I did it i quit!!!!

wranglergirl

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Today i was again at the Dr, ( big shock right) i seem to always be there lately........I mention i have some pain in my rt shoulder, he takes a look at it and says that I may have torn something, when I move it it cracks and is somewhat painful........back I go to the sports dr who I have surgery set up for on my knee in July......Walking out of the dr's office i just remembered something someone told me a while ago, that i would be in a wheelchair because my body was falling apart...........

So i went to the gym tonight and when I was done i froze my membership, that was HUGE for me.........I just dont know what to do for my body anymore......it seems that lupus is winning, no matter how hard i am fighting...ya know???? I already gave up running, ( my passion) and now my second love, the gym.......

Again just venting, not expecting advice, and dont want pity, just venting.................and no size it isent drama........
 
Wow. I don't know what to say. You sound relieved and yet.......

I'll never forget what my sister said (She's a Physical Therapist)....."everyone, men and women alike, need to perform at least a half hour of resistance training twice a week until the day you are in a wheelchair." No, I'm not making light of your situation, it’s really what she said. She went on to explain the studies that have been done regarding the improvement in muscle structure, ligament and tendon integrity and bone density (especially in women) all due to those two half hour workouts a week.

Maybe its just time for a complete overhaul (both mentally and physiologically) of your exercise routine.....rather than quitting entirely.
 
WG, can you become board supporter , so I can PM you? I have some food for thoughts for you. (since you got all this extra time now:blink: )
 
You have the moral support of everyone here. See how things go, and hopefully you'll arrive at a happy, healthy way to pursue your passion(s), and perhaps discover new ones. Feel free to share your experience---it will probably help you get through it. And keep your chin up!
 
wranglergirl said:
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ŠToday i was again at the Dr, ( big shock right) i seem to always be there lately........I mention i have some pain in my rt shoulder, he takes a look at it and says that I may have torn something, when I move it it cracks and is somewhat painful........back I go to the sports dr who I have surgery set up for on my knee in July......Walking out of the dr's office i just remembered something someone told me a while ago, that i would be in a wheelchair because my body was falling apart...........

So i went to the gym tonight and when I was done i froze my membership, that was HUGE for me.........I just dont know what to do for my body anymore......it seems that lupus is winning, no matter how hard i am fighting...ya know???? I already gave up running, ( my passion) and now my second love, the gym.......

Again just venting, not expecting advice, and dont want pity, just venting.................and no size it isent drama........
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You know sometimes we just gotta say "**** YOU" to what life gives us. When taking things in life as a "vague realization" we can compare things relatively.

I just had a bombshell dropped on me tonight. But I cant make that feel any worse that what you or the next guy that is having a bad day is going through tonight or today or whatever.

Sweetie you'll get though it. Know why I say that? Becaue I know I'll get through what I'm going through right now. We all have our ups and downs that we don't expect nor consider the possibilities of.

They still happen and we just have to deal with them. Sweetie, you'll be fine with lupus. You've got heart that will enable you to deal with it all. I've got heartache of complete devastation, but I've got heart and I'll deal with it.

Life goes on, **** goes down, and predictions on even the next week are flushed down the toilet. Yet we still progress, we still become better persons.

Keep your head up dear, you'll always, always be WG and be dear to each and one of us. Don't feel that you need to explain drama, because its something going on in your life. **** happens, we can only deal with the outcomes in our own way.

Keep your head up for me k? Sounds pathetic but I'm having a pathetic day....
 
Don't mean to sound harsh, but maybe it will help.

I train my ass off with weights, I box, I do everything I can to make myself the best I can everyday, often training 3 hours a day if time permits me to. Yet, I wake up every morning knowing that somewhere down the road, theres a solid chance I'll end up in a chair and it will only worsen from there.

I have to deal with the same thing the put my great uncle in a wheelchair at 13 and took his life at 61.

If you love lifting, then do it. No one ever gained a thing without taking some risk. We all risk something every time we throw that weight up, but we understand that, and do it anyway because the benefits outweigh the risk. This isn't some pathetic guilt trip, I just hate seeing people give up things that they loved to do. We all hit rough patches, but they will pass. It can't rain every day.
 
Holistic treatments could be the answer Wrangl, that has to suck to freeze your membership it's like turning a page..Isn't there some type of training you can still do even lightweight machines and just go nutz and rep the **** out of it,or something. I hope you find something to smile about.I think alot of us hate to admit getting old or our bodies not being able to do what we used too I have a real hard time with that.I remember how I felt when they diagnosed me with cancer it didn't freak me out as much as this new baby has...maybe im afraid of living more than dieing pretty fucked hah..I will pray for you and all on this board who are hurting.
 
I don't think quitting training is the best idea... JMO. I would say some tailoring of your program is in need, maybe a week or two off for a break first, but not quitting. ANY exercise is better than no exercise. Are you saying you are in such complete agony that you can't do any cardio or light lifing at all?? IF not then why stop training? What intensity level have yo been at, maybe you need to lower the weights?
 
BryanFury said:
Don't mean to sound harsh, but maybe it will help.

I train my ass off with weights, I box, I do everything I can to make myself the best I can everyday, often training 3 hours a day if time permits me to. Yet, I wake up every morning knowing that somewhere down the road, theres a solid chance I'll end up in a chair and it will only worsen from there.

I have to deal with the same thing the put my great uncle in a wheelchair at 13 and took his life at 61.

If you love lifting, then do it. No one ever gained a thing without taking some risk. We all risk something every time we throw that weight up, but we understand that, and do it anyway because the benefits outweigh the risk. This isn't some pathetic guilt trip, I just hate seeing people give up things that they loved to do. We all hit rough patches, but they will pass. It can't rain every day.
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Sometimes quality of life is better than quantity though.

Right now, if she doesn't listen to her body and get the rest she needs she won't get to make the choice and then the quality of life will be lost for her.

I don't look at it as giving in. I think of it as being smart right now and trying to get healthy enough that she CAN resume her activites in a year or two or 3 or whatever she IS healthy enough to do so that don't put her in jeapordy.

I totally understand what you're saying though.

Peace.
 
I agree with Jweave and Bow WG. Mabey you just need a break and an adjustment in your training style. Either way, NEVER GIVE UP!! There is always something else to try. And fagetabout Size. You can vent and purge the dramas here any time you need to. ;)
 
houseman said:
Sometimes quality of life is better than quantity though.

Right now, if she doesn't listen to her body and get the rest she needs she won't get to make the choice and then the quality of life will be lost for her.

I don't look at it as giving in. I think of it as being smart right now and trying to get healthy enough that she CAN resume her activites in a year or two or 3 or whatever she IS healthy enough to do so that don't put her in jeapordy.

I totally understand what you're saying though.

Peace.
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Thats what I meant, just don't quit. Do what you have to right now to make things better, but don't take it as a reason to quit somethng you enjoy.
 
jweave23 said:
I don't think quitting training is the best idea... JMO. I would say some tailoring of your program is in need, maybe a week or two off for a break first, but not quitting. ANY exercise is better than no exercise. Are you saying you are in such complete agony that you can't do any cardio or light lifing at all?? IF not then why stop training? What intensity level have yo been at, maybe you need to lower the weights?
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No i have a HIGH tolerance to pain, ( when i broke my foot last yr i walked on it for 2 weeks before i was out of work, due to having surgery) so no i am not a wimp..........But the injurys, i mean come on, I am 31 yrs old, and due to have my second surgery this summer on my knee, who knows about the shoulder thing, and whatever else may come up.......I am a teacher of preschool special ed ( 3 & 4 yr olds) some cant walk, talk, or even stand.........I need to be healthy enough and in school enough to make the difference to give all these little ones there "firsts"..........some of my kids havent even been sledding and there 3 and 4...........some havent ever been to the zoo and so on and so forth....( you get the point)...... My energys have been lagging lately to them and i cant have that either.......Like i said one week I am great the next i am spent.......

I did a huge overhaul a few months back, lower weights, high reps, cardio in moderation.......I dont know what else to change or do Like i said i have given up running, and that was a passion............now the gym.........

I am not quitting just taking a time out per say....... and belive me I HATE EVERY MIN I am not at the gym
 
have you checked out Elidel? my brother got on it and it has worked wonders for him.

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and than ask your doc about it. couldn't hurt.
 
wranglergirl said:
I need to be healthy enough and in school enough to make the difference to give all these little ones there "firsts"..........some of my kids havent even been sledding and there 3 and 4
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I've never been sledding. :sad:
 
wranglergirl said:
Hey tiny, who made the wheelchair comment???? hmmmm?? wonder who
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I did, no need to hide the fact that we talk regularly.. (WG sounds like a wildcat on the phone, I know you're all jealous!!) :trout: :D :lol:
 
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