karensue's Blog

Hi Ladies, so sorry I have been absent for a while.I have been ill with my fibro. and even went into card.arrest with my heart stopping this past weekend.One thing I realize even more is that we need to cherish every moment we have.We need to love ourselves and others.I hope everyone is well.I am so looking forward to Spring.We have had so much snow here on the east coast.I live in the Shenandoah Valley of VA. one week-end we received 30 inches of snow and the next 10 more with the total of 40 inches making life cold and sad.So we have to dig even deeper within to find peace and Joy...God Bless All-Karen Sue

Hello Ladies,
Have you smiled yet today?? Look yourself in the mirror and say hello I love you!!! And remember to dance like no one is watching.And live as though there is no tomorrow.Be who you are no matter who you are with and be proud of yourself.I wish you all a pain free day. A day of joy and peace and happiness.
As we journey together remember you are not alone.Someone cares and wishes the best for you!!
HAVE A GREAT DAY11 AND SMILE11

Hi,I am so new at this but hope that I can inspire just one woman to love herself more.I have bi-polar and fibromyalgia.Ok.Stated like that you first see me as those two illnesses.Which is how Doctors and sometimes our families see us. To be honest sometimes that is how we see ourselves.
Let's start over.Hi I am Karen.I am 45 years old.I live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of VA.I have an outstanding son,Matt.He's 23 and is finishing up his last two years of college in integrated science and technology.He brings such joy to my life.
Thirteen years ago,I found out I have fibromyalgia.I cause wide spread pain and a chronic fatigue.Then ten years ago I discovered I had bi-polar.After five years of severe suicide attempts,the last seven years it has been under control with medication.
But I decided to be known as Karen who just happens to have these illnesses rather than these illnesses who happen to be attached to Karen
You see that puts me back in control.That allows me and others to see the woman first.
So if you suffer from a chronic illness,set it aside for a moment.Understand who you are,your worth,you matter.You are special.So what if your sleep patterns are different than the families.So what if you aren't as active as you'd like to be.YOU ARE SPECIAL!! You matter.Now lets advace together and help each other be who and all we can be inspite of our daily challenge.
Lots of Love, Karensue