tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post2501569453753207896..comments2024-03-29T03:21:19.599-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: Laura Hillenbrand - Chronic Fatigue SyndromeKay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-51557002721998717602014-05-23T06:57:14.199-04:002014-05-23T06:57:14.199-04:00Thank you, Hayley! I am so glad that you think Lau...Thank you, Hayley! I am so glad that you think Laura Hillenbrand is remarkable too! And so funny, I really had no idea how much the spoon card would go with this post, and then, when I read some of YOUR posts and you spoke of "spoonies" and I looked it up, I was surprised to learn of the "spoon" theory, since I had never heard of it!<br />This is why I like to blog!! Thank YOU.<br />With BEST wishes for better health for you and for all who sufffer from this illness. Love, KayKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-66102100455430396122014-05-22T19:49:57.224-04:002014-05-22T19:49:57.224-04:00I have finally read the article - it was quite lon...I have finally read the article - it was quite long so I had to keep going back to it! Thank you for sharing it, what a remarkable woman! The spoon card has received a lot of positive comments! A lot of chronic illness sufferers call ourselves 'spoonies' as 'the spoon theory' (you can find it on google) is an excellent way to explain to people what day to day life is like using spoons metaphorically, so it was a perfect card to feature! Thanks again for writing this =)<br />Take care, Hayley-Esztihayleyesztihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14517966025318167347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-22094854289339159282014-05-22T04:15:57.458-04:002014-05-22T04:15:57.458-04:00I've had two friends with chronic fatigue synd...I've had two friends with chronic fatigue syndrome and it was debilitating. The sad thing is people just didn't understand what the illness was or credit it. It takes courage to keep fighting this disease.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-58508057315843162872014-05-20T21:42:22.546-04:002014-05-20T21:42:22.546-04:00I am so glad that you have read "Seabiscuit&q...I am so glad that you have read "Seabiscuit".<br />Now, you MUST read "Unbroken"! Please, promise that you will!<br />Mr. Louis Zamperini is just ...well, read the book!! and you will know what I mean!!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-29788791408561639332014-05-20T21:39:52.916-04:002014-05-20T21:39:52.916-04:00Hello Carol!
Nice to hear from you. I would not h...Hello Carol!<br />Nice to hear from you. I would not have known about this illness had it not been for Laura Hillenbrand. If you can, click on that magazine article and you will see what a wonderful writer she is, but at the same time how much it has cost her in terms of her energy. xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-30667347791908512272014-05-20T21:36:56.286-04:002014-05-20T21:36:56.286-04:00I really like the way she writes too!
Yes, the wom...I really like the way she writes too!<br />Yes, the woman who had been missing for some time was found by a fisherman in Lake Oconee. Very sad, I hope that they discover more clues to lead them to the murderer/murderers. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-17239884865087706792014-05-20T21:31:44.071-04:002014-05-20T21:31:44.071-04:00Thank YOU for your comment, and from a medical vie...Thank YOU for your comment, and from a medical viewpoint!<br />Glad you like the card too! Hope you are having a good week, sometimes the time gets away with me! Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-11238394572702800692014-05-20T21:29:51.067-04:002014-05-20T21:29:51.067-04:00Hey Terry!
Good to see your comment here!
Hayley h...Hey Terry!<br />Good to see your comment here!<br />Hayley has such a positive attitude, I just wish a cure could be found for her illness and for anyone else suffering.<br />And I am very much looking forward to the movie, you know I will be seeing it as soon as it comes out!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-62052632752370272642014-05-20T21:26:11.850-04:002014-05-20T21:26:11.850-04:00I know I have had that card on here before, but I ...I know I have had that card on here before, but I do love it very much!<br />I knew that you had read "Unbroken" and liked it. If you get the chance, read that link to her magazine article and you will know more about her illness.<br />My header photo is from East Sussex in England, you would love it, let's go there and walk together!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-639364712622708132014-05-20T18:15:06.192-04:002014-05-20T18:15:06.192-04:00I've known a few people over the years with CF...I've known a few people over the years with CFS, and most of them were young and active at the time. It's a shame there is still no real culprit found that causes it and no cure. Seabiscuit is a good book and I've seen the film just recently on TV here.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-72185738481173283052014-05-19T22:08:38.796-04:002014-05-19T22:08:38.796-04:00What a fascinating post. I had no idea that CFS w...What a fascinating post. I had no idea that CFS was so debilitating. I suppose, in my ignorance, I just thought of it as more of a gentle ennui. I hope someone soon figures out what causes it so that these poor sufferers can get some relief. xoxoCanadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-16039629199802948052014-05-18T22:44:11.046-04:002014-05-18T22:44:11.046-04:00Hillenbrand's battle certainly is courageous--...Hillenbrand's battle certainly is courageous--she is one of my favorite authors. Also, sorry to see that Shirley Dermon's remains were found...Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-41811911206729053402014-05-18T09:34:44.925-04:002014-05-18T09:34:44.925-04:00Being in healthcare since the 70's I remember ...Being in healthcare since the 70's I remember when the term chronic fatigue syndrome came out. You are right...most physicians claimed it was all mental and for many years people were looked down on..and those people were mostly female. I feel so bad for anyone who has this as it must be so frustrating to get a good diagnosis and treatment. We've come a long way since then and hopefully a cure will be found one day. My husband is a Chiropractor and treats many patients who have this. Thanks for bringing this to people's attention with your post. I have to comment on the card too...how clever and so sweet. Great idea. Have a good weekend Kay....sadly, it's almost over!yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-40576572887160015812014-05-17T22:30:54.009-04:002014-05-17T22:30:54.009-04:00What a sweet card.
I read Hayley-Eszti's post ...What a sweet card.<br />I read Hayley-Eszti's post on Jim's blog. It must be very hard.<br />I am looking forward to the movie - I hope they do it justice.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-87838177791908954682014-05-17T18:48:12.865-04:002014-05-17T18:48:12.865-04:00Kay, ~ I adore that card with the spoonful of suga...Kay, ~ I adore that card with the spoonful of sugar ~ that was so sweet of you whoever made that for you! Over the years I've heard bits and pieces about CFS and it makes me so sad to think of someone suffering with that. I did know that Hillebrand has it which make her books ever more amazing than they already are!!!! And, by the way, I'm IN LOVE with your header photo......oh my goodness, it looks like something straight out of a dream!!! XOXO Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901253574307836440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-18213083592153642092014-05-17T14:18:22.936-04:002014-05-17T14:18:22.936-04:00It must be terrible to have this but I think to no...It must be terrible to have this but I think to not have believe that you are so ill must be such a blow to one's mental well-being. I didn't know that much about it, until I read Laura HIllenbrand's writings about it. Maybe more people will be aware of it since her latest book is so popular. They might learn even more after the movie "Unbroken" comes out at Christmas 2014. Here's hoping.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-77534646487415501842014-05-17T10:26:55.714-04:002014-05-17T10:26:55.714-04:00Sadly I do know what this means because the young ...Sadly I do know what this means because the young woman next door to me has had it since the late 80s. She isn't a young woman anymore. And she lost most of her adult life to this disease which most people (including doctors) didn't really believe in when she was first ill.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-64654342093508076602014-05-16T20:14:30.655-04:002014-05-16T20:14:30.655-04:00Ha! I notice that my photo of that sweet card is a...Ha! I notice that my photo of that sweet card is a bit out of focus! Ah well, that is my photography skills for you! Good thing I am such a talented writer, HA! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-49219556984623748472014-05-16T20:13:09.999-04:002014-05-16T20:13:09.999-04:00Hey Pat!
Yes! When I was writing this post, I trie...Hey Pat!<br />Yes! When I was writing this post, I tried to think of a photo of something, something that made ME feel happy whenever I saw it, and I thought of this card! When it was on my mantel, the sun would hit those crystals and it would sparkle and shine and ...well, it would just make me smile! :-) <br />It MUST be magic! Yes, be sure and tell the sweet owner of "Mosaic" I said so!<br />I remember it being called "Yuppie Flu" now that you mention it, and I remember very well how it was thought that it was not really an illness...<br />The header photo! YEs, you got that just right...it is from Sussex! And it reminds me very much of the Hundred Acre Wood, can't you just see Pooh and PIglet walking up that path?<br />Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-52217334041719030492014-05-16T20:08:17.011-04:002014-05-16T20:08:17.011-04:00Hello Nancy!
Thank you for YOUR sweet comment! And...Hello Nancy!<br />Thank you for YOUR sweet comment! And I see that you have signed up to be a follower of my blog! You have made my day!!<br />And you have a lovely blog too, love your YELLOW post, it's wonderful.<br />Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-79727162461631190742014-05-16T20:06:02.850-04:002014-05-16T20:06:02.850-04:00Oh thank you! And yes please, add this is to your...Oh thank you! And yes please, add this is to your prayer list! xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-35576437272293110772014-05-16T20:05:19.186-04:002014-05-16T20:05:19.186-04:00And it is so unfair that they do!
Glad you like th...And it is so unfair that they do!<br />Glad you like the card too! Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-39651214960983844192014-05-16T20:04:37.224-04:002014-05-16T20:04:37.224-04:00Since I wrote this post, I added a link to the mag...Since I wrote this post, I added a link to the magazine article written by Laura Hillenbrand. Read it when you have the chance, it tells you so much about the illness.<br />And that header photo is from Sussex in England! Doesn't it look like the Hundred Acre Wood from Winnie the Pooh?!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-58642535798916264102014-05-16T20:02:36.289-04:002014-05-16T20:02:36.289-04:00Yes, that is it exactly...it must be very difficul...Yes, that is it exactly...it must be very difficult for those with this illness, not for the illness alone, but for the fact that it is so misunderstood!<br />And I am glad you like the card too! xKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-28871378448047555952014-05-16T20:01:11.113-04:002014-05-16T20:01:11.113-04:00Hello John!
Oh, I am glad that this post pleases y...Hello John!<br />Oh, I am glad that this post pleases you. I felt that I should have written more, but I wanted folks to go the links and read more about it there. If you get a chance look at Laura Hillenbrand's website, she is truly a gifted writer. <br />Happy to see your comment here, hope you are enjoying a nice Spring!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.com