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Hi all. My name is Jennifer and I have just arrived. I was diagnosed with arthritis in my knee by the gp last week and he sent me some info about arthritis and some exercises from versus arthritis, which is how I found out about you.
My knee has been becoming increasingly more painful for a while and I am limping around the house today feeling so angry at the world. This should not be happening to me, how do I stop it, why can't it just go away. I am a nurse so I know a little bit about how devastating this disease can be and I just don't want it!
However, I am sure compared to most people on this site I have a very mild case and I will calm down in a few days and learn more about what I can influence and what I can't, and I aim to be supportive to others, (honestly). I'm a nice person really, but I needed to vent somewhere, - and I hope this is an appropriate space.
Thanks for listening, if you've got this far 🙂
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Hello @Jennifer65 and welcome to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and yes it is OK to vent.
I understand that you have arthritis in your knee and I guess this is quite new to you, so I've put a couple of links in below from our website which you might find of use. I see that you have already found the exercises.
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Please keep posting and let us know how you are getting on and I am sure that others will say Hello to you soon.
With best wishes
Peter (moderator)
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Thanks nodingtonpete, I have started reading these and other areas of the website and I'm feeling a bit better already - thanks
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