with sad stuff. I actually cry for a day or two after a sad story. I’m quite the emotional one. LOL.

If you read any other good ones, let me know. I’m always reading.
Hug! ~April (from the NFA)

]]> Comment on Waiting It Out by Dominqique http://www.workingfibromom.com/waiting-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Dominqique Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:02:59 +0000 http://www.workingfibromom.com/waiting-it-out/#comment-36 Wow! That is a LOT of stress on your shoulders. My word! Like you said, the good thing is you won't have to work, the MAID (love that) and whatnot! The moves will obviously be really hard on you physically. I just recently moved from NH to OK and I allowed myself 6 months to crash, readjust, settle in. I haven't put any huge demands on myself because I know the moving was so hard physically. Maybe you could take what you do at work and turn it into a blog/revenue. You appear to be someone with many talents so I am sure when your body settles down, you can achieve something great. Just remember, we have to do everything in bite sizes! LOL Hang in there! Wow! That is a LOT of stress on your shoulders. My word!

Like you said, the good thing is you won’t have to work, the MAID (love that) and whatnot!

The moves will obviously be really hard on you physically.

I just recently moved from NH to OK and I allowed myself 6 months to crash, readjust, settle in. I haven’t put any huge demands on myself because I know the moving was so hard physically.

Maybe you could take what you do at work and turn it into a blog/revenue.

You appear to be someone with many talents so I am sure when your body settles down, you can achieve something great.

Just remember, we have to do everything in bite sizes! LOL

Hang in there!

]]> Comment on Who is this disability for, anyway? by Marie http://www.workingfibromom.com/who-is-this-disability-for-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Marie Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:11:08 +0000 http://www.workingfibromom.com/who-is-this-disability-for-anyway/#comment-34 Thanks, April. Today as I was making those lunches for the kids I was thinking about how easy it is to do it now. But boy was it difficult when I wasn't feeling up to doing much at all. I think I've come a long way, but I might have gotten here quicker if my family hadn't put the extra stress on me. Thanks for the comment! I wasn't sure how this particular post would go over--thinking it might sound like I'm complaining--so it's great to get the positive and understanding feedback from you! Thanks, April. Today as I was making those lunches for the kids I was thinking about how easy it is to do it now. But boy was it difficult when I wasn’t feeling up to doing much at all. I think I’ve come a long way, but I might have gotten here quicker if my family hadn’t put the extra stress on me. Thanks for the comment! I wasn’t sure how this particular post would go over–thinking it might sound like I’m complaining–so it’s great to get the positive and understanding feedback from you!

]]> Comment on Who is this disability for, anyway? by April http://www.workingfibromom.com/who-is-this-disability-for-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-33 April Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:32:57 +0000 http://www.workingfibromom.com/who-is-this-disability-for-anyway/#comment-33 When I got to the end of your post, I wanted to stand up and cheer! It's so hard to say no when it comes to your family. I am sorry that you had to experience that kind of stress instead of resting. I may be wrong, but it seems that your family doesn't yet grasp the concept of what fibromyalgia is, and are instead thinking of it like a prolonged cold. I'm single, but my family had a hard time understanding my illness for a long while. The only solution for me is to set my boundaries and stick to them. Because usually, I am Miss Pushover. Remember that you must make your health a priority, because if you don't take care of yourself, it won't occur to anyone else to do it until you're in the hospital or something. Boy, I sound bossy! Please forgive me. I pray that your last week on leave goes well and that you are strengthened and refreshed. Hugs, April When I got to the end of your post, I wanted to stand up and cheer! It’s so hard to say no when it comes to your family. I am sorry that you had to experience that kind of stress instead of resting.

I may be wrong, but it seems that your family doesn’t yet grasp the concept of what fibromyalgia is, and are instead thinking of it like a prolonged cold.

I’m single, but my family had a hard time understanding my illness for a long while. The only solution for me is to set my boundaries and stick to them. Because usually, I am Miss Pushover.

Remember that you must make your health a priority, because if you don’t take care of yourself, it won’t occur to anyone else to do it until you’re in the hospital or something.

Boy, I sound bossy! Please forgive me. I pray that your last week on leave goes well and that you are strengthened and refreshed.

Hugs,
April

]]> Comment on Who is this disability for, anyway? by Marie http://www.workingfibromom.com/who-is-this-disability-for-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Marie Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:25:57 +0000 http://www.workingfibromom.com/who-is-this-disability-for-anyway/#comment-32 Sue, that really makes sense and I had never thought of it that way before. As I prepare to return to work, I'll remember to be more diligent about my wellness routines. I like your web site! Sue, that really makes sense and I had never thought of it that way before. As I prepare to return to work, I’ll remember to be more diligent about my wellness routines. I like your web site!

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