When I was 42, I lost the primary veins in my legs. One gave out about one year before the other. I had massive clotting. My lungs were 73% involved with blood clots. I could easily have died. It’s actually a wonder that I didn’t stroke out. My right leg was nearly lost.
Except for wonder drugs, I wouldn’t be here today.
Each time it took me about three weeks just to get back up on my feet enough to stay here for more than a few seconds at a time.
The first leg I was able to compensate pretty much by putting extra energy into the healthy leg. After losing the second leg’s circulation, I was a different person.
I returned back to work after a month, but I was having a hard time staying on my feet and walking. I joined the YMCA and used their pool to walk in neutral buoyancy. This helped me build up my strength.
The area I needed to use was supposed to be reserved for elderly people. My outward appearance was that of a healthy man in his early 40s. In truth, I was still having a very hard time walking more than ten feet or so without sitting down and resting.
The other swimmers using the pool area took one look at me and were sure they had caught a guy using the elderly section of the pool when I shouldn’t be. I was challenged on it every day for about a month.
These fools didn’t have a clue, that they were way off base. None the less, they got in my face and made sure they got their pound of flesh while I explained my medical condition to them in detail, so they could leave me alone in good conscience.
Lesson: Don’t worry about what other people are doing. STFU and be the best person you can be.
This is not directed at you SeekAndFind.
Your story sounds a lot like mine. I hope you are doing better these days...I am. But these people do love to get in your face when they think you’re breaking the rules.
I always tell them, “There’s a reason the state issues the tags and plates. It’s so I don’t have to explain myself to jerks. My health issues are nunya bidness, so flake off.”
thank you....I needed that.