Of all the things you cant do any more what are the things you miss the most .hobby’s ,working, activities and so on ?
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Riding my bike, I road a Honda CBR1000 for a lot of years and I miss it.
Going to the races, I live near two of the best road racing circuits in the
More than anything in the whole world I miss running. I had goals and dreams about participating in additional triathlons and road races.
I cannot see anyone of that happening now. It makes me very sad.
On a brighter note, I can still ride my bike and am doing the Great Mass Getaway which is 100 mile bike to raise money for MS.
I just miss going. I have to save energy for everything. Believe it or not, I dream of going to the library. Sounds simple enough. But I can't seem to get there. I make it to work, the drug store, my kid's and the grocery store. Before I got sick, I took road trips and just explored.
I guess miss that, long road trips to new places. I want to be able to travel again.
I miss being able to work without getting wiped out. I miss the overtime and the money. Our lives centered around having money to travel and money to shop, go to the movies etc. It sucks being broke, not being able to pay the bills. I miss shopping...even back before I was working and we didnt have much money, I could go to the mall with and just window shop, buy ice cream for the kids, maybe buy some small trinket for myself. I just enjoyed browsing. Poking around the bookstore with a starbucks caramel chai latte, trying on shoes at Dillards with my daughter...just walking the mall. Now I dread having to do any walking in the stores. I still give it a try every once in a while, but after about 30 minutes I am ready to go sitdown somewhere. I also miss going to the park. We have a big nature preserve with hike trails close to the house. We have not even tried to go since I was diagnosed. I just want my life back...nothing glamorous or exciting...just being normal again would be nice.i really miss being able to play with my 3 little nieces the way i used to. they're still really young & don't understand when i can't go play.
i also miss any type of real workout. i used to be strong & energetic. now i'm weak & always tired, and of course gaining weight. i try to workout sometimes, but it doesn't compare.
Enjoying my weight and being able to control it with exercise. I need to lose 30 pounds and that would be so much easier if I could exercise! I am right there with Deanna---ENERGY!!! I just miss having the get-up-and-go!! I desperately would like that back. I know having a career is over, being an athlete is just a dream ( ha ha ) skiing and ice skating are never gonna happen and believe it or not--I am fine with that!! But to just be able to clean my own house and cook dinner for my family would be a dream come true. Sounds simple, huh?
I discovered something else that I miss...I was a gymnast and cheerleader for years and even coached for a few years too. Now that my daughter is into it, there are thing that I want to show her, and some that I have even tried. I just about killed myself trying to do things that were once basic skills. I know if I were to ask any of you if you thought it wise that I try to do some of this stuff you would tell me I was crazy. In my heart I feel like I still have the strength and agility to do the things I used to, in my mind I know I dont. Every once in a while I tell my brain to back off and I listen to my heart instead. Every once in a while, I cause myself some serious pain. Stubborn.
I miss that old body...it sure was good when I had it.
I miss being able to properly go out with friends without being exhausted. Going to work, going out in general when i feel like it. Being pain free!!Hi!
There's so much to miss, isn't there?
I STILL miss the energy and the strength to be fit and enjoy running, biking, swimming, etc.! I miss my "happy-go-lucky" pain-free self! I was always a "people person." Yet, my life has become so difficult that it's "isolating." I am often in too much pain to go out much. I do not drive when on higher doses of pain meds. Which means I rarely drive now. I find I am also in too much pain to have company. I certainly do not have whatever it takes to entertain anyone more than my husband and my dog! (Kinda sad!) Yet, I am working hard at finding some other options that might help turn things arouns a bit for me! I think we'll always miss parts of our "former" traits. Thanks to everyone for being so honest.
Hi Shannon Have you tried using a thick (the thickest you can find) woollen underlay on top of your mattress? I got one a few months ago and it has made a HUGE difference to my getting comfortable in bed. Also have you tried sleeping with a thin pillow between your knees (when on your side)? Hope you're having a good day! Wow!! You really started something with this topic. Because this is a bitter-sweet subject. To think on the things I use to be able to do makes me feel good, but to know that at this very moment it is but a memory is foul. I know there is so much I wish I could do - - - EVERYTHING!! I am a vet, and when you are told to run, you really don't want to, but when you do it on your own or because you want to do it, it is very exhilarating. I miss doing a lot of things, the military, dancing, being as fit as I was before all of this. But, thanks really for the topic, it gives me a boost of excitement and something to look forward to - getting healthy.
I miss the old me. The independent me that was able to do whatever I wanted physically without having to ask people to help me, or have people ask me "Are you okay?" I miss the time when people didn't feel sorry for me, because I don't feel sorry for myself. I am the same person inside even if the outside is a little worse for wear. Thanks for letting me vent, I didn't realize how much I miss. This thread made me sad. I miss the 'pain free' me most of all. I miss being able to be full of energy, even after work, and go out. Most of all, I miss my folk dancing. I can still push myself to do it but I can't do the moves I used to do. Heck, sometimes, I can't even lift up my arm without terrible pain. I miss the playful, active me. Most of all, I miss being able to have fun and go out with my husband and not wince, from the pain, every time I get up from a chair or turn around to put the seatbelt on.
Well, this is a bummer to think of the things I've lost. Maybe we should start a thread on the new things we've learned about ourselves or others or positive things we might have experienced because of arthritis. Any takers?
I have appropriate herbs to effectively manage the disease. The finding starts from my belief in superb herbs known to people thousand of years ago. Next step is my own experiences, awareness, and much readings and researches in libraries to learn and gain knowledge relevant to the natural treatment and the disease. The disease is under my control for 15 years without drugs so can you.
I miss my husband who died recently, he was my rock, my friend, my caregiver and lover. He was the best husband a girl could ask for, I miss him so much, no man can ever take his place. I cry alot and am so sad.I miss working and earning a living doing what I enjoy most, office work. I also miss doing my own housework and cooking, I get so angry and hostel at times, I feel like screaming. I can't understand how it is that they can put a man on the moon, put they cannot help us poor buggers who are suffering so severely. I miss Having Energy, I miss my friends who live 3 blocks way because I miss being able to open car doors and doorknobs. I miss my Horses, I miss feeling frisky when Im ornery. I miss all that stuff all of you all miss... Can't help but be ornery though...
My friends are Military,Gotta keep on with the ornery.
I miss going for rides on the back of my husband's motorbike.
I miss my aerobics class.
But most of all... I miss being able to go to bed and be pain-free
while laying down and having a good night's rest. No matter how I
am positioned I have pain somewhere (hip, shoulder, etc).
haven't got around to it. Would you recommend the magnet ones or
just wool?
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