FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
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First off, I have given us a title called, "Syndromites R Us!" Catchy, don't you agree? The next logical question you would be asking yourself... "What is a syndromite?" In the next paragraphs, you will find out...so come and read with me!
You know you are a syndromite when you can sleep perfectly during the day and you are stunningly awake at night.
You know you are a syndromite when you forget complete conversations that you have had with others, then later they tell you what you said and it does not even sound like you! For instance, I once told my girlfriend to call me before she came over the next time...yet weeks later I asked her why she just didn't pop in to see me...nuts, no. A syndromite...absolutely!
If you have ever bought a present for someone, hid it in a place so that you would not forget it, then for the life of you...you have no recollection of where it is, you are probably a syndromite. I remember finding a whole stack of Christmas cards addressed and ready to go...it was July! Aha, you're thinking, well at least I had them for the next year...wrong, I forgot where I had put them.
If you have pain in your arm, and then suddenly it disappears, only to return to your leg, you may be a syndromite. I call these particular pains the bow and arrows, since they shoot through your body in sharp blows, at any given time.
If you could have more initials behind your name than a doctor, you are without a doubt, a syndromite. For example, I suffer from Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Fibromyalgia , Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Irritable Bladder Syndrome and of course, Pre-Menstrual Syndrome. All of these put behind my name could make me look more knowledgeable than a brain surgeon...
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About the Book
It is my attempt to reach and help those of you who are suffering from an illness, and for those who love them
Being ill, myself, it has been great therapy for me, as well as my loved ones. My book will strike you in a new way, for I deal a lot with the humor in our situations, as I feel that to really be able to cope we must learn to step back and chuckle once in a while. It is a book that deals with many of my own life situations, frustrations, and challenges. In a way, it is a journey through the eyes of the ill as self love and acceptance is found.
The journey that is held on these pages holds encouragement, enlightenment, not only emotionally but spiritually, as well, as sometimes the faith in a higher power can be questioned and even abandoned when chronic pain is a day to day livelihood. By reading on, you have already chosen to help yourself and find your inner strength. Congratulations!
I feel that it is a benefit to learn coping skills...a necessity, actually. I want you to come with me on a journey that will allow you to see the humor in our illnesses. What I am about to write is a look on the lighter side, not to diminish what we go through every day but to give you a different way of looking at yourself.
Trust me...since, I myself have taken this road it has become infinitely easier to cope on a day to day basis. Share with me, a little of the laughter that our sickness has given to us. Come with me...
About the Author
This, I guess would be about me! As I have previously mentioned, I have chronic pain and have had to deal with it since my teenage years. I am 33 years old, have been through a divorce, an affair, and through the years, a lot of abusive situations. I have a wonderful fiancé, Eric, who has given me the son that I never had, to whom I love very much...as if he were my very own.
In my first marriage I had two wonderful daughters, that have not only been empathetic, but understanding. Eric, who is my true love; and I have been through hell and back, and still I can count on him, always...to be there for me in ANY way that I need. My given names are Kathy Marie, and as you could see from reading, my nickname is Kat. I was born in Ottawa, Canada, yet I lived most of my life in Ontario, Canada. I am a grade thirteen graduate with a two-year-old sense of memory.
I pride myself on standing up for myself...sometimes to the point of stubbornness...on being a good mom...a good wife...a good friend...a good person! My strength amazes even me. My love of life shows in every thing I do. I love to laugh, but most of all I love to make others laugh.
I take great pride when I say that my mom is the best, and I admire her strength and kindness throughout her life. I take one day at a time, as best as I can, and I keep smiling. Here is hoping that you keep smiling, too.
See...no one can do it alone, and without God, my heavenly dad, I could not be here today.
So open up your heart, be grateful and peace will come to you as well. Just listen to your inner voice...and you too will be grateful. For I truly believe that He has given me the words and the wisdom to write this very book. Spirituality does not come from a church or even a bible, it comes from your soul...and no one...not even an illness can take that personal relationship away from you. Only growth comes from the power of your spirit...so grow!
Once again, thank you to all my readers, and I hope you close my book, only to open it up from time to time. After all, it can't hurt to read it over once in a while, especially when you are lonely. I want to be there with you always! Besides, with our memory, it will be like reading something new...don't you think? Keep Smiling...xoxo Kat