Reflections of Fibromyalgia

Reflections of Fibromyalgia

Reflections on Fibromyalgia This is the owl I got at the children’s hospital gift shop when I received my Fibromyalgia diagnosis at age eleven, almost two decades ago. I am now thirty years old and finishing a degree in Disability Studies, and my life with...
The Monster

The Monster

The Monster If I had to describe my chronic illness as a creature, it would be a grotesque,  twitchy hare with a hyena head and spider legs. It’s the stuff of nightmares.  Can you imagine it? A blind, lifeless eye staring back at me while venomous  drool drips...