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Just found this group!
Am I a happy girl or what? My name is Anna, I'm 52, and I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which is a genetic disorder of the connective tissues. We are the one's that you would call double jointed, but it's really bad for us to demonstrate because it stretches out our tendons and ligaments that much farther. EDS comes with…
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New knee
I got the radiology report to my MRI today and it was not pretty. It's a mess in there. So after I got the report (thank god for patient portals) I called Mayo Clinic because they said they were going to get back to me this week and they didnt. That's a sure way to piss me off. But then I got a call back from a doctor. My…
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old and new
My name is Anna. I was active on here a few years ago and then didn't keep up. my bad. Since then my life has taken dramatic changes and I'm back. I've been diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder of the connective tissues called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. It targets a protein in the collagen of your connective tissue like…
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physically limited looking for support
Ok, I know I have an uphill battle on my hands. I have a knee injury, since last July and all the crutch usage is causing my shoulders to separate. So I am really limited in the kind of exercise that I can do. My doctor originally turned me onto MFP. I have to take a lot of medications for a variety of reasons and he…
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busy days
yesterday I had an MRI of my left knee. I injured it last July walking home. It just went out on me and there hasn't been a doctor yet that can figure this one out. So now I'm working with Mayo Clinic on it. I also started Physical Therapy yesterday. They poked and prodded, twisted and turned my knee and my shoulders. My…
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New sort of Minnesotan
Hi. My name is Anna. I lived in the Twin Cities for about 10 years a while back and regularly go back to visit my brother. Right now I'm an almost Minnesotan living 15 miles south of the boarder in that place that most Minnesotans fear to say...... Iowa. Decorah, Iowa. Looking forward to meeting all you Minnesotans.
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Exercise credit
I am a limited mobility exerciser. I've been on crutches since last July. Just today I found a great seated exercise workout video on youtube and I had to break it down and log it under Strength training because I couldn't estimate what it would be under cardio. What I would like to suggest is that we get exercise credit…
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Cardio and Strength
Hi. I am a limited mobility exerciser. I've found some good sources of videos on You Tube for seated chair exercise which is exciting to me because I haven't moved for a long time. But my question has to do with how to log it. I can break it down into it's individual parts and put it under Strength training which is what I…
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Heavy Household cleaning
Does anyone count heavy household cleaning as exercise? I just vacuumed for an hour and a half and I know I burned calories. I just don't know how to log it.
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Buying a bike
Hi. I'm buying a bike that I can use for low impact exercise. I've always had a road bike as I was growing up and love the way they ride. But now that I'm older and larger, I am wondering about the merits of other styles of bikes to accommodate a different riding style. Does anyone have an opinion on this or are you all…
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Just joined - Doctor told me about this site
Hi. I just joined. I went in to see my doctor today about my weight and he suggested this site. I'm looking for support and motivation. I take a lot of medication that adds weight so I'm fighting an uphill battle, but I'm determined. I just have to figure it out. Good carbs/Bad carbs..... what I can eat/what I can't eat.…
