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Dear Fibro Friends,
Hope you are doing okay! I'm finally getting over an awful
virus that was going around our community. I sure needed a
laugh today, and when my husband found these bumper stickers
(below) at http://wokv.com I just had to share
them with you. Hopefully they will give you a smile
also!
If you like to read Christian fiction, a friend told me about author
Francine Rivers. Her books are awesome! I
checked out some from our public library and they are about real life and
problems. She's a great writer, and I love having an alternative to
TV for mental relaxation. I also love to read the Bible at night and
let God's Word soak into my spirit and renew my mind.
In medical matters, I encourage you to visit my fibromyalgia &
chronic fatigue syndrome website at www.FMS-Help.com.
You will truly love the emotional support, information and encouragement
there! See the site links below!
I stay busy with my piano and guitar students and my church music
responsibilities, but that is about all I can manage. Can't travel
anywhere - just wears me out. Well, I'm 54 now and not 24, says my
husband. He is very understanding, considering that he is "normal"
and I'm not. I appreciate all he does for me to lighten the load
here at home.
A fellow FMS/CFIDS sufferer,
Dominie Soo Bush
P.S. I'm sorry that I can't answer email or return calls
anymore. I have tried, but I get really stressed out since I can't
keep up with it all and my job too. Please forgive me if you have
written to me and I haven't responded. I do read my email every day
and many of you are on my personal prayer list.
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Bumper Stickers For Ladies
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SO MANY MEN, SO FEW WHO CAN AFFORD ME.
GOD MADE US SISTERS, PROZAC MADE US FRIENDS. COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, MEN ... SOME THINGS ARE JUST BETTER RICH. DON'T TREAT ME ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU WOULD THE QUEEN. I'M OUT OF ESTROGEN AND I HAVE A GUN. WARNING: I HAVE AN ATTITUDE AND I KNOW HOW TO USE IT. DON'T START WITH ME. YOU WON'T WIN. ALL STRESSED OUT AND NO ONE TO CHOKE. HOW CAN I MISS YOU IF YOU WON'T GO AWAY? DON'T UPSET ME! I'M RUNNING OUT OF PLACES TO HIDE THE BODIES. IF YOU WANT BREAKFAST IN BED, SLEEP IN THE KITCHEN. OF COURSE I DON'T LOOK BUSY...I DID IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. GINGER ROGERS DID EVERYTHING FRED ASTAIRE DID, BUT SHE DID IT BACKWARDS AND IN HIGH HEELS. A WOMAN IS LIKE A TEABAG....YOU DON'T KNOW HOW STRONG SHE IS UNTIL YOU PUT HER IN HOT WATER. ============================================== MY SITE CONTENTS
AT www.FMS-Help.com (listed
alphabetically) - Click on some of
these interesting links!
50 SIGNS OF FIBROMYALGIA - do you have these? 100 TIPS FOR COPING WITH FIBROMYALGIA & INSOMNIA - things I learned from dealing with FMS since 1982 ANTIBIOTICS - overuse of antibiotics can cause yeast overgrowth and FMS/CFIDS symptoms BRAIN FUNCTIONING IN REVERSE - I can relate! CAUSES OF FIBROMYALGIA - there are many theories about what causes this baffling and debilitating illness CD's - Dominie's FMS/CFIDS Story, Dominie's Vocal and Piano Music, and Dominie's "Marital Harmony" for Christian Women CENTRAL NERVIOUS SYSTEM ABNORMALITY & FIBROMYALGIA - this explains the strange symptoms CEREBRAL ATROPHY & CFIDS - this bad news could be good news, since it proves we aren't malingerers or hypochondriacs CHILDREN & TEENS WITH FMS/CFIDS - younger people now have FMS/CFIDS CHINESE CLUB - a friendship club we started in Clay County - a bright spot in my life! CHRISTMAS BLUES - depressed during the holidays? CHRONIC FATIGUE STORY - my CFIDS began after a virus in 1987 CHURCH HOME - we love our church! - it's a warm place of worship, friendship, service and support DEFINITION OF FIBROMYALGIA - "a change in brain chemistry from distress in the central nervous system" DISABILITY FOR FMS/CFIDS - I have not filed for disability, but many must do so in order to survive - here are some tips from those who have been successful DOCTOR WHO IS CARING - Dr. Murphree is soooo refreshing! DOCTORS - GOOD AND BAD - comforting if you've had a bad experience with a doctor DRUG INTERACTIONS - CHECK YOUR MEDS HERE - good idea! DRUGS BEING TESTED ON HUMANS - What will the consent forms disclose about the risks involved? DRUGS THAT ARE DANGEROUS - beware DYSAUTONOMIA - AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION & FIBROMYALGIA - fascinating article ENERGY GONE - "chronic fatigue is not a psychiatric illness, but a nasty mix of immunological, neurological, and hormonal abnormalities" EXCITOTOXINS & FIBROMYALGIA - avoid aspartame, Nutrasweet, MSG, etc. FIBROMYALGIA STORY - my symptoms began almost overnight GULF WAR SYNDROME - similar to FMS/CFIDS HYPOTHALAMUS GLAND & FMS/CFIDS - my very smart sister-in-law with a Ph.D. in virology may have been right 15 years ago IMAGINE (what it's like having fibromyalgia) - for those who don't have FMS INSOMNIA STORY - I have had a sleep disorder for 30+ years INTERVIEW WITH DOMINIE (BellaOnline, the Voice of Women) - things you wanted to know about me but were afraid to ask IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME - many people with FMS have IBS too LAB TEST FOR FIBROMYALGIA - finally? LETTER TO THE HEALTHY WORLD FROM THE LAND OF CHRONIC PAIN & FATIGUE - well stated LINKS - some related sites LOSSES WE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ILLNESS - here is one woman's poignant (yet typical) FMS/CFIDS story called "I Have Been Robbed" MARITAL HARMONY - an emergency marriage manual for women in difficult marriages MEN WITH FIBROMYALGIA and/or CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME - an "equal opportunity" illness MILLION LETTER CAMPAIGN - THE PROJECT - thanks to all who participated on May 1, 2005 MILLION LETTER CAMPAIGN - UPDATE - responses we received MITOCHONDRIA DYSFUNCTION - FMS & CFIDS are complex diseases that involve multi-system disturbances and abnormalities MORE TIPS FOR COPING WITH FIBROMYALGIA - a most helpful list MUSIC STUDENTS - I really enjoy teaching piano, organ, guitar and voice to my wonderful students! MY NAME IS FIBROMYALGIA - an easy way to explain FMS to friends and family MYCOPLASMAS - are we infected??? NEUROENDOCRINEIMMUNE DISORDERS - tremendous description of what it's like to live with a neuro-endocrine-immune illness NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES - a wealth of information - you will not feel alone after reading even one issue of this warm and encouraging newsletter! PAIN SCALE FOR FIBROMYALGIA - very helpful POEMS ABOUT FIBROMYALGIA - contributed by creative readers of my site QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FMS/CFIDS - risk factors and symptom checklist REMEDIES FOR FMS/CFIDS (find them or rate them) - all of us "guinea pigs" need to speak up - we have a wealth of experience to share REVIEW OF FMS-HELP.COM (BellaOnline, the Voice of Women) - "FMS-HELP.com provides inspiration, information, understanding, support and encouragement" SALVATION TESTIMONY - I was "Religious but Lost" for 36 years! SLEEP IDEAS - things I've tried for sleep during my decades of insomnia SPINAL CORD FLUID - CFS patients have 16 proteins that healthy individuals do not - the CFS problem lies in the central nervous system SPLENDA & FIBROMYALGIA - tastes good, but is it good for you? SONGS - Dominie sings and plays MAKE ME A SERVANT and WELCOME TO OUR WORLD SPOON THEORY - helps explain chronic illness to healthy people STIGMA OF HAVING FIBROMYALGIA - negative perceptions our society has about fibromyalgia sufferers and how we can create more awareness SUICIDAL FEELINGS - biochemical depression and fibromyalgia T-SHIRTS THAT EXPLAIN FIBROMYALGIA - Candy's T-shirts inform the public THIEF OF MANY LIVES - great article by Kathleen Houghton TRIBUTE TO MY LOVING DAD - my father went home to be with the Lord on January 28, 2005 TRYING HARDER (and why it doesn't work for CFS) - a compassionate article WHAT I USE - things that help me to function
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