Why you haven't heard from me

Sorry, that I've gone so long without posting here. In February, my health continued to get worse. My entire body became even more weak, and the pain felt like that deep down ache over your entire body when you have the flu. Imagine feeling like that all the time. That's how I felt. My GP told me he thought I had Fibromyalgia, and was sending me to a Rhuematologist. I had to wait 6 weeks, and in the meantime, my Granny passed away. In April I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I'm on 3 medications just for it plus one for muscle cramps. The first 12 hrs were so awful, bad vertigo. I was on the verge of calling my doctor, when finally they kicked in, and I felt great. I took a bath and began laughing, because it didn't hurt. I felt like I could do anything. In May, I threw my back out because I thought I could do some gardening. I'm just now getting that under control. I've been exercising everyday, even though most of the time I don't feel like it. I am becoming stronger, which is why my back is improving. The drugs aren't as great as they were 3 months ago, but still better than before. Although I haven't done any painting. Lyrica makes my hands and feet swell, and hurt. Infact, that's another reason I haven't posted. Typing this has been painful for me. Of course, this makes me wonder about my future as an artist. Will I be able to overcome this new challenge? I have a feeling that it may mean that I might have to retrain my hand to paint again. Will this cause my style to change? I guess only time will tell.

If you want to learn more about fibromyalgia, here's the best link I've found so far.
www.fibrocenter.com
Please read the entire about section, at the very least.