#I Cured My Osteoarthritis

[drsameepsohoni]

Causes of Osteoarthritis

Here know, Causes of Osteoarthritis. Types of Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Symptoms. Osteoarthritis Diagnosis. How to Prevent Osteoarthritis?

[dr-aashish-arbat-pune]

Knee Injuries and Osteoarthritis

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[virtualobotomy]

sorry for not being online much recently everynyan i sleep 12+ hours a day and only really have the energy to scroll mindlessly when im not at a specialist appointment💔

[thanksitsatraumaresponse]

Time…

They say time cures all things. Time will heal you. They lied.

Time is against me and I am sick of waiting for “time”. The time in my life when I will be at peace. The time in life where I won’t be completely fucked up in my head and thoughts.

My trauma will never allow me to be in meaningful relationships without constant fear of being hurt, abandoned, used, or replaced. World disasters don’t scare me. Drones from aliens/our country/other countries don’t scare me (I live in NJ). Everyday relationships scare me. Giving people the opportunity to be able to hurt me scares me. Feelings scare me. Interaction scares me. Feeling loved and the fear of having it go away terrifies me. Having the fear of being used and not loved terrifies me. Giving myself to someone, what little bits and pieces of her I’ve managed to find and having that piece of myself shattered, terrifies me. Too many bad experiences, traumatizing and brain altering experiences.

And the sick part is that if anyone does something even remotely similar to remind me of a traumatic event, Sybil is in armor ready to charge and burn shit to the ground (Sybil is the name I’ve given to to the beast I become when triggered) and she usually does. Vigorously. Now that situation that was a mole hill? Bitch it is Kilimanjaro now.

Welcome to life with CPTSD, where your brain does funky shit in the name of trying to protect you 😬 I made this shit blog I think over a year ago in hopes of “sharing” my experience… you see how well that’s going with how many posts I made. Is it my brain running from acknowledging the fire I am tirelessly working to put out? Or is it undiagnosed ADHD? Or just momentary hyper fixation to distract me from the real monsters in my brain that would eat me alive?

Anyway, let’s fucking try this again. Who knows… maybe my rants will help someone not feel alone in their suffering, because today I do.

Today whooped my ass. The last 3 days have been whooping my ass. Even Sybil’s hands aren’t enough 🤣

Putting aside the fucked up humor/coping mechanism- I haven’t eaten in 3 days. I’ve been diagnosed with osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia and have to eat to take meds to be able to tolerate the pain I’m in. And for 72 hours, I’ve not been able to do that. I look and feel like SHIT. I’ve had several panic attacks and sobbing outbursts. Sleep is terrible due to the pain and nightmares. It’s impossible to get relief. And it’s the fucking holiday season (see my post from last year, you’ll understand the disdain real quick).

But I’m supposed to give it time. And grace. I’ve given it both and I’ve taken the punches and given them. I’m just exhausted from fighting all the time. I’m tired of only being good at being angry and jaded. I’m tired of making so much progress to just feel like shit after a triggering event. I don’t need time, I need a fucking lobotomy or medical induced coma at this point.

~Exhausted Traumatized Divine Creature

PS: Photo of my son, Magnus as payment for reading this rant. He is the goodest boy 😬

[hackernewsrobot]

It took my savings and 14 years – but I'm about to cure arthritis

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/i-lost-my-job-so-spent-14-years-searching-for-osteoarthritis-cure-d6d69wwxz

[karathraces]

man i really am so bummed about this osteoarthritis especially since the steroid injection did fuck all. everyone else my age and older gets injuries sure but there's no cure for osteoarthritis and i literally can't even do low impact exercise. i was waiting for the pool to open but it's been pushed from september to may next year in typical bri ish fashion. so like. girl now what.

[astroyongie]

Yongie for any physical pain you can take collagen supplements. Especially if it's from fish. I have a torn tendon at my elbow. I was in pain for 3 months despite strong medication. 1 one week of taking collagen I noticed a significant reduction of pain. Now it's been a month and I made more progress in one month with collagen than 3 under anti inflammatory pills and physical therapy.

So maybe you can look into it :) it won't cure your hernia but there's a high chance of it making you day to day life easier. I take mine in powder form, I take the neutral flavor because the flavored one doesn't taste good.

Hope it can help anyone. I know it helps for muscles pain, joints pain, tendon pain, ligaments also, osteoarthritis and so on.

Thank you so much for sharing this with me. I’ll definitely look into it.

My doctor prescribed me some painkillers with small doses of codaine and the first months I took it during agude pain it worked very well but my body got used to it too easily and it wouldn’t work anymore.

Now I usually don’t take anything. I just wait for it to leave. But I’ll definitely try it out thank you so much ❤️

[jointpaindoctor]

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[wikihowtostopfeelingemotions]

In my personal experience being a person with hospital level OCD, OCD is one illness that is rarely if ever discussed and is severely misunderstood. There is no general public knowledge of the disorder beyond 'videos to cure your OCD' or being a neat freak. It's so isolating. You feel like you're the only person on planet earth who lives like a freak.

OCD is among the top ten most disabling disorders according to the WHO, on a list that includes Alcohol Use, Osteoarthritis, Congenital defects and Schizophrenia. I get accommodations for it in school because it is disabling.

But no one knows this. No one talks about it. Outside of flipping the lightswitch ten times or washing your hands and organizing your clothes your average person has no knowledge of the real internal symptoms of the disorder, which are horrid to live with. I destabilize if I even say or see the words associated with my triggers. If I encounter my trigger it's a breakdown, no matter how mild. I can't have a roommate because of it. It's getting hard to write even this paragraph because the thought of the thought of the trigger is paralyzing.

There aren't any dedicated medications for it like ADHD or anxiety- I'm on antidepressants because that's the closest you can get to finding something that can manage it. The only thing that has managed to curb the symptoms is a breakthrough treatment that involves neuromodulation (sending electrical currents through my brain).

Fear of being a pedophile isn't even the worst of it. It's all you can think about. You physically have to force your brain to shove the thoughts into a box knowing they're just gonna come back out. Imagine going about your day while having to hold a brimming glass of water at arms length without any spills, and the spills are when you're crossing the street and get caught in a five minute imaginary supercut of getting hit by a bus before the walk light had even turned white.

I would go on, but the specifics aren't comfortable. I wish nobody had OCD. It's the worst.

[yvancastanou07]

They eat while listening to videos on the internet

Impact Christian Center (ICC) is one such mega-church. Every Sunday, thousands of faithful join the brand new building, called "Cité Royale", located in the town of Croissy-Beaubourg (Seine-et-Marne). They come to attend the fiery sermons of Pastor Yvan Castanou, who founded this church in 2002 with his twin brother, Yves. With 15,000 followers in France and 50,000 worldwide, it has 119 churches in 30 countries.

Portrait of Yvan Castanou, pastor of the Impact Christian Center (ICC) on April 28, 2024 in the mega-church "Cité Royale" in Croissy-Beaubourg. (JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) Portrait of Yvan Castanou, pastor of the Impact Christian Center (ICC) on April 28, 2024 in the mega-church "Cité Royale" in Croissy-Beaubourg. (JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) Jean* knows the hoarse voice of Pastor Yvan Castanou all too well. A few years ago, this father living in the suburbs of Paris saw his wife join the church. "At first, I didn't mind it," he recalls. I felt that she was happy when she came back. I didn't ask myself any questions."

But the more time passes, the more John wonders. His wife is pushing his children to join the church as well, where they are spending more and more time. Until a distance and mistrust set in with regard to Jean, and this commitment took over the home: the pastor's preaching videos now resonate "24 hours a day" at home, according to Jean. "They can eat while listening to the videos on the internet. It's an obsession," laments the father. There are days when it makes me nauseous to hear that and see them sink into it. No matter how hard I try to make them understand that they're on the wrong track, it's always the same speeches: 'You don't understand, you're not in it.'"

The Covid-19 period has also been a source of concern for Jean: while his wife is part of the healthcare staff, he has seen her become increasingly skeptical of vaccines, influenced according to him by the preaching of Yvan Castanou. In particular, the one issued on March 8, 2020, a few days before the announcement of the first lockdown: the pastor of ICC explains that the Covid-19 virus "will do no harm" to his faithful, and that they will not contaminate others, even by touch. Asked about this preaching, Yvan Castanou invokes a "language of faith" not to be taken literally and explains that he himself has been vaccinated against Covid 19.

"Divine healings" Nevertheless, ICC regularly highlights "divine healings" in its evangelistic campaigns. In a series of podcasts, called "Divine Visitations", she highlights testimonies of alleged "miraculous healings". Worshippers who would have been cured of tooth pain, back pain, acne and even endometriosis… Through faith. On another site created by this evangelical church, "Dare Jesus", the testimonies published go even further. It states that Ange, 53, has been prescribed lifelong treatment for osteoarthritis. After following the training provided by ICC, she decided to rely totally on God: "So I decided to radically stop my treatment, no longer taking my medication and no longer submitting to injections," she announces in her written testimony. " In accordance with what Pastor Yvan Castanou had said, I had faith, despite the messages my body was sending me, that Jesus had already healed me!"

[mandyjane-lifedesign]

Why the development of medicines and pharmaceutical drugs should not rely on animal testing

By Dr Pandora Pound, Fellow Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics     The other day I flicked through the NHS website, looking at a range of different diseases. If you try this, you’ll come across a menu of Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment for each disease. I was shocked to see how frequently, when clicking on ‘Treatment’, some form of the following words appear: ‘There's currently no cure for such and such disease, but medication is available that can (temporarily) control / reduce/ relieve the symptoms ….’.  Alzheimer’s Disease, which – along with dementia – is the UK’s leading cause of death, is a case in point. My father had Alzheimer’s. As a journalist and editor he’d worked with words all his life and had always been impeccably correct about his grammar. But soon after he retired we noticed that he began to lose and jumble his words. After he died at the age of 77, we found notebooks in which he’d tried time and again to spell words correctly. On a scrap of paper, he’d practised my mother’s name and a birthday greeting. He must have been aware that the words slipping away, at least in the beginning.   There was no cure for Alzheimer’s then and there is no cure for Alzheimer’s now. Similarly, apart from surgery, there was nothing effective to offer my younger brother who died with a brain tumour at the age of 33. Twenty years after his death, the same treatments are being offered to people with his type of tumour: surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, all of which may delay the inevitable, but at a cost. I’m not unusual; most people know or love someone who suffers from a common disease for which there is no cure. In fact, compared with most people, I’ve probably got off lightly so far.    What makes a drug a success?  There was great fanfare recently for a new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab (brand name Leqembi), which was shown in a trial to reduce the rate of cognitive decline in people with mild impairment. The drug was hailed as ‘momentous’ and ‘historic’, but it is expensive, has to be administered via fortnightly intravenous infusions and requires multiple MRI scans due to the risk of potentially fatal bleeding in the brain. Moreover, it’s not even clear whether patients and their families will notice any benefit from the treatment, and there are serious questions about its value for women (a problem given that women are twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s).1 Can this really be regarded as a success?  Set against the backdrop of the awe-inspiring technological advances that we hear about on an almost daily basis, I can’t help feeling shocked that we have so little to offer people with strokes, dementia, most cancers, brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, osteoarthritis, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease … the list goes on. Why has there been so little progress in medicine? After all, these failures come on top of decades and decades of research into these diseases. Why has it been so unproductive?    Animal research  Unfortunately, most of the research into these diseases has been conducted on animals. In this sort of research, scientists try to reproduce the disease in animals and then test new drugs on these animals. Although we’re used to hearing about new medical breakthroughs as a result of animal research, the sorry fact is that when these apparent breakthroughs are followed up years later, most of them come to nothing.2     As I explain in my book Rat Trap, new scientific evidence shows that animal research doesn’t actually translate to humans as well as we thought, so we can’t extrapolate what is found in animals to humans with any degree of certainty.3 This uncertainty is due to species differences; even very small differences between animals and humans can lead to significant changes in outcome, which is obviously problematic when it comes to developing drugs.   When pharmacologist, Dr Bob Coleman, began his career with the pharmaceutical giant, Glaxo, his arrival coincided with the discovery of some well-known drugs such as the bronchodilator salbutamol (marketed as Ventolin) and beclomethasone (Becotide). Much of the research into these drugs was conducted on animals, yet Coleman describes these successes as ‘lucky’, because other research programmes underway at the same time within the company came to nothing. The reason for this, he writes, ‘is simply that experimental animals have always been unreliable in their predictive power for human efficacy and safety, providing useful information on some drug candidates, but not on others’.4 This goes some way to explaining why over 90% of drugs that have been tested for safety and efficacy in animals go on to fail when tested in humans.5    Reliability of animal testing   Even the few drugs that go on to be licensed for use in the general population can have unexpected and serious adverse effects once they are prescribed in large numbers. The arthritis drug rofecoxib (Vioxx) passed tests in several different animal species yet it caused tens of thousands of excess cases of serious coronary heart disease in the US before it was removed from the market.6   Likewise, troglitazone (Rezulin), approved in the US in 1997 for the treatment of diabetes, was withdrawn in 2000 after reports of death and severe liver failure requiring transplantation. Animal studies had not predicted troglitazone’s potential to cause serious adverse effects in humans, yet tests on human cells and tissues strongly indicate its effect on the liver. Had they been used instead of the animal studies, these tests would have given clear warning signs.7    Human biology-based research  At Safer Medicines Trust, we believe that using human biology-based research is the best way to develop safe and effective treatments for patients. Such research has advanced in leaps and bounds over the last couple of decades and generates findings that are directly relevant to humans, making medical research much more reliable by cutting out the ‘middle mouse’. When you think about it, it makes no sense to investigate diseases in animals and then try to apply the findings to humans. It is much more sensible to study humans directly.   Scientists can now draw upon a range of innovative technologies that use human cells. Perhaps the most exciting of these is the ‘organ-on-a-chip’ – a chip the size of a computer memory stick which contains microscopic hollow channels that can be lined with living human cells taken from an organ and through which blood, air and nutrients can be pumped. Organ chips closely mimic the dynamic microenvironment that cells are exposed to within the human body and have been used to great effect.   In 2022, for example, a team led by Lorna Ewart from biotech company Emulate, used 870 liver-chips to test 27 drugs that had been judged safe for human use based on animal study evidence, but which had gone on to cause serious adverse reactions in humans, including liver failure and death. The liver chips were able to detect toxicity in almost seven out of every eight drugs that were toxic to the human liver, far outperforming tests in animals.8 How much harm might be averted if organ chips were used more widely in drug development and testing?   Computer modelling and artificial intelligence are also beginning to transform drug testing. An in silico software programme, DILIsym®, predicted that two migraine drugs (telcagepant and MK3207) would be toxic to the human liver, a prediction that led to their development being terminated even though animal studies had failed to raise any significant safety concerns. Had only animal studies been used, telcagepant and MK3207 may well have gone on to harm humans. Furthermore, DILIsym® predicted that a related drug, ubrogepant, would be relatively safe for the liver. This was confirmed in human trials and the drug was subsequently approved by the FDA.9 Such findings provide a glimpse of a much brighter future.    Studies of the human genome  As well as these awe-inspiring new technologies, we are now also able to draw on insights generated by studies of the human genome and microbiome, as well as tried and tested ways of gaining human data such as clinical trials. These approaches generate information and insights about us, not animals; they can be used to directly understand and treat human disease and have the potential to reduce adverse drug reactions and bring medicines to market more quickly and cheaply. But transitioning away from a reliance on animal research also means that we can start to think differently and ask different questions. Most animal experiments try to ‘model’ human disease at its advanced stages. By then the disease has already got its claws into us: most people die from cancer because the diagnosis comes too late, when the cancer is already too far advanced. But imagine if we could detect disease at its very earliest stages and intervene then, when treatment is likely to be considerably less invasive and much more successful.   The NHS is currently running a large, randomised screening trial in which people without a cancer diagnosis are given a blood test that aims to detect the very earliest signs of many different types of cancer. This blood test was developed on the basis of research on human tissues and cells and if successful, could be a complete game changer, especially for cancers that cannot usually be diagnosed until it is too late.10   Likewise, in America, some individuals at high risk of Alzheimer’s disease are being closely monitored with regular blood tests, wearable technologies and investigations of their microbiome, in research that aims to allow scientists to detect the very first signs of a transition to Alzheimer’s disease. This creates the possibility of intervening early on with tailor-made programmes consisting of exercise, dietary changes, drugs, supplements, removal of toxins and lifestyle changes. Excitingly, evidence is beginning to emerge that such programmes can maintain and even improve cognitive functioning.11,12   These remarkable new approaches have come too late for my father and brother, but they might benefit you and me, and perhaps our friends and relatives. This is modern medicine, and it’s based on human biology.   Photo by Daniil Zameshaev on Unsplash    ABOUT THE AUTHOR  Dr Pandora Pound is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, an independent centre pioneering ethical perspectives on animals through academic research, teaching, and publication. The Centre comprises more than 100 academic Fellows worldwide.    Web: www.oxfordanimalethics.com/home    Instagram: @oxfordanimalethics   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oxfordanimalethics        References  - Rubin R. Who Should—and Can—Get Lecanemab, the New Alzheimer Disease Drug? JAMA. Published online September 27, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.14443 - Bailey J, Balls M. Clinical impact of high-profile animal-based research reported in the UK national press. BMJ Open Sci. 2020;4(1):e100039. doi:10.1136/bmjos-2019-100039 - Pound P. Rat Trap: The Capture of Medicine by Animal Research - and How to Break Free. Troubador Publishing; 2023. - Coleman RA. Drug discovery and development tomorrow - Changing the mindset. ATLA Altern to Lab Anim. 2009;37(SUPPL. 1):1-4. doi:10.1177/026119290903701s02 - Thomas D, Burns J, Audette J, Caroll A, Dow-Hygelund C, Hay M. Clinical Development Success Rates 2006-2015.; 2016. https://www.bio.org/sites/default/files/legacy/bioorg/docs/Clinical Development Success Rates 2006-2015 - BIO, Biomedtracker, Amplion 2016.pdf - Graham DJ, Campen D, Hui R, et al. Risk of acute myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death in patients treated with cyclo-oxygenase 2 selective and non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: nested case-control study. Lancet. 2005;365(9458):475-481. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)17864-7 - Dirven H, Vist GE, Bandhakavi S, et al. Performance of preclinical models in predicting drug-induced liver injury in humans: a systematic review. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1):6403. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-85708-2 - Ewart L, Apostolou A, Briggs SA, et al. Performance assessment and economic analysis of a human Liver-Chip for predictive toxicology. Commun Med. 2022;2(154):1-16. doi:10.1038/s43856-022-00209-1 - Watkins PB. DILIsym: Quantitative systems toxicology impacting drug development. Curr Opin Toxicol. 2020;23-24:67-73. doi:10.1016/j.cotox.2020.06.003 - Raza A. The First Cell and the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last. Basic Books; 2019. - Rosenberg A, Ngandu T, Rusanen M, et al. Multidomain lifestyle intervention benefits a large elderly population at risk for cognitive decline and dementia regardless of baseline characteristics: The FINGER trial. Alzheimer’s Dement. 2018;14(3):263-270. doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2017.09.006 - Toups K, Hathaway A, Gordon D, et al. Precision Medicine Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease: Successful Pilot Project. J Alzheimer’s Dis. 2022;88(4):1411-1421. doi:10.3233/JAD-215707     Read the full article

[chayonbiswas232]

Paúl Medina: How to eliminate osteochondosis in one month I want to tell you the story of how I eliminated the pain in my knees caused by osteoarthritis and osteochondosis in the lower part of my back. I'm not a doctor, so I won't tell you how to cure it, I'll just tell you what happened.

[jacksonleoblog]

Check Out the Joint Medication for Dogs Everyone is Talking About!

Not sure about giving your pup joint meds for dogs?

If your dog is in pain and has difficulty walking, it is likely that joint and cartilage damage has already occurred. Joint medications for dogs may assist in the management of any existing symptoms of joint and cartilage damage, such as pain and inflammation. They may also help to prevent further joint and cartilage deterioration.

As a dog parent, you should be aware that many dogs develop joint and cartilage problems long before the associated signs and symptoms appear. Joint and cartilage problems can occur in any dog.

On the other hand, larger dog breeds, senior dogs, and dogs with a history of injuries are more likely to develop joint and cartilage issues.

Protecting your dog’s joints and cartilage

Have you ever heard the saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?" Allow the saying to guide you as a dog parent in your efforts to protect your dog's joints and cartilage.

Many dog owners mistakenly believe that giving joint medication to their puppies is only necessary if the dog exhibits symptoms of joint and cartilage problems. This should not be the case because good joint and cartilage care should also include preventative measures.

As a new dog owner, I was unaware that even my young puppies needed preventive joint and cartilage care. That was until I attended a Vetz Pets awareness seminar in our area, where I learned the importance of working with a veterinarian to develop a comprehensive joint care plan for one's dog, regardless of age.

I also learned about dog mobility supplements and natural anti-inflammatory products that leading dog owners use to keep their furry friends free of arthritis and arthritis-related pain and inflammation.

Key ingredients in top joint meds for dogs 

At the Vetz Pets seminar, I also learned that it could be difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes to dog mobility supplements and joint medications.

While knowing what everyone is talking about, especially those that are producing exceptional results for dog parents, is beneficial, researching what actually works and discussing any products you want to purchase with your veterinarian is essential.

Even though each dog's medication and supplementation requirements vary greatly, some of the joint medications for dogs and dog mobility supplements that everyone was talking about at the seminar included key ingredients like glucosamine, chondroitin, cannabidiol (CBD), omega-3 fatty acids, and green-lipped mussels (GLM).

Glucosamine aids in the relief of joint pain and inflammation caused by arthritis and joint damage. When its levels in a dog's body increase, the dog will feel less pain and have a greater ability to bear its weight.

Any popular joint medication for dogs that contains glucosamine also contains chondroitin. This is because the two ingredients have been shown to work best when combined. Experts believe that when the ingredients are combined, they are absorbed more quickly.

CBD has been shown to improve movement and reduce pain in dogs with osteoarthritis. Top scientists believe it has anti-inflammatory effects on a dog's body, which aids in the fight against arthritis and osteoarthritis causes. CBD holds a lot of promise for dogs with osteoarthritis because it may help control pain sensitivity.

Omega-3 fatty acids help boost the dog's body's natural anti-inflammatory properties, making products containing them beneficial for dogs suffering from arthritis-related inflammation.

GLM contains glycosaminoglycans, which are molecules that help lubricate joints, cartilage, and tendons.

Leading dog mobility supplements and joint meds for dogs

You may not have heard about the dog mobility supplements and joint meds for dogs that everyone is talking about.

All of these have been reported as safe for dogs to consume in appropriate doses by leading veterinarians and dog owners. Turmeric, Boswellia, Antinol for dogs, Dasuquin with MSM, Cosequin, Movoflex, Nutri-Vet Joint Health DS plus MSM, Duralactin, Elexadin, Vetoquinol Triglyceride OMEGA, and Zesty Paws Mobility Bites are a few examples.

Important reminder when choosing joint medication for dogs

As a dog parent, your dog's safety and health should always come first when deciding which joint med for dogs or dog mobility supplements to buy. Before beginning a new regimen, as with any other supplement or medication, consult with your veterinarian to ensure it is safe for your dog.

[viktorsplaything]

As someone who is chronically disabled myself: if I were able to go to the hypothetical "Machine Herold" point of damn near no return to my self, I'd want them to remind me that my disabilities are a part of me but don't define me.

Yeah, a lot of the time it feels like they do. Hell a lot of the time I wish I could just poof them away and magically be better, but I can't and they are a fundamental part of who I am.

I will argue that trying to 'fix' what's "wrong" is a lot different than seeking treatment/cures/procedures. I can never 'fix' my debilitating osteoarthritis, but I can treat and manage it to improve my quality of life.

imo: Jayce didn't say anything wrong, also Viktor (from what we see in the show) skipped steps in seeking treatment and then quite literally jumped from "my cane hasn't been helping as much, I need a crutch" to "time to shoot shimmer and play with the demon core" to "it is time for the final GLORIOUS EVOLUTION! no more pain!" Like just going off of what Arcane showed us, Viktor went from 13 (the cane/crutch) to like 97 (shimmer+demon core) to 921 (time for the painless hive mind) with not a lot of in between.

am I the only one who found part of jayce's speech to viktor in, "The Dirt Under Your Nails," pretty grating?

JAYCE: You've always wanted to cure what you thought were weaknesses. Your leg. Your disease. But you were never broken, Viktor. There is beauty in imperfections. They made you who you are.

Jayce. My dude. My guy. Viktor's crippled leg and chronic illness dramatically reduced his quality of life, and also his lifespan! it was killing him! of all the many things viktor did wrong, searching for ways to alleviate his own literal pain and suffering was NOT one of them.

It reminds me, oddly enough, of a line from a 2012 Spider-Man AU fic, Maggie Fitzgerald and the Saltwarer Drip, where Dr. Connors (of genetically-mutated-himself-to-regrow-his-own-limb fame) talks about the two paths he believes people who develop physical disabilities can take:

"The first is that we accept what's happened to us and make it a part of who we are now. We continue to make the best of our lives, same as anyone else, and refuse to let anyone pity us or treat us differently, because missing a limb -- or four -- shouldn't make us any less normal. The other option is to not accept what's happened to us and to always strive to -- oh, how I hate that word, 'fix' -- to regain what we'd lost, because if the technology doesn't exist, it's only because we haven't created it yet. Both are commendable choices. Neither are easy to make."

Viktor wasn't wrong for seeking new solutions for his chronic illness. Did it shape who he was? Yeah, it did. But condemning him to live with it because of that fact is wrong. Jayce was wrong. Or at least, chose the wrong words.

[chronic-cane]

I was considering ankle fusion slightly but after my dad yelled at me how much I need to "get it fixed" and "cut it off if you have to" I no longer think I can.

Especially since it's related to me having trouble finding work and is coming from someone who refuses to work and thinks I'm just making excuses. Yeah, the two bones that fused themselves together along with the wearing of bone definitely doesn't cause me enough pain to refuse to do a job where I have to stand the entire time. I definitely have been avoiding doctors when I practically see one every other month. And there's definitely a cure to osteoarthritis or a way to reverse it and I just don't know it.

Plus I mentioned to him that I wouldn't be able to even drive for three months after the surgery and he started yelling at me and compared it to his torn acl.

Huh, you can't put pressure on your affected joint because it'll impact the results. Almost like bones attaching to each other is different from a torn tendon.

If the guy used a search engine to prove himself for once in his fucking life mine would be so much easier. I already had one doctor tell him that there's not much they can do besides surgery but he still doesn't believe me.