I wish I could go back to the days before my accident in 2002 when I was still so active and was able to do 10-15 km with no pain or fatigue. I miss those days so much, just walking up steps now kills my knees and ankles. Luckily magnesium seems to help my recovery, but not a quick fix for me.
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Members connected deeply over the grief of losing their former selves to chronic pain and fatigue, with many describing how activities like... Read more
Ye I was so different personality wise before I got the onset of my symptoms, I enjoyed my active life a lot.
Omg everyday!!! I wonder how I would be now that I’m 56 instead of forty-two! Would I still be active playing sports? Would I still be at my job that I’d been at for 21 years or would I have switched to my husbands employer who has now moved to our city? Would I still be the happy, fun person I was or would that have changed with age? I truly miss my old self and find I am the miserable old b**ch I never wanted to be! I try so hard to be thankful for what I still can do, which isn’t much, but I wonder everyday what life could have been!😢
I sure do!! I miss the person I was before. I did for myself didnt have to ask for help with anything. Not getting too personal, but I miss what my husband and I had before this started. Thankfully I have a strong marriage that is surviving the loss.
Ooh I know exactly how you feel!!! I get scared it's too much for him at times and he will leave but he still stays and helps me!!! So at least we are blessed by having our partners to help us thru I don't think I could do this without my soul mate my husband and I thank god every night!!!! My prayers are with you!! Your not alone💞💞
Ye the more fatigue and pain I get the less I want to interact and just want to sleep and missing so much of my life.