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by Moru 877 days ago
I'm sorry to hear that, I can only too well imagine how it's like. I'm just like you but several notches better and 20 years older and no diabetes. It helped a lot to start biking and I'm getting better and better thanks to the lungplus. But I do feel like I got hit in the lungs now and then if I don't start very slowly. After 15-20 minutes I can start with uphill and higher speeds and all feels fine again.
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It's a really vicious cycle. Right before the pandemic, I had a decent routine up, was down about 40lbs.. still big, shut down...then the pandemic, everything shut down (including my gym, permanently). About a year later for no real reason any doctor has been able to really explain beyond "well, you're diabetic and have unfortunate bone structure" I developed pressure ulcers on the bottom of both feet nearly simultaneously, in roughly the same (mirror imaged) spot. The second broke out just as the first was starting to heal in earnest. Basically spent June 2022-March 2023 on near bed-rest as that was the only way to actually get them to heal. They've both since healed, but my feet are never really gonna be the same again, plus there's nerve damage etc that basically means I don't have a ton of sensation down there anymore. Which is a long way of saying... you know how in TV commercials for gyms and the like it always says "consult your doctor before starting any exercise routine"... that's my actual life.