This week's Fibro Warrior is Cait Gordon. She is a proud Irish-Canadian, hailing from Canada's capital - Ottawa, Ontario. When were you diagnosed? How old were you at the time? You would think this is an easy question to answer, but it isn’t. The short story is that I was diagnosed … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Interviews
These interviews are an opportunity to get to know others who suffer from Fibromyalgia. Most have several health conditions they deal with on a daily basis, but they are all Fibro Warriors.
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Interview with Helen Hazelmare
This week we are talking with Fibro Warrior Helen Hazelmare of Madison, WI. She's been living with Fibromyalgia for over 20 years. When were you diagnosed? How old were you at the time? In 1993 when I was 18 with Fibromyalgia & Myofascial Pain Syndrome by one of the Student Health doctors at … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Elizabeth aka PotomacFallsMom
This week's Fibro Warrior interview is with Elizabeth M. Christy, of Sterling, VA. Of course, most of us know her as PotomacFallsMom, and now the author of "Why Does Mommy Hurt?" When were you diagnosed? How old were you at the time? I was diagnosed at age 25, 2 years after I got married. … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – EllaBlogger
This week's Fibro Warrior interview is with Ella, a 17 year old high school student who was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2012, at the ripe old age of 15. As you'll see she is one amazing and mature young woman. What lead up to your diagnosis (symptoms, dr visits, etc)? A lot of … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Interview with SpoonieJen
This week's interview is with Jen Turner aka SpoonieJen. She is located outside Chicago, IL. She was diagnosed at the very young age of 15, back in 2004. What lead up to your diagnosis (symptoms, dr visits, etc)? Well, this gets kind of complicated. I was born pigeon toed (where your feet rotate … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Cassie
This week's Fibro Warrior interview is with Cassie Baxter from College Station, Texas. She was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in March of 2008, when she was just 25. Keep reading to get to know her better. What lead up to your diagnosis (symptoms, dr visits, etc)? I had very few symptoms prior to … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Jodi aka Mia Love
This week's Fibro Warrior is Jody. She lives in Southern Wisconsin, the land of cheese! (Thanks, Jody, for the reminder of the food I miss the most :) ) Jody was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at 39, in June of 2009. What lead up to your diagnosis ? The initial symptom for me was horrible pain in … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Ashli
This week we are talking with Ashli Chantelau of Huntsville, AL. She is another Fibro Warrior that I met through Twitter. While she lives right here in my hometown, we've not officially met yet. Hopefully, we will remedy that soon now that the weather is warming up. Ashli was diagnosed in 1998 … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Laura Kelly-Pifer
Laura Kelly-Pifer is this week's Fibro Warrior. She is located in Northwest Pennsylvania. She was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about four years ago. However, she's been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) since 2005, just a few months before she turned 30. What lead up to your diagnosis … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Simone of Fibromodem
Today's interview is with Simone (aka FibroModem) from Melbourne, Australia. She was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2010, at the age of 40. What lead up to your diagnosis (symptoms, dr visits, etc)? Approximately a year before being diagnosed, I suffered about 3 years of major … [Read more...]
