My walk through life with Fibromyalgia.
From the brink of despair to feeling human again. Determination, hard work, persistence, and lots of love and support from those closest to me.
Join me as I look back at how far I have come
in my quest to feel normal.

Monday, January 24, 2011

My Journey Back to Living, Diagnosis

Hi I am Debbee and I suffer with Fibromyalgia.  I was diagnosed in 2004 but was undiagnosed for the many years prior with sever back, arm and leg pain... Migraines, depression, pain, bleeding, days in bed, a fallen uterus, a sagging bladder, crying, despair, exhaustion, insomnia and sever gastric problem

 I was not until I went to the Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California that I was diagnosed. That was a major turning point in my life.  Along with the pain I had been suffering, I was dealing with sever menstrual bleeding that lasted for 21 days of my 28 day cycle along with a fallen uterus.  I visited every doctor in my northern Los Angeles County area and was left feeling hopeless. No one could tell me what was going on with my body.
Upon completing a comprehensive physical, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. The female problem was still a mystery.  I was referred to specialists in the fields of gynecology and rheumatology. For my female issued I was finally offered what was to be the only solution to the bleeding: a  total hysterectomy.  I know it sound drastic but after having the sever bleeding for over 18 months I was ready to be done with the whole 'period" thing.  Since my husband and I had already decided to not have any more kids and had made to official by my husband getting fixed, the issue of future pregnancies was a non-issue. I was 37, married with a 15 year old son and I was ready to move on. Next was to see what I to do about this ailment I was diagnosed with. So begins my journey to become well.

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