re: Medical Issues Making Me Want To Just Give Up

You can do a home sleep study for apnea for about 200 to 300 bucks. Many insurance companies pay for it.

Try intermittent fasting it really clicks for some people and suddenly everything starts to fall in place

This is not me wanting a pissing battle, but I'm 35, had testicular cancer, 1 round of chemo. Then it progressed to my abdomen, 3 rounds of chemo and lymph node dissection. Recently I was diagnosed with stage 0 bladder cancer and had surgery. All this to say, you must have a positive outlook, I cant stress enough how critical this is. During this 3.5 year journey, that's right, it started when I was 32, I had my two sons. I was diagnosed 1 week to the day before my first arrival. It's been a roller coaster, but owning your health and positivity is critical.

Also have heart issues, hereditary.

I know you've seen some shite, old man

Hey man, I’m not far removed from that feeling. I had been struggling MIGHTILY with some stomach problems for 2 years every.single.day. I’ve finally been able to feel better the last 3 months and let me tell you...sickness changes you. One can’t help but feel very different when health problems come. Bit if you want to hear what kept me going...it was my family around me and the belief that this crazy life just cannot be predicted. That includes the good and the bad. In my case, I thought I would have to live in pain every day for the rest of my life. Turns out I’m feeling great these days. That’s fricking life, man. Don’t ever give up on it. I wish you the absolute best in your journey and look forward to hearing some good news for you in the future. Keep going!

I started taking heath half-way seriously 19 months ago at the age of 46.

I walk as fast as possible 4 miles a day in 60 minutes.

I do this six days a week.

I eat and drink whatever I want.

I lost 35 pounds.

I am 6'3.

Well you shouldn't want to give up at 36 years old. I had a chronic disease at 18 that fricking wrecked me. Colon was taken out at 30. Brand new baby. Bad complications. Kissed her and my wife goodbye as they rushed me back to Houston with internal bleeding. Didn't expect to see them again...

I'm still here. You have to basically suck some things up, accept them for what they are and how they are in your life forever. Then realize they don't control you but only change how you go through life. Alters it but does not direct the end goal. I'm just 38 now and even after the surgery I struggle. I have three kids now and live as much as one possibly can with what I've been through.

What you can do is go see a fricking endocrinologist. Get a full panel done. Especially thyroid and vitamin D. So many problems like blood pressure and depression (mild) were from the drugs I took (basically a chemo) for years and it wrecked my endocrine system.

Once I got that shite fixed I still have the problems from the disease and surgery but it's no longer a driver, but a detour sometimes, to get to where I'm going. Your body is a control system. Good in becomes good out. All the variables going into the feedback loop have to be good to operate efficiently.

Also gerd can irritate the esophagus enough and mimic/worsen asthma.

You can kick it. I'd did. You realize your at a low point when you are bowel prepping for a colonoscopy at 4 am in a corner of a Methodist lobby because you have a scan that day and are to poor (college) to afford a hotel room for the night and then almost shite yourself in the elevator to the procedure and you somehow still make it.

You're more resilient than you think you are. Your body was designed to live. God wants you to live.

So
Go
Live

What will you do when you have a real problem?

That's it? You're not that sick. Gerd? HTN? You're hanging with millions. Just manage it properly and you'll be fine. Asthma, just stick with the recs from the doctor.

You've already gotten a lot of good advice here, but I'll just stress EXERCISE; and a lot more than 2x a week.

It'll start slow, but the moment you even see the slightest results you'll be addicted and feel bad for even missing one day.

I started by just buying some cheap dumbbells and a yoga mat and doing a routine of exercises every commercial break while I was watching TV. Max out on curls, butterflies, pushups, and sit-ups every break - takes about 5-10 minutes. I do probably 10 sets a night and that alone has made a huge difference in all sorts of areas, but I also walk a lot and occassionally run at work.

It's a low stress workout that keeps your heart beating above normal for a couple hours at least, without the anxiety of going to a gym. I can't miss a day now. I was in hypertension when I got my last physical 10 months ago and I'm 32, BP is still elevated but nowhere close to what it was.

If you eat fast food, drink cokes, or a lot of beer, stop it. They're all horrendous for you, especially cokes and beer. I lost about 10 lbs from just cutting out beer nearly every night, and have seen what cutting out soft drinks does for someone who drank them daily.

You don't have to go on a super diet or be one of "those people" who's always trying some new fad, just be mindful that garbage in = garbage out and make yourself decent meals. Pack your lunch for work, and eat a healthy breakfast with some protein.

A lot of your mental problems with your state of mind will change if you just take care of yourself a little. You are definitely dealing with a form of depression no matter what your team of doctors says, nobody with your limited and controllable health problems thinks about giving up when they have a stable mind. Kids fight the most hardcore cancers every day my dude.

Get to the point where you can take less medications - they're killing you and making you sick themselves. Things like infections are not hereditary nor should have you hospitalized for 3 days at 36 years old.

Your body is not healthy, and your brain is practically screaming it at you. Do something about it before it's even harder to reverse.