Tuesday, 19 August, 2008, Ivalo, Finland~

Dear Journal~

Terve!  Miita kuuluu?  Kiitos hyvaas!

Annike Josephine Terggen here.  Sorry for not writing lately; my fibromyalgia has had my body locked, wouldn't let go.  Today is the first time in a week where I've been able to move without screaming out in pain.  It's really been bad!

My doctor has ordered me some new meds; hopefully it will take some of the edge off my illness.  I hate it when my fibromyalgia acts up like this; it rules just about every aspect of my life.  I can't get anything accomplished, and it sets me far back in all that I have to do.

He has ordered me a cane.  He wants me to start using it, to take the pressure off my feet, knees.  He thinks it would do me a world of good.  I don't know; I don't want to look like I'm disabled.  Other than my unrelenting pain/discomfort, I look like a normal person; why point out my problems to others??  Besides, I'm not even fifty yet; I don't need any cane!!

Weather doesn't help the fibro: cold, wind only makes it worse.  When it's cold/windy/damp out, I stay in unless I have a meeting with my support group or have an appointment with the doctor.  I stay in, sitting by the fireplace, wrapped up in blankets; I do anything to keep warm, try to help ease the pain.  It's really annoying.

I heard from Louisiana Sandusky, the woman I told you about in my last entry, the one with all those kids.  I will have to write her when I start feeling better.  She seems like a very interesting person.  She was telling me all about her kids, her marriage, her work.  She wrote me a very long, newsy letter, also sent a picture of her family.  So many colors, like a living rainbow! 

Louisiana lives in the state of Tennessee, in Nashville, which is the home of country music amd the Grand Ole Opry.

I saw Sari yesterday:  she brought her little boy, Erick; he is such a little cutie pie:  walking, talking, into everything.  Such an inquisitive little fellow; wish I had his energy!  LOL  Sari looks good, and her husband isn't half bad looking either!  LOL

Well, I'm going to go; way too late for this nightowl to be up.  I have to go to my sister Rachael's house, kidsit tomorrow.  (That's going to help the fibro--NOT!! LOL)  I will write again later on; take care, and God bless!   This is Annike saying Nakemiin for now!

~Annike. :D