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Old Thu Sep 10, 2009, 09:59 PM
Neil Cuadra Neil Cuadra is offline
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How do you spend your time when you're stuck at home or in the hospital?

When you're used to an active lifestyle, e.g., working, playing, going to school, traveling, etc., and you're suddenly confined to bed, stuck at home, or having an extended stay in a hospital, how do you make the adjustment? What do you do with your time? How do you keep from going crazy?

We weren't all mountain climbers or Olympic athletes before we got sick or became full-time caretakers, but even simple activities like going to movies and sporting events, shopping, visiting family and neighbors, etc. may be gone from our routines.

When you're first diagnosed, there's too much going on to worry about this. But later there may be long periods of time before, during, and after treatment when you can't be out in the world as you once were.

I would like to know from forum members how you have dealt with this.
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