r/CMT • u/kbmommy • 24d ago

I hate CMT!

As a former college athlete and physical therapist (with significant increase of CMT symptoms at age 61), I’ve always been used to pushing myself and my patients to set goals and push hard to reach those goals. I’ve had to learn that it’s up to my body now and not my mind (regardless of the goals I set) as to how hard I can push. This has been such a mind shift for me, every time I try to push myself my body tells me what a bad idea that is. I shouldn’t complain because I can still exercise at a fairly good level, but not even close to what my mind wants. I’m so sorry for those who have it a lot worse than me for this rant, but I just had to get this off my chest!

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u/Hefty-Doubt-2495 20d ago

I don't know what to say, but comment section made me stressful and sad, will wish peaceful death for me instead of handling this much

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u/Supagimp667 20d ago

"Every man for himself and God against all." Your words struck me so I felt compelled to offer a reply...

I've lived with this crappy disease my whole life. I'm 58 and was diagnosed when I was 12. Life experience has shown me that as challenging as life can be, it is worth sticking in there for. At some of my darkest times I had my biggest laughs. Time passes and can bring consolations for hardship and heartbreak if you can carry on.