I am a wife and mother first. My husband and my son have been a gift to me from God. Over 4 years ago I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia but I feel as if I have had it for a much longer time. My suffering of pain and exhuastion has gone from mild to out of this world. My usual days I am tired from the moment I wake up. I could sleep 10 hours and feel as if I only slept 2. There are days when I feel so usless. This past year I have been in bed more than I am up and about. The depression this past year has realy taken a toll on me. I cry becouse I cant do what I used to be able to do. My husband has picked up alot of the slack working to jobs becouse I can no longer work. I was an EMT and a CNA, so caring for others was my life. Now caring for me has overtaken the ability to work. The pain I go through is sometimes so indiscribable, thats why I love that new comercial on FMS showing the lady with the dark bruising around her neck and body. She says it all by saying everyone looks at me and thinks Im fine but if they could only see how I realy feel.

My husband has been the best, he has realy been a great support to me. My son is now 18 and a graduate from High School. They have truly been a sorce of love inspiration. In order for me to try and forget I have FMS I use my Art as an outlet. Too many days in my life have gone buy when I have felt like a usless person. My Art expresses alot of who I am and I hope I can one day use it to benifit more research for FMS. I am now in the process of trying to claim disability. So any information that can help would be greatly apreciated. Enjoy the Art and feel free to comment.