Fighting Fatigue.org Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary with Fighting Back Against Chronic Illness Challenge
Robinson wanted to do something special this year to celebrate the 5th anniversary of her website and in honor, she has created the Fighting Fatigue “Fighting Back Challenge.” “I want to share the stories of the chronically ill on how we are surviving and overcoming obstacles despite the limitations we face on a daily basis."
Chambersburg, PA, February 13, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Fighting Fatigue (http://www.fightingfatigue.org), an online journal and resource website for chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis and other chronic illnesses, is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year.
Robinson wanted to do something special this year to celebrate the 5th anniversary of her website and in honor, she has created the Fighting Fatigue “Fighting Back Challenge” (http://www.fightingfatigue.org/fbchallenge). Sandy states, “There is this stigma surrounding chronic illness patients that we are lazy, have no hopes, dreams or goals in life and just dwell on being sick and that is such a misconception. There are many of us who are out here surviving and thriving; trying to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. Many of us are mothers, wives, fathers, husbands, entrepreneurs, business people, artists, authors – we come from all walks of life. I wanted to do something to show how amazing and strong all of these people are. We’re not just a disease. We are so much more than that.”
Robinson says, “I want to share the stories of the chronically ill on how we are surviving and overcoming obstacles despite the limitations we face on a daily basis. We all have an important story to tell and no accomplishment is too small!”
Sandy Robinson, the website founder and creator, started the Fighting Fatigue.org site as an outlet to deal with her own chronic illnesses. Sandy has suffered with CFS for more than 20 years and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and interstitial cystitis in 2003.
According to Robinson, “When I started the Fighting Fatigue blog, my health was the worst it had ever been. I was no longer able to work; I was bedridden most of the time because the debilitating fatigue from the CFS and the excruciating pain from the fibromyalgia and IC Disease were unbearable. I spent most of my days and nights in this fog of terrible fatigue that no amount of sleep could get rid of and painkillers weren’t even beginning to touch the severity of the pain I was in. One day I was working, moving up the career ladder and the next day I couldn’t move or get out of bed. I had finally pushed my body to the point where it had completely shut down.”
Finally, in 2008, Robinson had improved her health enough that she could return to work part-time and she has slowly been able to regain some control over her health, but the illnesses are always there and always will be, unless a cure is found. “I know everyday that I have CFS, fibromyalgia and IC Disease but I have to try and keep living as best as I can. I have a son who deserves to have the best mother he can have and he is always my motivation to improve my health. I refuse to let these illnesses beat me and I will not just give up and die – I want to live and somehow, some way, I will get there. It isn’t easy and I have many, many setbacks with my health. But I never stop trying and I think that is the important thing. We can’t give up on ourselves and we can never give up hope”, Robinson exclaims.
To share your inspirational story for the Fighting Fatigue “Fighting Back Challenge”, please visit the links below:
Presenting the Fighting Fatigue Fighting Back Challenge! (http://www.fightingfatigue.org/?p=8999)
Join the Fighting Fatigue Fighting Back Challenge. (http://www.fightingfatigue.org/fbchallenge/?p=10)
If you would like to sponsor the Fighting Back Challenge with donations or items for giveaways, please contact Sandy at fighting_fatigue@hotmail.com.
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Robinson wanted to do something special this year to celebrate the 5th anniversary of her website and in honor, she has created the Fighting Fatigue “Fighting Back Challenge” (http://www.fightingfatigue.org/fbchallenge). Sandy states, “There is this stigma surrounding chronic illness patients that we are lazy, have no hopes, dreams or goals in life and just dwell on being sick and that is such a misconception. There are many of us who are out here surviving and thriving; trying to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. Many of us are mothers, wives, fathers, husbands, entrepreneurs, business people, artists, authors – we come from all walks of life. I wanted to do something to show how amazing and strong all of these people are. We’re not just a disease. We are so much more than that.”
Robinson says, “I want to share the stories of the chronically ill on how we are surviving and overcoming obstacles despite the limitations we face on a daily basis. We all have an important story to tell and no accomplishment is too small!”
Sandy Robinson, the website founder and creator, started the Fighting Fatigue.org site as an outlet to deal with her own chronic illnesses. Sandy has suffered with CFS for more than 20 years and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and interstitial cystitis in 2003.
According to Robinson, “When I started the Fighting Fatigue blog, my health was the worst it had ever been. I was no longer able to work; I was bedridden most of the time because the debilitating fatigue from the CFS and the excruciating pain from the fibromyalgia and IC Disease were unbearable. I spent most of my days and nights in this fog of terrible fatigue that no amount of sleep could get rid of and painkillers weren’t even beginning to touch the severity of the pain I was in. One day I was working, moving up the career ladder and the next day I couldn’t move or get out of bed. I had finally pushed my body to the point where it had completely shut down.”
Finally, in 2008, Robinson had improved her health enough that she could return to work part-time and she has slowly been able to regain some control over her health, but the illnesses are always there and always will be, unless a cure is found. “I know everyday that I have CFS, fibromyalgia and IC Disease but I have to try and keep living as best as I can. I have a son who deserves to have the best mother he can have and he is always my motivation to improve my health. I refuse to let these illnesses beat me and I will not just give up and die – I want to live and somehow, some way, I will get there. It isn’t easy and I have many, many setbacks with my health. But I never stop trying and I think that is the important thing. We can’t give up on ourselves and we can never give up hope”, Robinson exclaims.
To share your inspirational story for the Fighting Fatigue “Fighting Back Challenge”, please visit the links below:
Presenting the Fighting Fatigue Fighting Back Challenge! (http://www.fightingfatigue.org/?p=8999)
Join the Fighting Fatigue Fighting Back Challenge. (http://www.fightingfatigue.org/fbchallenge/?p=10)
If you would like to sponsor the Fighting Back Challenge with donations or items for giveaways, please contact Sandy at fighting_fatigue@hotmail.com.
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