Body Aches and Pains and Friends, Family, Activities

These last few weeks have been a real pain in many ways, neither Ann nor I have been in the best of spirits, but we have managed to deal with our pain issues and enjoy each other as well as friends and neighbors as much as possible.

Ann and I spend a lot of time together now that we are retired; spend lots of time in the house, lucky for us we have a large house so Ann can escape me when she needs to as can I move to other areas of the house if needed so we can have our own time as needed.

We both read a lot, watch television, play computer games, work on craft projects and even manage to squeeze in some local club and group activities with friends and neighbors when we are both feeling the need for outside social interaction or something like that – brain fog is starting to creep into my thought pattern.

I am still getting out in the mornings to walk, ride my trike, swim, and hunt down those elusive wild birds to take their pictures to share on facebook.  The last several months my aches and pains have become hard to deal with and some sort of depression has kept me from getting out and about as much as I have previously.

Both Ann and I deal with our pain issues differently but WE deal with our pain issues in such ways we are able to enjoy each other each and every day, we even manage to get out of the house every now and then together for a bite to eat, neighborhood parties, and Ann has even been going to the movies and musicals with her friends! Since Ann and I spend a lot of time together I try to get her out with friends and neighbors as often as possible without me tagging along so she can have some time without me – smiles.

Between the pain flair ups and all those issues that come with chronic pain Ann and I both have been working overtime to make sure each other can deal with our pain without upsetting the other, brain fog and memory loss can kick in during pain flair ups and cause all sorts of hurt feelings.

This last week has been tough with pain flairs caused due to changing weather patterns, highs and lows in pressure and temperatures, getting out and about, getting ready for The Villages Florida Fibromyalgia Support Group meeting that starts today at 3:30 PM and last till 5:00 PM at Truman Recreation Center.

Ann is the Fibromyalgia Group leader and arranges for speakers for group meetings who talk about all sorts of medical issues and types of treatments that fibromyalgia folks experience and use, and that involves some preparation once a month and believe me even just once a month is not easy at times due to all the pain and brain fog we both have that runs rampant about the time of a Fibromyalgia meeting – kind of smiling.

Just read over the information typed on this installment of Fibro Guy and Gal and have no clue where I was going with this information, when I started typing am sure there was a clear and visible idea to be provided to all of yall reading this, when you find that idea let me know because my brain fog has kicked in and the point of this note is lost for the moment – kind of smiling.