Littlepower602
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I used to think my life was over, when I first got diagnosed with Lupus at age 14.
I always knew from then on I’d have to live differently than all my healthy friends. This DIDNT affect me until I became worse around 20 years old, I had major Lupus flare ups that ended me in the hospital for a month.
Months later I find myself limping and losing strength in my legs, to the point where I am not able to open my legs or even walk.
The doctor said I had Osteoporosis and a fracture in my hip. AT ONLY 21 years old!!! He said I’d need immediate surgery. My whole life stopped and still stops to this day when I think of how it will affect my life when I’m older. Will I be able to have children, move like I used to, have sex like I used to. Just love life how I wanted.
It put me through severe depression and anxiety because I just wanted to be like everyone else. And why has this happened to me?
Now I am exactly 1 month post THR and I am feeling better, my flexibility is getting better. I am still in pain and feel tight but I hope to be able to go back to my normal self who loved to work out, and dance, and run.
Sometimes I lose courage and want everything to end. But I keep pushing forward through the days. Any advice?
I always knew from then on I’d have to live differently than all my healthy friends. This DIDNT affect me until I became worse around 20 years old, I had major Lupus flare ups that ended me in the hospital for a month.
Months later I find myself limping and losing strength in my legs, to the point where I am not able to open my legs or even walk.
The doctor said I had Osteoporosis and a fracture in my hip. AT ONLY 21 years old!!! He said I’d need immediate surgery. My whole life stopped and still stops to this day when I think of how it will affect my life when I’m older. Will I be able to have children, move like I used to, have sex like I used to. Just love life how I wanted.
It put me through severe depression and anxiety because I just wanted to be like everyone else. And why has this happened to me?
Now I am exactly 1 month post THR and I am feeling better, my flexibility is getting better. I am still in pain and feel tight but I hope to be able to go back to my normal self who loved to work out, and dance, and run.
Sometimes I lose courage and want everything to end. But I keep pushing forward through the days. Any advice?