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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

GoodRaisin

(9,395 posts)

9. Your life sounds a lot like mine.

Reply to Bmoboy (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2024, 02:25 PM

Jun 2024

I’m 71 and been getting used to living with cervical spine and lumbar spine stenosis issues, and both knees needing knee replacement. Chronic pain from neuropathy is really bad. Can’t stand very long or walk very far without having to sit down again, so rely on my rollator to get around downstairs. I just made my down payment for a stairlift to get up my steps to my bedroom.

Just wanted to say that I know what you mean when you say cripple because I’m living and feeling the life too. You’re not alone.