Tag Archives: stress

Best Laid Plans

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

This is not the day I planned to come back from my holiday hiatus, nor is this the post I planned for the beginning of a new year. But as they say: “The best laid plans of mice and men … Continue reading →

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Insufficient Data

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

One of the most frustrating aspects of coping with CFS is the lack of definitive data. A PubMed search for “chronic fatigue syndrome” yields 4,877 results (as of today), but as a patient on the front lines I have to … Continue reading →

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In Concert

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

I went to a concert on Saturday night. I know, right? Given how sick I have been, and how much I have struggled after outings, a concert sounds pretty crazy. In fact, I haven’t been to a concert in many … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Drunk

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

No walls can keep me protected No sleep, nothing in between me and the rain And you can’t save me now I’m in the grip of a hurricane I’m gonna blow myself away (Florence + the Machine)   Hurricane Sandy … Continue reading →

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Puzzle Pieces

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

Let’s play a game. Imagine you have a large puzzle that makes an Impressionist picture of a colorful cottage-style garden. You can put it together as long as you have the picture on the box. First you assemble the lower … Continue reading →

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Can’t Drive 95

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

Almost as soon as I had decided to raise the limit on my heart rate monitor to 105 beats per minute, my physical therapy team smacked that idea down. They told me that one week with the monitor was not … Continue reading →

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Recoverin’

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

Three weeks ago, I had my exercise stress tests. A friend had cautioned me that it could take three weeks to recover, and I think she was right although I did sabotage myself a little bit, as I’ll explain. I … Continue reading →

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While We Wait

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

Still waiting for exercise test results. Still waiting for recovery from exercise tests. Still waiting for the brain power to research and write some in depth blog posts I’ve been planning. But life doesn’t give us many breaks, so cue … Continue reading →

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