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Originally Posted by ElaineD
Dearest teachermom,
the phrase: "my body hates me" says so much.
Learning to love and accept yourself exactly as you are will go a long way towards relieving some of your stress.
I know that is so difficult when our bodies are not as we had hoped and expected.
And yet, care and kindness towards yourself are important with any chronic condition.
Hugs, ElaineD
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Thank you. You are absolutely right. I just mentally don't feel ready to give up my physical activities yet. I can't because it causes autonomic symptoms to worsen. I feel very lucky because other than the first 6 months after diagnosis I slowly felt better and was able to move on. The day I wrote that post I was so upset thinking about the possibility of having a club foot and needing a walker. I have seen a specialist at a teaching hospital about the tendon and he has made me feel so much better. I am still going to run a little, but I am starting to use a recumbent bike and a rowing machine. Both of these have been much kinder to my body. I ache all over most days, but I keep hoping that I am just experiencing a flare and I will get back to my new normal soon.