Telling friends
duskstar
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Hey all!
Im 21 and have been told I have oeteoarthritis recently. How did any of you manage to explain to your friends that you struggle to keep up with them? I find it really embarrassing when we are walking or out when I need to sit down and take a break. I dont really want to explain to them over and over what is wrong. I also get embarrassed if they ask if Im okay, I guess Im just hard to please!
Any suggestions or how do you cope?
Sarah
Im 21 and have been told I have oeteoarthritis recently. How did any of you manage to explain to your friends that you struggle to keep up with them? I find it really embarrassing when we are walking or out when I need to sit down and take a break. I dont really want to explain to them over and over what is wrong. I also get embarrassed if they ask if Im okay, I guess Im just hard to please!
Any suggestions or how do you cope?
Sarah
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Hi Sarah
If you google "arthritis and the spoon theory" this may help you to explain to your friends why you cannot always do exactly what they do although you would dearly love to do so.
Luv
Elna x0 -
elnafinn wrote:Hi Sarah
If you google "arthritis and the spoon theory" this may help you to explain to your friends why you cannot always do exactly what they do although you would dearly love to do so.
Luv
Elna x0 -
Dear Joanne
I am happy to know that it may be of help to you. Over the time I have been on the forum, this "But you don't look Sick" message has been mentioned, on occasion, as a guide, when people have wished to know how to explain to others how they are feeling and I stored away the information.
Love
Elna x0 -
i read 'the spoon theory last night, wow! it perfectly describes how i feel on a daily basis, thank you so much for telling us!!0
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I think ive use all my spoons already :roll: tired out today.
am going to show other half later it might help him understand why i dont always get things done, or feel like going out.
Thanks Elna. x0 -
Yes ive have used a lot of spoons today also page 35. The weather is turning a little chilly my bones are better than a weatherman for forcasts on weather.
and thanks again elna for the web page all the best joanne0 -
I'm going to show this to my hubby. He asks things like how does it feel and I never know how to put it into words. If I'm lucky he'll bath Meg tonight!0
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