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My name is Charlie …. my joints creak. Yes, I am talking about me, and it is my knees that creak.

Move over Snap, Crackle and Pop! This blog is all about my learning as I kick and scream my way into my new reality. I am newly diagnosed and learning to live my life with this chronic condition called Osteoarthritis. Please join me on my journey.

Share your experiences too. I am learning to be perfectly imperfect. Join me.

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Back in the pool after nearly 3 weeks away from it

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Back in the pool after nearly 3 weeks away from it. A road trip and then illness will do that. It’s my happy place.

It's getting very exciting. I begin a 9 day road t

<img src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://creakyme.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="It's getting very exciting. I begin a 9 day road trip from Brisbane to Airlie Beach and back again tomorrow. I'm packing my self-care package to have with me in the car. Driving with arthritis means that I need to prepare just that little bit more than my old self did. ⁣ ⁣ https://creakyme.com/car-self-care-package/" title="placeholder">

It's getting very exciting. I begin a 9 day road trip from Brisbane to Airlie Beach and back again tomorrow. I'm packing my self-care package to have with me in the car. Driving with arthritis means that I need to prepare just that little bit more than my old self did. ⁣
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https://creakyme.com/car-self-care-package/

Guest blog post opportunity available. How have yo

<img src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://creakyme.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Guest blog post opportunity available. How have you responded to a significant change in your life? Tap the link in my bio for more info @creakycharlie I am new to blogging and am looking to add value to a post I am currently working on. You can see the post by clicking on the link below: https://creakyme.com/sarah-5-responses-to-chronic-disease-diagnosis/ I am looking for a brief story of your experience of one (or more) of the 5 emotions (SARAH) when dealing with change. This can be from the perspective of yourself dealing with a change, or how you supported someone else. Total of 150-250 words (per emotion) about your experience of Shock, Anger, Resistance, Acceptance or Hope/Help. Below are some events that may have occurred to you that you could write about. You can include a photo but this is optional. • Chronic disease diagnosis • Short term illness • Accident • Workplace/Employment conditions • Family death/divorce • Friendship group • Children leaving home/going abroad • Am I really turning 40-50-60? I am very open to considering other ideas too! You will get a do-follow link to your site or post (post must be non-competing) Please send to creakycharlie@gmail.com, with the subject line: “SARAH” Please be clear about:1 . which emotion you are targeting 2. the event that occurred 3. please include your name and site as you would like them displayed Creaky Me https://creakyme.com/sarah-5-responses-to-chronic/ Creaky Me is a website that is primarily focussed on living with a chronic disease such as Osteoarthritis #bloggerlife #blogpost #healthblogger #sarah #changes #spoonie #chronicpain #healthblog #blog" title="placeholder">

Guest blog post opportunity available. How have you responded to a significant change in your life?
Tap the link in my bio for more info @creakycharlie I am new to blogging and am looking to add value to a post I am currently working on. You can see the post by clicking on the link below: https://creakyme.com/sarah-5-responses-to-chronic-disease-diagnosis/ I am looking for a brief story of your experience of one (or more) of the 5 emotions (SARAH) when dealing with change. This can be from the perspective of yourself dealing with a change, or how you supported someone else. Total of 150-250 words (per emotion) about your experience of Shock, Anger, Resistance, Acceptance or Hope/Help.
Below are some events that may have occurred to you that you could write about. You can include a photo but this is optional.
• Chronic disease diagnosis
• Short term illness
• Accident
• Workplace/Employment conditions
• Family death/divorce
• Friendship group
• Children leaving home/going abroad
• Am I really turning 40-50-60?
I am very open to considering other ideas too! You will get a do-follow link to your site or post (post must be non-competing) Please send to creakycharlie@gmail.com, with the subject line: “SARAH”
Please be clear about:1
. which emotion you are targeting
2. the event that occurred
3. please include your name and site as you would like them displayed
Creaky Me https://creakyme.com/sarah-5-responses-to-chronic/ Creaky Me is a website that is primarily focussed on living with a chronic disease such as Osteoarthritis #bloggerlife #blogpost #healthblogger #sarah #changes #spoonie #chronicpain #healthblog #blog

Are you newly diagnosed with a chronic disease tha

<img src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://creakyme.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Are you newly diagnosed with a chronic disease that affects your joints? Are you battling with joint pain and stiffness every morning or after exercise? Are you struggling with daily life coping with chronic and degenerative joint disease? Creaky Me is a blog about living with joint pain. #creakyme #osteoarthritis #jointpain #arthritis #blog #chronicpain #bloggerlife" title="placeholder">

Are you newly diagnosed with a chronic disease that affects your joints? Are you battling with joint pain and stiffness every morning or after exercise? Are you struggling with daily life coping with chronic and degenerative joint disease? Creaky Me is a blog about living with joint pain. #creakyme #osteoarthritis #jointpain #arthritis #blog #chronicpain #bloggerlife

Drive safely when you have arthritis. Drive with c

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Drive safely when you have arthritis. Drive with comfort and reduce pain https://creakyme.com/drive-safely-with-arthritis/ #creakyme #drivesafely #osteoarthritis #arthritis #painmanagement #painreliever

Have you recently been diagnosed with a chronic di

<img src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://creakyme.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Have you recently been diagnosed with a chronic disease? You NEED to read this .... SARAH is an acronym for helping to understand, and support, the 5 emotional responses experienced by you, or a loved one, as they adjust to a chronic disease diagnosis #creakyme #osteoarthritis #follow #changes #chronicdisease Visit creakyme.com" title="placeholder">

Have you recently been diagnosed with a chronic disease? You NEED to read this .... SARAH is an acronym for helping to understand, and support, the 5 emotional responses experienced by you, or a loved one, as they adjust to a chronic disease diagnosis #creakyme #osteoarthritis #follow #changes #chronicdisease Visit creakyme.com

About Creaky Me | Creaky Charlie #creakyme #osteoa

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About Creaky Me | Creaky Charlie #creakyme #osteoarthritis #follow

First swim in the beloved roof top pool since spen

<img src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://creakyme.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="First swim in the beloved roof top pool since spending most of ISO with a chest infection. Jumped right in - and very nearly straight out again! After the 3rd lap I stopped hyperventilating from the cold shock. So worth it - glorious! Time to start exercising my creaky joints again. #creakyme #osteoarthritis #osteoarthritislife #joints" title="placeholder">

First swim in the beloved roof top pool since spending most of ISO with a chest infection. Jumped right in - and very nearly straight out again! After the 3rd lap I stopped hyperventilating from the cold shock. So worth it - glorious! Time to start exercising my creaky joints again. #creakyme #osteoarthritis #osteoarthritislife #joints

Since my diagnosis of Osteoarthritis in both knees

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Since my diagnosis of Osteoarthritis in both knees, I have been learning to describe pain. I think visually so I love this chart. I hope it can help you to. What system or tool do you use to describe your pain? #creakyme #osteoarthritis #oa #chronicpain

What I do matters. What I do has an impact. I can

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What I do matters. What I do has an impact. I can and will make a difference. #creakycharlie #creakyme
#osteoarthritis #oa #OAwarrior
#arthritisqld
#strongerthanyourealize #followme

It’s not the most sexiest start to the day. I ne

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It’s not the most sexiest start to the day. I need to master the art of getting out of bed gracefully #creakyme #osteoarthritis #oa

Some days feel just like this....

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Some days feel just like this....

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