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My true Story OsteoArthritis
The arthritis poem is true. On the 5th of March 2018, I went for a walk with my husband, to the Nine Arches in Newton-le-Willows, where I was born. On the way to the car to go home, my left leg hurt so much; we had done quite a long walk. Two days later, I couldn’t move; the pain was horrible. The doctor gave me anti-inflammatory tablets and sent me a month later for an X-ray. It was osteoarthritis; the X-ray and blood tests proved it. The tablets they gave me made me ill and made my leg swell, so top and bottom. Six years later, I can only take cocodamol or paracetamol. Oh yes, they tried tramadol; it made me pass out… nerve tablets that knocked me ill and sleepy. The doctor said there was nothing left to offer. The arthritis is now in both feet, both knees, and my arms and fingers. The cocodamol is really wicked; they make me dizzy and my legs and feet swell, but there’s nothing left the doctor said to try. So I fight it day by day to walk, as I have insomnia, osteoarthritis, and after Covid for the last four years. It gets me down; I constantly cry and moan about the pain… some of my family look at me like, “Oh my God, it’s only arthritis.” All I can say to this is try to walk a few steps in my shoes. If this is getting old, God help me and all of you out there who suffer from this too.
By George’s Girl 2026 25 days ago in Fiction
The Gardens of Eternity
I closed my eyes and let my heart drift into a place I had never seen but always longed for. The weight of this world — the pain, the loss, the endless nights of sorrow — seemed to vanish with every breath. Somewhere beyond the clouds, beyond time itself, lay a place the Quran calls Jannah, the ultimate abode of peace, beauty, and eternal joy. And in that fleeting moment, I could almost feel it.
By imtiazalam25 days ago in Fiction
Who is Tony Grieco, the designer composing fashion through the lens of music?
At the intersection of electronic music and contemporary fashion, Tony Grieco is developing a creative practice that moves freely between studio sessions and atelier work. Through his eponym label Tony Grieco Paris, the designer explores how sound can influence garments long before sketches appear on paper.
By Oliver Jones Jr.25 days ago in Art
I Built a GPT Store Side Project and Realized the Agent Didn’t Need Me Anymore
A side project in the GPT Store was supposed to give me leverage. Instead, it gave me a weird identity crisis. I built what I thought was a simple AI agent, and somewhere between shipping version one and refreshing analytics at 2:17 a.m., I realized something I wasn’t ready for:
By abualyaanart25 days ago in Futurism
Understanding Outdoor Structures in Residential Design
I’ve always noticed that the most comfortable homes tend to blur the line between indoor and outdoor living. In places where the weather allows people to spend time outside for much of the year, exterior spaces often become part of everyday routines rather than occasional-use areas. This is where practical outdoor structures start to matter.
By charliesamuel25 days ago in 01
