Girlfriend Notes

I look like a 35-year-old but my knees are at least 70 years old, my back is 82, and my shoulders, joints and everything else is 95!  Who can relate? In the last year and a half, I have ached in every single part of my body.  It started, innocently, or so I thought with joint pains.  It became a chore to sit, lay down and sometimes even walk.  The pain was only compounded after a night's rest.  I would awake to frozen joints and muscles, which could result in either the inability to move or grabbing my trusted chest-of-drawers, to keep me balanced and upright!  I used to roll or pull myself to the edge of the bed and gently raise my body with my arms.  More recently, getting out of bed means, slowly opening my eyes, allowing my brain and body to recognise that I am indeed awake and then slowly climbing out of bed.  Pain! Pain! Pain! This new dispensation therefore requires a shift in mindset:  how can I move from this phase to a less painful ...