{"id":1608,"date":"2026-01-05T18:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefibro-lupusbutterfly.com\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:46:16","slug":"new-year-same-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefibro-lupusbutterfly.com\/?p=1608","title":{"rendered":"New Year, Same Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Today is January 5, 2026.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For some it means returning to work after a long holiday. For others it means seeing their children off to school after their Christmas break. <br \/>For me, it means the beginning of of a new year and back to home schooling! <br \/>I&#8217;ve home schooled for over 28 years and still enjoy it very much. Reading aloud, learning along with them,\u00a0 watching the light bulb go off when they finally &#8220;get it&#8221; -all the best!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My Fibromyalgia and Lupus pain have been my constant companion for well over a decade of that. Throw in a Bluegrass Gospel band for a decade and it was quite busy!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yes, my life has slowed down with sons serving in the USA in the military and most daughters married and running their homes, but my pain never leaves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday I had the rug jerked out from underneath me with what I call a &#8220;Fibro-headache&#8221;&#8230; that all-consuming, joint-encompassing pain that HURTS and makes you bed-bound to (try to) sleep it off. Ibuprofen is my friend on these days and, although it doesn&#8217;t make it leave completely, it will take the edge off.<\/p>\n<p>Those are rough days and not the best way to start to year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We all know that Fibromyalgia and Lupus don&#8217;t take a break, so should I be surprised? (Chuckle of sarcasm).<\/p>\n<p>Alas, today is a new day and I will take it one moment at a time, leaning of Jesus for strength and endurance.\u00a0 He always delivers!\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Peace and Happy New 2026 to you!<\/h2>\n<p>God Bless-<\/p>\n<p>~The Fibro-Lupus Momma of Ten<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is January 5, 2026. For some it means returning to work after a long holiday. For others it means seeing their children off to school after their Christmas break. For me, it means the beginning of of a new year and back to home schooling! 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