Today, despite my muscles being just fine, my genetic collagen deformity has caused insane amounts of pain over things like 'walking' or 'sweeping the floor'. I used to be able to hike up mountains. 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, I'm pulling myself up by my bootstraps again. I have Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and don't metabolize protein properly, which led to a massive protein deficiency after losing 6lb in a week from a medical emergency. I just did two rounds of physical therapy a year ago and lost all of the muscle. I'm tired. FML
Today, I broke my fifth bone in three years. While I'd like say that they've all been scary, athletic injuries, most have been from attempting to do things as mundane as walking. FML
Today, I pulled a muscle by doing absolutely nothing and now I can’t bend over without excruciating pain. I’m 15 and exercise regularly. FML
Today, I woke up with every muscle in my body hurting so bad I could hardly walk. Participation in a triathlon, or overdoing it at the gym? No, the results of a day spent cleaning the house. FML
Today, I realized thanks to two injuries I have that I can't do two routines my doctor wants me to do. I strained something in my right hip so squatting causes me pain. Jogging is also out of the question because my right foot healed wrong when I sprained it, and requires pricey foot surgery to fix. FML
Today, like every other day of my life, I have hypermobility. I had an important dress and tech rehearsal for a production due to start tomorrow. Guess what day my ankle decided to give out midway down a flight of stairs, leaving my foot rapidly swelling… FML
Today, I'm so out of shape that my arm ached after lifting chips out of a Lays bag. FML
Today, I discovered that the pain I've had for the past couple of weeks was actually due to a broken collar bone. Now work won't pay for the treatment I need because I continued to work despite the pain. FML
Today, I didn't know how to stop while rollerblading and unfortunately, had an accident that broke my wrist. Then, because I have soft bones, I developed moderate scoliosis. It's been about 10 years of scoliosis. I can no longer rollerblade, downhill ski, cross country ski, or snowboard, even if I wanted to. FML
Today, I sneezed so hard that I threw my back out. Now my back is in agonizing pain, and I can barely walk. FML
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Heather Scurfield 13
EDS is no joke, take care. Your illness is valid
Fata Morgana 1029 9
Oh man. Fellow zebra, here. Ehlers-Danlos SUCKS!
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Heather Scurfield 13
EDS is no joke, take care. Your illness is valid
RichardPencil 32
Why wasn't it 'hike up mountains' in single quotes? And why are you using 'single quotes' when you should be using "double quotes?" English isn't Python.
IHaveThePower 18
Because the sarcasm was over how the mighty have fallen. Update, though: My joint laxity was partially a hormone problem, and I can go back to normal walking now! Hiking should be possible soon--I'll get to see the fall colors!
RichardPencil 32
That's great news! I hope you get to "hike" "the" "mountains" and bring¿ your ;/ crazy &@ punctuation with 'you!'
Fata Morgana 1029 9
Oh man. Fellow zebra, here. Ehlers-Danlos SUCKS!
IHaveThePower 18
Update: I'm able to walk again! I'm training to go hiking. Physical therapy FTW!