I know this is stupid of me, and that there are people out there with problems that are so much worse, and I'm being selfish and ungrateful...
Horse hockey. When I was getting through early stages of recovery for brain surgery, people actually told me I should be grateful because there were people suffering in Iraq and at least I wasn't going through that.
Horse hockey. Again I say it unto you. Horse hockey! Pain *is* a solid cause for complaining when you need to. The threat of losing something you love *is* a solid cause for feeling miserable. And you are FAR too young to have to give up. Quality of life *IS* important, and anyone who tries to tell you otherwise deserves to have his kneecap broken and told the same about his own misery.
On a happier note, my 70+ year-old mother has arthritis in her back and legs. A year ago, we were afraid she would never walk without props again. Through a combination of physical therapy and tai-chi, she is doing MUCH better. What's even nicer is that she's getting some of her old self-confidence back. When she and my sister started doing the tai-chi together, Mom had to sit down through the entire thing. Six months or so later, she was able to stand up through the first 15 minutes or so of the half hour video.
On a practical level, I'm told that royal jelly is helpful. I'm also told that dairy can hurt. Since I haven't had to deal with arthritis, I can't tell you either of those things for certain, but they have been passed along to me, so I pass them along to you. I hope they help.
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Horse hockey. When I was getting through early stages of recovery for brain surgery, people actually told me I should be grateful because there were people suffering in Iraq and at least I wasn't going through that.
Horse hockey. Again I say it unto you. Horse hockey! Pain *is* a solid cause for complaining when you need to. The threat of losing something you love *is* a solid cause for feeling miserable. And you are FAR too young to have to give up. Quality of life *IS* important, and anyone who tries to tell you otherwise deserves to have his kneecap broken and told the same about his own misery.
On a happier note, my 70+ year-old mother has arthritis in her back and legs. A year ago, we were afraid she would never walk without props again. Through a combination of physical therapy and tai-chi, she is doing MUCH better. What's even nicer is that she's getting some of her old self-confidence back. When she and my sister started doing the tai-chi together, Mom had to sit down through the entire thing. Six months or so later, she was able to stand up through the first 15 minutes or so of the half hour video.
On a practical level, I'm told that royal jelly is helpful. I'm also told that dairy can hurt. Since I haven't had to deal with arthritis, I can't tell you either of those things for certain, but they have been passed along to me, so I pass them along to you. I hope they help.
Good luck to you, Hon. You deserve the best.