I’ve known Lara indirectly for a few years, she reached out to me to talk about her blog. During that conversation I realised that Lara was grieving, she was grieving her own life; her life before Fibromyalgia. According to WebMD, Fibromyalgia “can feel similar to osteoarthritis, bursitis and tendinitis. But rather than hurting in a specific area, the pain and stiffness could be throughout your body… simply put, you ache all over”. I asked Lara if she would be willing to share her story; she kindly said yes and I found out that she not only grieves her youth being taken from her, but also her future.
After being mis-diagnosed for three years, Lara has now learnt to live with ‘Fibro’, but wished she had more support and knowledge in those early days. In her words, COVID-19 gave Lara the gift of time and she has spent hundreds of hours researching the condition, going on to start a blog & vlog to help raise awareness for others.
Links from the episode:
Lara’s blog: https://thatfibrothing.blogspot.com/
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