This is probably the worst part mentally about chronic joint pain for me. i want to be active, I want to lose weight, but I’m sitting here maxing out what I can physically handle just doing my everyday stuff. On a GOOD day I get about 3k steps in and I’m feeling it for days after. It’s so goddamn demoralizing.
Then in my case I’m also taking care of my partner whose health has been declining and 3 autistic kids. It feels like I’m barely keeping up.
I love swimming for that reason yeah. I’d do it a lot more if I had easier access to a pool. I had been looking into places near me to go to but it’s hard to find times that work for it. Might get a little easier once the kids are a little older and we could take them easier.
More importantly though, that’s not being the people in the joke. It might not feel like it, but there is a big difference between seeing someone struggling with a limitation that you also struggle with and offering something that helped you, and someone who has no idea what you’re going through pulling a suggestion out of their ass and making it sound easy. It hits different when your suggestion comes from a place of seeing a shared struggle and mentioning what helped you.
I have severe osteoarthritis in one knee and one shoulder. As of right now, I’m still able to bicycle 25-50 miles a day, but I’m terrified of eventually reaching a point where I can’t do any sort of cardiovascular exercise. I know that I’m going to swell up and die in a very short time.
![[TimRoss] You don't know me](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/dc8c23af-93b5-4b09-8999-d5710034616e.webp){kind=link}
This is probably the worst part mentally about chronic joint pain for me. i want to be active, I want to lose weight, but I’m sitting here maxing out what I can physically handle just doing my everyday stuff. On a GOOD day I get about 3k steps in and I’m feeling it for days after. It’s so goddamn demoralizing.
Then in my case I’m also taking care of my partner whose health has been declining and 3 autistic kids. It feels like I’m barely keeping up.
You are incredible.
You might not feel like it, but you are handling so much! I have no advice, I’m sure you know your situation best, but I’m rooting for you!
Thanks so much for the kind words. I appreciate it so much. I hope you have a fantastic rest of your day.
Not to be the people in the joke, but I’ve got arthritis too and for me the missing piece was swimming. Much lower impact and localized pressure.
I love swimming for that reason yeah. I’d do it a lot more if I had easier access to a pool. I had been looking into places near me to go to but it’s hard to find times that work for it. Might get a little easier once the kids are a little older and we could take them easier.
More importantly though, that’s not being the people in the joke. It might not feel like it, but there is a big difference between seeing someone struggling with a limitation that you also struggle with and offering something that helped you, and someone who has no idea what you’re going through pulling a suggestion out of their ass and making it sound easy. It hits different when your suggestion comes from a place of seeing a shared struggle and mentioning what helped you.
I have severe osteoarthritis in one knee and one shoulder. As of right now, I’m still able to bicycle 25-50 miles a day, but I’m terrified of eventually reaching a point where I can’t do any sort of cardiovascular exercise. I know that I’m going to swell up and die in a very short time.
Gotta drop a W for you. You’re doing more than most people.