What I miss - Page 2

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I'm sorry for what you are going through and I can totally relate to you. I've had undiagnosed chronic pain for 10 years, osteoarthritis in my knee for years and now I have Afib which leaves me very low on energy. This all contributed to my decision to retire at 62, the job I loved was getting more stressful, more complicated and I didn't have the strength for it. There are indeed things I just don't have the strength or energy for and it makes me sad. Sometimes it makes feel older than my 62 years. I'm home and I also would like to do some real cooking but I can't. I'd like to go to our storage unit and go into all my Christmas boxes and pull out some beloved items and really do up the house this year. I have the time and will, I don't have the energy. I kinda hid this from my family and friends, even hubby. I don't want to worry people. I'm not sick. I try hard not to whine or complain because I know I'm fortunate not to have serious, life threatening health problems. So. I just do what I can do.

Milo on qvc · ‎12-28-2013

I am so sorry for your pain. If I lived close to you I would be happy to come over and "cook" with you. I taught high school Home Ec for 32 years and although there were challenges, I loved working with the kids. Agree that prepping in stages could be an answer. Could supply you with suggestions if desired.

I am curious about your Asian meatloaf. Would you be willing to share that recipe?

Maybe a community HS could give you a few names of students who excell in cooking and would be interested in working with you. (Do they offer that anymore?)

Just another idea, start with a recipe you like, fewer ingredients and simple directions. Move to more complicated after the easier ones are completed. Best of luck.

GoneButNotForgotten · ‎03-29-2020

chrystaltree--

I know exactly how you feel and you have my sympathy.

Some people think you can just "will" the pain away, but you can't. And then there are the morons who don't understand anything at all about chronic pain and think you're faking. I know you aren't.

Best of luck to you, and thank you all for your kind sentiments.

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

@chrystaltree wrote:
I'm sorry for what you are going through and I can totally to you. I've had undiagnosed chronic pain for 10 years, osteoarthritis in my knee for years and now I have Afib which leaves me very low on energy. This all contributed to my decision to retire at 62, the job I loved was getting more stressful, more complicated and I didn't have the strength for it. There are indeed things I just don't have the strength or energy for and it makes me sad. Sometimes it makes feel older than my 62 years. I'm home and I also would like to do some real cooking but I can't. I'd like to go to our storage unit and go into all my Christmas boxes and pull out some beloved items and really do up the house this year. I have the time and will, I don't have the energy. I kinda hid this from my family and friends, even hubby. I don't want to worry people. I'm not sick. I try hard not to whine or complain because I know I'm fortunate not to have serious, life threatening health problems. So. I don't what I can do.

@chrystaltree

Being I am a person with CAD, and again diagnosed with CHF, I am curious.

Has your doctor told you which type of Afib you are experiencing? You certainly do not need to answer this, and I would truly understand.

My spending many weeks after weeks on the Heart Floor at my hospital, I met heart patients of many kinds. I also have many friends that suffer from Afib, most of them have not had a Heart Attack. Quite a few of them had/have Afib, and at that time, I was unaware there were 3, maybe 4, different types.

Most I spoke with told me it did not cause them fatigue, but that their heart rates would just shoot up extremely high, for no apparent reason. Many told me that the Prescription Meds they were given is what started their issues with fatigue.

The majority of the friends and patients I know that suffer from Afib, were close to you in age. I was 64 when I had my 1st Heart Attack, my 2nd was 5 years later.

I have experienced many years with overriding fatigue, but by different causes. Of course any serious a Myocardial Infarction is going to cause fatigue, because part of one's heart no longer functions.

From my massive blood loss(over 130 blood transfusions) I was Anemic for many years. Anyone that has suffered from this understands fatigue quite well. I managed to work my way through these years of being in perpetual fatigue. Took me close to 18 months of very hard work, but I did make it.

Anyways, the only reason I ask is because of the reasons I stated above. I retired at 52, but unlike you, I retired because of my job. And can easily say I have never regretted that decision

hckynut(john)🥅🏒 🇺🇸