I love this! When I look around my house, I see many adaptations I’ve made through the years. My cat litter boxes each have a small stool be them, positioned close to something I can grab on to when I stand up. Gardening is done with a stool, and I just bought a long-handled Fiskars pruner. I can lop from a standing position, then go back and pick up the branches on a good day! I just returned from a trip to visit my sons in NYC, which I do several times a year. We talked about the changes I’ve gone through.
All of these things are painful (I have fibromyalgia
AND SFN - doesn’t seem fair). But I have a large arsenal of medications, topical creams, devices (like my ultrasound device), and I realize this is my new life. I told a friend recently “the old Julie is gone. This is me now”.
Today I am contemplating swimming laps. Not something I enjoy, but the only remaining pain- free exercise for me. I know it will lead to increased pain from the waist down later today. I weigh these options every day, and the days of “ pushing myself” are infrequent.