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Tb2830
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Hi everyone
I thought I would introduce myself ? I’m 48 nearly and mum to 4 grown up children. Over the past 8 years I’ve been diagnosed with many health conditions including fibromyalgia, functional neurological disorder, arthritis, osteoarthritis in right knee. My health has really deteriorated over the past 18 months and I now feel like I’m 90 years old. I’ve gone from being a confident outgoing person to literally stopping at home unless I have hospital appointments.
I thought I would introduce myself ? I’m 48 nearly and mum to 4 grown up children. Over the past 8 years I’ve been diagnosed with many health conditions including fibromyalgia, functional neurological disorder, arthritis, osteoarthritis in right knee. My health has really deteriorated over the past 18 months and I now feel like I’m 90 years old. I’ve gone from being a confident outgoing person to literally stopping at home unless I have hospital appointments.
Tracy
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Hi and welcome to the community and telling us about yourself
Sorry you have been through so much
It is hard to try and motivate yourself sometimes
Do you get any support from your children at all
We are around to support you where we can -
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yes my children are really good ? it’s just such a shock to the system not being able to do things that I use to be able to do ? -
I know and can empathise becoming disabled is like dealing with a loss and your emotions go through different stages like anger , not accepting , feeling lost
You will get through it and come to terms with it and learn to live your life just in
different ways
Keep strong and look after yourself -
Hello @Tb2830 and thanks so much for introducing yourself, it's great to meet you
Sorry to hear about the diagnoses you've had over the last 8 years. It does take time to adjust and get used to living with impairments but support is there to help you, I promise Have you got a good hospital team looking after you? Also, are you able to manage little walks to get some fresh air?
You might find our Invisible impairments and Physical impairments and mobility issues useful to read, as other members have shared their stories which I'm sure you'll be able to resonate with. Also, it'd be fab to see you about our community more, so don't be afraid to join in any conversations you like.
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Hi @Tb2830 - welcome to this friendly & supportive community. Thank you for joining & saying a little about yourself.
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