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Shall I count the Reasons?

WarriorGal
WarriorGal

I'm old


I'm alone. I have 3 grandkids I haven’t seen in years and may never see again since they are far away and their parents refuse to vaccinate, so they likely will not be able to fly


I have RA, OA, osteoporosis, Sjogrens, hives . . . spinal stenosis . . .


I'm in back pain and there is no remedy for (except pain killers which i don't want to take)


I'm 76 - in the final stretch of this thing called life


I had covid in Dec and feel like I aged 20 years since then. I may have long haul covid. 


COVID took away my three pleausres: eating out, going to movies a m lon tly RocknRoll dance in the clubhouse of my gated community.


COVID: I don‘t see an end. I foresee ebbs and flows, periods of low risk when we can let our guard down a little, but then it ramps up. I see no end in this pattern inasmuch as less that 20% of the global population is vaccinated and the non-vaccinated are hosts for every new variant. And we are a mobile society.  That’s pretty damn depressing!


And if that’s not enough…there’s global warming with increased floods, fires and more and worse storms and excessive heat that I already cannot tolerate.


 

GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Hi! My favorite Aunt is 76. She has been saying that she won't see another birthday for many years. I tell her she is young all the time. I had Covid in December too. I had a mild case. I had a relative of Covid in May. I don't let Covid get the best of me. There are many good things to think about. I lost my awesome cat Joey in January. People were telling me to get another cat right away. I cried for Joey for months. I told everyone that I wanted God to send me a cat. When I was ready, I got a text from a friend who had a kitten that was part Siamese, with his picture. Within 10 minutes, I decided to take him. I am so happy that I did. He is so beautiful and reminds me of my other Siamese cat, Kato. God really did send me this kitten. I am sorry that you haven't seen your grandchildren. I guess that would be a good reason to hate Civid even more. I am not vaccinated. I do not trust the vaccine. I do not want to purposely get sick. I'm sorry about your health problems. When I was very young, I had a bout with arthritis. I seriously wanted to cut my legs off, they ached so bad. I took a drug called Nalfon and it worked wonders. In later years, I developed arthritis in my knees and hips but I don't take anything for it. It only bothers me when I get out of my car or getting up from my couch. Take care!
OysterBay
OysterBay
You live in a "gated community" clubhouse. Take comfort in that
gratefulgrandma123
gratefulgrandma123
I'm very sorry you are feeling this way and going through all of this. My prayers r with you to feel better and to have some happiness. It's good u got all of this off your chest. I hope it helps you to feel better. Hugs
maria718
maria718
There are so many people like you!! This COVID sure did a number on us, especially people who were already depressed, made them even worse!! I don't have it easy either, I'm older also, and I also had COVID last year, got vaccinated early this year.
Is there a support group (on line or in person) in your gated community? I'm sure there's lots of people like you there. I myself go to counseling (in person now) once a week, and that helps. So I noticed it really helps a lot if you talk to someone about it. And you can write about it here. Also just take it easy don't think too far ahead, just take it one day at a time. Life has changed for everyone now. Good luck, keep us posted.
WarriorGal
WarriorGal
Thanks.

To clarify: I have had RA since I my 30's That's 40 years - not one "bout' nor a pain here or there in one body part. RA is very different from "arthritis."

RA is an incurable, degenerative, crippling, systemic autoimmune disease which effects not only joints but major organs. I was hospitalized for a WEEK to drain a pleural effusion caused by my RA. And that's not to mention side effects of being on drugs for 45+ years.

I have had approx. 15 surgeries because of RA and I still have permanent crippling deformities and have been permanently disabled since 2003.

RA is known to reduce lifespan by 10-15 years, mostly because of risk to the heart.

So yes, I am very keenly aware that I am in the twilight of my life. Clearly more is behind me than in front of me.

There is no joy in Mudville. I cannot go to a movie or out to eat or to the dances I used to enjoy. I am vaccinated and plan to get a booster, but will not go into crowded indoor spaces with unmasked people whose vaccine status is unknown.

My back pain is another issue that is not helped by my RA meds. PAIN is a MF! And very depressing.

So is aging alone.
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