Today, I realized just how sedentary both my work and home lives are after I went to the doctor with a rash on my butt and he diagnosed it as bedsores from near constant sitting. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after having my bath, I realised that I've gotten so fat that I have to lift up my butt cheeks in order to dry underneath them. FML
Today, I felt an itch on my butt so I went to the bathroom to scratch it. It was actually a dried layer of skin that broke from years of wear and tear, and now every time I shit I feel immense pain for the next hour. FML
Today, I'm fit, but so exhausted from work that I hardly managed to even climb the stairs. Yet, as soon as I sit on the couch for longer than half an hour, my butt starts hurting. So I guess it’s either reading a book lying on my stomach, which makes my back hurt, or hanging upside down from the ceiling like a bat. FML
Today, I was so busy all the time that I actually got a thrill out of sitting down and taking the weight off my feet. On the toilet. FML
Today, I have severe back pain that is only relieved by lying flat on my bed. I also have acid reflux that is only prevented by sitting straight up. FML
Today, I have a painful abscess with a bacterial infection near my bum that makes sitting or walking difficult, and a fever too due to it. The doctor gave me sick note and told me to rest, but my husband shouted at me for taking sick off when I "only" WFH. He also expects me to do house chores the whole day. FML
Today, I noticed a rash of insect bites on the backs of my thighs and buttocks. Upon further investigation, it appears that the inside of the chair in my work cubicle is infested with bedbugs. I'm too paranoid to sit in any work chair now. There are 12 hours left in my shift. FML
Today, I awoke to an excruciating pain in my back from sleeping in the same position all night. I can't wipe my own ass. I've already gone to shit twice. FML
Today, after not moving at work all day, I decided to be healthy and walk home. Now my thighs are numb from rubbing together. FML
Today, I researched how to manage chronic tailbone pain from excessive sitting. One of the most consistent pieces of advice was to lean forward when working. My posture is already so bad, my chiropractor says I'm one of his worst clients of all time. I work a desk job. FML
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Top comments
Dale Gulley 8
Take this as a new start. Step out to anywhere. A hiking trail, take up yoga whatever. It’s not too late to change.
Sady_Ct 38
It’s not just sedentary lifestyle, your nutrition and hydration play a huge part as well as how you take care of your skin. You getting up and walking around every two hours, eat healthier, where possible, drink plenty of water and get a barrier cream for the wounds.
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Comments (6)
RichardPencil 32
You must feel like an ass. Butt, seriously, folks...
Dale Gulley 8
Take this as a new start. Step out to anywhere. A hiking trail, take up yoga whatever. It’s not too late to change.
Sady_Ct 38
It’s not just sedentary lifestyle, your nutrition and hydration play a huge part as well as how you take care of your skin. You getting up and walking around every two hours, eat healthier, where possible, drink plenty of water and get a barrier cream for the wounds.
bazjack 26
I am incredibly sedentary - disabled, I have an excuse, it hurts like hell to walk - but you do have to make an effort. Set yourself a timer and shift positions in your chair every 20 minutes (and drink water when that alarm goes off, too). My problem is pressure sores on my ankle because I only really have one comfortable foot position, but even there, I have to reposition every 20 minutes. Heal quick!
DanielleinDC 34
If ordering a smart watch is not a possibility for you, set a timer that reminds you to get up every hour and get some steps in.
WistayShlaio82 13
Video games are addicting aren’t they