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Today is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day!
May 12 is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. If you or anyone you know is dealing with this illness, please consider participating in the Bloggers Unite event. Your support will mean more than you know.
To those of you who have already pledged your participation and support, thank you! I know many of us are eager to read your posts.
Fibromyalgia is real, but doesn't have to hold you back
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 10 years ago while a junior in college. The experience of hurting and feeling so alone is one I'll never forget, but I also recognize that it shaped who I am today. I have fibromyalgia, but try to not let it hold me back from living my life to the fullest.
Today, I am a working professional with a graduate degree and hopes of continuing on to earn my doctorate. I am happily married to a wonderful, kind man and together we love to travel the world and enjoy quiet moments, like browsing books over a cup of coffee.
Obviously, some days are better than others, but getting through the hard ones is easier now that I have a support group around me. This is why I added Fibromyalgia Awareness Day to Bloggers Unite. I hope that through this, others suffering with this disorder will find that they are not alone, and that there are people out there who recognize their daily struggle, but love and support them nevertheless.
Fibromyalgia is real, but it doesn't need to define who you are. I look forward to reading your posts on May 12 and sharing them with others. Thank you.
Thanks to all who participated in National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day!
5/13/09
by: meide20
To everyone who wrote a post in honor of Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, thank you! Your support means so much to those coping with this illness. Raising awareness and dispelling the myths surrounding FM are critical to our healing, and the more people we can get to join in the effort the better! Thank you again.
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