deja vu - all over again

hi everyone. i'm heading to abbott again today. they're gonna fix the hole in my eardrum with a skin graft from behind my ear. i'll be so glad then this procedure is completed successfully. when i saw my pcp she floated the idea that it sounds like i might have fibromyalgia. i don't know a whole lot about fibromyalgia but am hoping someone can enlighten me. this is, after all, where i come for my most reliable info. if anyone can tell me if they have it, how they got it, how they were diagnosed, their symptoms. you get the idea. and finally, if you could keep me in your thoughts and prayers for today's surgery i would certainly appreciate it. earlier this week i was kinda hoping i wouldn't wake up from the surgery but they adjusted my meds and i am, once again, hoping for life after surgery. have a good week, gang. thanks again. dorthe

Dorthe, I'm praying right now.  Hope it gets there! Kix

hi kix:    i think it must have.  i'm sitting at home right now and can't sleep, so i thought i'd jump on the boards for awhile.  thanks so much for the prayers.  i appreciate it. hugs dorthe

Boy, this has been a rough hall for you, hasn't it? I hope you begin to feel better soon and that the surgery goes well! I don't have fibromyalgia but a good friend of mine did. Most of her symptoms were muscle fatigue and exhaustion. She told me about a chart that shows the different muscles that are affected and that was how she was diagnosed. She had all the trigger points that pointed to it. The best thing she did for herself was lose weight, which you are already doing! She also did physical therapy every week to help with the muscle pain. She is doing pretty well, as long as she keeps everything under control with diet, exercise, etc. Keep us up to date, I hope they find an answer for all those ear issues! Hugs Pam

hi pam.  thanks for the information.  it certainly has been an interesting couple of years. guess i'll have to start paying more attention to the location of the aches and pains. in the meantime, the ear surgery is done and i'll know in about ten days whether or not it took. until then, i'm gonna try to enjoy the time off since it's only one of two i'll get this year. did that make any sense? have a wonderful friday, hun. take care dorthe

I just said a prayer for you.  I am so sorry you have to go through this.  Loris

thx for the prayer, loris.  i'm back home so it must have helped.  i'd been having concerns about being kept overnight again.   i'm trying to remember the phrase IF HE BRINGS YOU TO IT, HE'LL BRING YOU THROUGH IT.

and sincerely hoping i can be healthier for a while and very soon. happy friday.   and thanks again.  :-)