LexS12
Today, at the age of 21, I've been diagnosed with arthritis in my knees. There goes my volleyball career. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Lunar-Spice
Midlothian, United States
Stiff Little Fingers
Today, I found out that the stiffness I've been feeling in my hand is arthritis and that it's only going to get worse. Not only do I type for my job, I'm also 22. FML
Megan Stevens
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Agony
Today, I got told by the doctor that my aching knees indeed have advanced arthritis, meaning I'm grinding bone on bone 24/7. At 49, I'm "relatively young," meaning they want me to survive for as many years as I can before they'll replace them. Never mind that I've already been in agony for 10 years. FML
InnocenceBlue
Perth, Australia
Today, I finally sorted out my health insurance and went to the doctor. After seeing my X-rays and confirming I still had scoliosis, he also confirmed arthritis in both hips, 2 exploded discs and that I have "the back of a 50 year-old." I'm 24. FML
lily
Young body, old soul
Today, I was diagnosed with gout. I’m 19. FML
Lexxxiii
Getting on
Today, I realized that every time I play video games, my wrist and elbows always end up hurting so badly from holding my controller/handheld games. I always have to apply bengay and wear braces. Arthritis is creeping up on me harshly, and I’m still young so this sucks. FML
Wilson
Today, I fractured my tibia, fibula, and tore a tendon in my ankle. How? You might ask. By stepping in a hole at soccer practice. Now I’ll be out for the entire season with months of rehab. FML
KittyT
Australia
Balancing act
Today, my physio told me that due to my illness, roller-skating is too ambitious an activity. I grieve who I used to be, and the life I used to be able to live… FML
Bonecrusher
Sonoma, United States
Today, I was trying out for a position as pitcher for my college baseball team. I threw the ball as hard as I could, and then collapsed to the ground in agony from a dislocated shoulder. FML
guy
United States
Keeping up
Today, lots of guys my age are confident and in the best shape of their life. I've been working out since high-school. However, since I turned 20, my body has become increasingly injury prone on my joints and tendons from wear and tear. I feel like I'm slowly breaking down and I'm only 24. FML
Fractured
United States
Today, I fractured a bone in my knee. Now not only do I have to wear a huge knee brace for the next two months, I'll have to sit around in a hotel room all of next week while my family has fun skiing in the mountains. FML
Top comments
GhostFox 34
Uh. People? Once you have arthritis it WILL get worse, and excessive activities- like dozens of hours of training for a professional level of a competitive sport- WILL accelerate the rate at which it gets worse. You can slow it down to a crawl, but if you do high impact sports you're going to hit the point where your joints are too damaged to play sooner rather than later. OP essentially has the choice between playing competitively for a few years and living with crippling arthritis for the rest of their life, or playing a recreational levels and extending the time they can use their joints. It's really, really ignorant or outright malicious to tell someone to do something that is damaging their body. Medicine can only help so much, the rest is life style changes.
RedPillSucks 33
perhaps this will be the start of your awesome swimming career
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hunterseal 18
take amino acids,it will help!
RandomChick18 7
i was diagnosed at 19. take your vitamins and meds. you'll be fine.
moodyreallyrocks 27
Tough break OP! Hope you feel better soon..
GhostFox 34
Uh. People? Once you have arthritis it WILL get worse, and excessive activities- like dozens of hours of training for a professional level of a competitive sport- WILL accelerate the rate at which it gets worse. You can slow it down to a crawl, but if you do high impact sports you're going to hit the point where your joints are too damaged to play sooner rather than later. OP essentially has the choice between playing competitively for a few years and living with crippling arthritis for the rest of their life, or playing a recreational levels and extending the time they can use their joints. It's really, really ignorant or outright malicious to tell someone to do something that is damaging their body. Medicine can only help so much, the rest is life style changes.
Inkoseh 33
It is very important to keep exercising while you have arthritis! Unfortunately as Ghostfox stated, their dream of becoming that Volleyball player is out the window. Continuous use of stiff joints is what helps keep it at bay, as well as a healthier lifestyle. It's going to be hard some days as it hurts, but the longer you sit the more it builds up. My grandmother (Knees, feet, hands and wrists) and my mother (Hands and wrists) have it and they've told me many times the days they do nothing kill them for the next. Good Luck OP.
jones124 3
Hhdgddhd
RedPillSucks 33
perhaps this will be the start of your awesome swimming career
Kurliez408 32
(almost) 25, 1st year of an acting course including different dance types. While I don't have arthritis YET, I'm on the fast track, as told by several doctors. I (literally) feel your pain OP! It sucks!
ChristinePi 36
I've had it throughout my entire body since I was 3. It's an awful disease. Yeah there are medications you can take if it's severe enough to help combat the pain and from it getting worse but as someone else said it will only get worse as you age. Knowing your limits is the best thing for you. Don't let other people try to push you further than your body tells you it can handle.
stevenbro 6
That sucks, but I'm not sure volleyball is really a "career."
ozziespots 14
competitive? it's like football being s career.mthink before you speak jackass
chantelle9294 19
I feel your pain. I'm 24 and have rheumatoid arthritis. I found out not long after I took up running, which I actually enjoyed. I'm now a first year student nurse and feeling the pain a lot in my knuckles thanks to writing copious amounts of notes. I'm also trying to figure out if my joints will actually be able to handle the long hours and tough workload of being a nurse. I haven't even started my career yet and could only imagine how horrible it would feel having to give it up. It might not help much but I hope you find something low impact that you enjoy as much as volleyball.
Jake Schraner 4
At least you can keep your volleyball ass