Andrews
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- Jan 1, 2024
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Is anyone living with chronic pain or physical disability? How do you do it? What keeps you going?
After my knee issues worsened last year, I been living a different life. Sometimes it feels as if it happened overnight.
I've been dealing with some other chronic musculoskeletal issues since a teenager, because of which I had to eventually quit work.
But now with the knees it's so different. I still remember how it was before. I had pain on strenuous activities or brisk movements, but if I avoided all that, it was ok, I could walk as much as I wanted.
Now every time I leave the house I have to plan ahead, public transport, benches, rest, distance. Even so I can't leave the house every day. If I walk while in pain, then it can be a week at home. Then again start the lightest PT exercises from scratch, then 5 minute walks, then 10, which is about max what I can do.
Can't tolerate sitting too long either, so it's mostly switching from one bed to another. One it's for sleeping, the other for daily life.
Spending most of the time listening to courses on spiritual topics. The level of practice is low of course, because I can't meditate properly, being fatigued or agitated because of all those pains.
It's pretty much living the same day over and over again. But I think it will eventually come to an end soon :)
After my knee issues worsened last year, I been living a different life. Sometimes it feels as if it happened overnight.
I've been dealing with some other chronic musculoskeletal issues since a teenager, because of which I had to eventually quit work.
But now with the knees it's so different. I still remember how it was before. I had pain on strenuous activities or brisk movements, but if I avoided all that, it was ok, I could walk as much as I wanted.
Now every time I leave the house I have to plan ahead, public transport, benches, rest, distance. Even so I can't leave the house every day. If I walk while in pain, then it can be a week at home. Then again start the lightest PT exercises from scratch, then 5 minute walks, then 10, which is about max what I can do.
Can't tolerate sitting too long either, so it's mostly switching from one bed to another. One it's for sleeping, the other for daily life.
Spending most of the time listening to courses on spiritual topics. The level of practice is low of course, because I can't meditate properly, being fatigued or agitated because of all those pains.
It's pretty much living the same day over and over again. But I think it will eventually come to an end soon :)