Over the years of chronic illness, I have noticed that what used to be a reward for spending spoons and being proactive was in having a co...

  So over my last 25 years of chronic illness my level of energy is often very low. Heart failure, pulmonary hyertension and particularly fi...

So the trip last Wednesday to pick out a bed and walker and then to finish some errands that were necessary saw me with a major fibromyalgia...

So we went to the doctor yesterday to get our results from blood tests taken a few days ago. My blood pressure was 140/90 which was slightly...

With heart failure and certain blood pressure tablets, my feet and legs puff up with fluid. I have pitting oedema which means that the inden...

  I slept well last night but still had no spoons to speak of. After a morning of minimal chores, I sat down next to Chris to watch the bird...

                                                 We are waiting for the real estate to carry out their 6 monthly house inspection for our re...

Yesterday we had Chris's daughter come for his birthday which was Saturday. She brought a cake and a gift- the top fitted perfectly, but...

Many of you will know that my husband, Chris is facing serious health issues. He has recently been diagnosed with heart failure. With flu...

Today when I woke up, the outside was like a winter wonderland. Everything had a cloak of white from the frost. I quickly put the heate...

So as you know, I have been under the weather with my fibromyalgia and angina. No amount of determination and desire can call my spoons...