Jozephine

I've been living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia for most of my adult life although... Full Bio
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Moving On by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Am I a survivor of CFS? - I've been asking myself. Well, it hasn't killed me yet and each day I try and wrest some quality of life from the jaws of chronic illness. So, yes, I ... Read on »
Are we survivors? by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome There have been some quality posts, ideas and discussions around this week. Perhaps, due to the season, we are all 'in crash' and it is focussing the mind. Who knows? I came ... Read on »
Another day in paradise by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Do you think? Do you think that one day somebody will be able to carry out research about CFS/ME Lyme and so on, just based on our blogs? Well, here's a bit more for the archi ... Read on »
Hot, hot, hot . . . . by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Well, I'm not going completely down the plughole as I feared I might. It's a three forward, two back thing - the CFS waltz. Meaning, although I am slipping back a bit, progres ... Read on »
Relapsing by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In addition to the usual squirrels, cats, dogs and birds we had a different visitor this morning. I do live on a farm, so it's no great surprise but they don't often get out. ... Read on »
Inside Job by Jozephine 1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Well, it didn't last. It was what Renee calls an 'inside job'. On Monday I was listening to a longish play during my rests which brought up some difficult memories for me. And ... Read on »
Peace by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome My contented feelings lasted right through the weekend and are still hanging around this morning. Thank you to Shelli for naming it for me - contentedness, what a lovely word. ... Read on »
Alert the Media! by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome I feel happy! Alert the media. Well, I suppose I am alerting The Meeja (as it known in some parts of Kent) by blogging about it. Or at least, alerting a medium. The cause of ... Read on »
The Sniffles by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome I have a cold. How I long for the old days when getting a cold meant a tingle in the nose which developed over a day into the usual runny nose, cough, and headache. Then I'd r ... Read on »
'It is not growing like a tree' by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be;Or, standing long an oak, three hundred year,To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere:A lily of a dayIs fairer ... Read on »
A walk out by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome We are having a spell of unpredictable weather. It rained heavily all night and we woke up to a wet and windy gale. The leaves are half gone now and that has changed the light ... Read on »
'It is not growing like a tree' by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be;Or, standing long an oak, three hundred year,To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere:A lily of a dayIs fairer ... Read on »
A walk out by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome We are having a spell of unpredictable weather. It rained heavily all night and we woke up to a wet and windy gale. The leaves are half gone now and that has changed the light ... Read on »
Am I well enough for work? by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome The hunting part of househunting is over (I hope). We are just waiting for the nod from the credit reference people before we can complete the paperwork. So, I have a brief h ... Read on »
Autumn Colour by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome I'm catching up with myself after a rush of activity in the last few days. I took this today with my phone camera on the way back from food shopping this morning. The colours ... Read on »
All Shall be Well by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Yesterday the weather turned cold. We had horizontal rain for a while and it was a sharp reminder we are in the end of October. This morning the rain has passed but it still f ... Read on »
Losing the Plot by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Friday was a Perfect Storm of emotional triggers on top of a busy week in which I was coping on my own because my partner was away. And I lost it, big style. As you know, I'd ... Read on »
Goldilocks by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome I took myself off on a househunting trip this week. I had arranged viewings on two houses and had higher hopes than I have had so far that one of them would suit. The appointm ... Read on »
This week's househunting by Jozephine Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome This week we were able to get a feel for where we want to move to and the kind of place we can afford. This house was too small and, frankly, a bit crappy for the money they ... Read on »