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Monthly Archives: May 2010
46 more things I can accomplish
I swiped this from Mo! I just couldn’t resist. I got…
Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Tagged 4 walls and a view, 46, accomplish, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia
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For tonight, that is enough
It’s 11 pm on Friday night. I’m sitting outside on my deck. Lots of city lights to enjoy and a cool breeze to wrap myself in. Today has been an incredibly challenging one to say the least. (sigh) As you know, I sent the letter I posted on my blog yesterday to the office manager. I’m happy to report, it worked and the mold is gone. Maintenance spent quite a while taking care of it. Again, that makes me happy. …
Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Tagged 4 walls and a view, asthma, chemicals, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, glue, mold
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the NEXT step
After praying and pondering about what the next step should be in my mold dilemma, I decided I would forward a Letter of Complaint to the Office Manager as well as to the President of BH Management that owns Westport. I thought you all would like to read it.
A blessing is coming
Where to even start?! Monday night, I received a gift in the mail from a friend who shares my passion for all things (books) Ted Dekker. She was able to score a copy of his new book, The Bride Collector, before me and then graciously decided to send it to me to read and keep! Don’t you love friends like that! Totally added some sunshine to a really challenging (previous) week! Because I received the book, I thought I would …
Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Tagged 4 walls and a view, death, Dekker, dogs, Fibromyalgia, fleas, mold
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the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
This weekend was an eclectic mix of the good, the bad and the ugly. The ugly resulted from a lot of reading and researching I have been doing about a movement in the UK between UNUM insurance and some psychiatric groups and their push to reclassify ME/CFIDS as a mental/psychiatric disorder, as well as, how that may be filtering over here to America. It breaks my heart to think what these people are doing to fellow ME/CFIDS sufferers. (head shake) …
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive, fear, Fibromyalgia, sadness
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21 things I’m thankful for, TODAY…
After a long, hard week with many, many challenges, I am choosing today to focus on things I am thankful for, today. So here goes….
A week in photos
This week just couldn’t end with mold, it had to end with a bang … fleas! (Thanks to a neighbors dog … ) Well, no matter, because I am choosing to move through this week and forward! I don’t know about you, but my mind, heart and soul could use some soothing. Photography has that affect on me. Here are some of my shots that I took this week, as well as…
Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Tagged 4 walls and a view, personal, photography
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Flabbergasted, dumbfounded and floored by a … floo
How can my day that started out decent, suddenly, crash and burn in the matter of a seconds? I scheduled Dekker for a grooming appointment today to have him “furmigated” or in English, have his undercoat hair removed. I also needed to pick up a few grocery items and get money for a cab ride to my dental consultation on Tuesday. My friend and I decided to grab a bite to eat at Fridays as it is right across the …
Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Tagged 4 walls and a view, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, energy, Fibromyalgia, mold
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Exciting News!
Do you remember the interview I did with Ayo for his blog, Discovering Purpose? The original interview turned out to be 4,000 words! Who can say Dominique is wordy! LOL! Well, Ayo decided to cut it down to half so that we could meet the May 12th deadline, therefore, leaving the full interview for the June issue of Life Skills Magazine (Ayo’s Magazine). Well, things just got a whole lot better…
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Tagged "bumper edition", awareness, chronic fatigue syndrome
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Take THAT CFIDS!
I had this interesting thing happen to me on Saturday. A friend from church who is a friend of mine on Facebook (FB) – I think my whole church is on Facebook! LOL!- left a comment on my wall after I mentioned that I was going out to celebrate with a good friend of mine who was turning 60. Anyway, my FB friend said she was glad I was going out because I never mention getting out on my 4Walls. …
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, dancing, Fibromyalgia, fun, headache, personal
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In the silence of the night
The rumbling, rhythmic snoring of little Dekker seeks to remind me that I am not alone as I sit here in the early hours of the day. The darkness of night has blanketed the world around me and brought a welcomed stillness into my otherwise disjointed world. I find myself drawn to these hours even though I am, naturally, a morning person. It is in the stillness of the night where I now I find…
ME/CFS Pheonix Rising
This is a really nicely done video by Phoenix Rising. Our friend, Laurel…
FMS/CFS Introduction
Here’s today’s video, The Fibromyalgia-Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Introduction Video Part 1
A Determined Spirit: Dominique’s story of living with CFIDS
Today is CFS/ME Awareness Day! Woo Hoo! I agreed to help raise awareness by writing a post for my blog today about the impact of Chronic Fatigue & Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS/CFS) on my life, thanks to Rachael of Blogging for ME/CFS Awareness. I am really excited to share that I was recently asked to do an interview with…
What about ME?
Here is today’s video, What about ME? I really like this one. Again, please…
a Miracle and a lesson or two
Okay. Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes this journey with CFIDS and FMS is just too eventful! I think any of us could write a book just from all the crazy things that happen to us on any given day! At least I could. As you know, I ended up at the VA hospital this weekend for severe tooth pain and was met with a not so nice Doctor. Well, Monday was the day for me to be able to …
What would YOU do?
I love this video. I mean, who among us can’t make up a really, really long list of things we would do today if we were able. I have thought of that very thing lately. This video show’s just how much we hope for such a day! Enjoy!….
M.E. / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
I will be posting a variety of videos this week that deal with CFIDS as May 12th is CFS/ME Awareness Day. I would greatly appreciate it if…
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
Who can find a worthy woman?
Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Tagged "mother's day", 4 walls and a view, personal
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A sure way to forget FMS pain
I realize a post on Sunday is out of the norm for me, but I felt like writing so… I discovered a way to overcome my Fibromyalgia pain! Really! And it works 100%. Develop a severe abscess in one of your teeth. That pain will make you forget any other pain in a nano second! Phew! Today I got to spend my day at the hospital…
Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, pain, personal, pug, tooth ache
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Deferred Expectations
Some how I have learned to accept that loss is an integral part of having CFIDS/FMS. Most days I can let go of past dreams … past hopes. I understand that I have to re-assess my priorities, my boundaries, and my expectations. But what do I do with the continual sabotage of daily expectations? How do I cope with the repeated assault by these symptoms on the simplest of my desires? Do I let go of them as well? Why …
De-stressing with photography
This week has been a really odd week. I have not had one day where I accomplished my goals. In addition, I have been having pain because I need to go see the chiropractor but I can’t afford to do so this month. With the wedding being just three (3) months away, money is tight. I also had to up my budget to switch Dekker to a raw diet and put him on his own herbal products. My word did …
My journey from drugs to herbs – Part Four
If you haven’t had the chance to read Part One, Part Two, or Part Three of, My journey from drugs to herbs, you can do so here, and here and here. Now down to the last system – the immune system. In 2008, I asked my chiropractor/natural doctor what I could take to ensure that I didn’t spend the winter with pneumonia, bronchitis, or the flu. He suggested I add a multi-mushroom extract and Vitamin C and D. I was …
My journey from drugs to herbs – Part Three
If you didn’t have a chance to read Part One or Part Two of, My journey from drugs to herbs, you can go here and here. Something you may not know about me is I have asthma. Most of the time, I don’t have too much trouble with it, but when I inhale something I am allergic to like cigarette smoke, burning oil, certain burning woods, and whatnot, I can have a severe attack. In 2008, I had such a …
My journey from drugs to herbs – Part Two
If you didn’t catch Part One of My journey from drugs to herbs, you might want to read the post in order to understand how I got to this point. You can go here if you would like to read it first. I have given a lot of thought as to how I should cover all the herbs I take and I decided to break them up by symptoms. I will be covering five (5) categories that I take herbs …
Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, earthturns, Fibromyalgia, iherb, pain, sleep
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My journey from drugs to herbs – Part One
I was raised to believe in doctors and their wisdom. Never did I dream of a time in my life where I would start questioning the ability of doctors or pharmaceutical drugs to cure me. The road to a semblance of normalcy was one fraught with much pain and obstacles. Despite that, it is one I would gladly endure again, because it drove me to a place where I had to decide what I was willing to accept and what …
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Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, drugs, Fibromyalgia, herbs, personal
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